Unearthing

Unearthing
Podcast Description
Unearthing is a study of the materials that make up our natural world . Hosted by ORCA's founder, Molly Sedlacek.
Each episode is a dialogue between design and the natural world, digging into different methodologies of construction and materiality. We’ll share our best practices and philosophies while learning from experts who approach their craft as a collaboration with nature itself. Join us as we uncover how these raw elements can become both teachers and tools, creating environments that heal, inspire, and reconnect us to our natural rhythms.
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The podcast focuses on themes of materiality, architectural design, and environmental consciousness, with episodes like 'Unearthing Clay' featuring discussions with ceramic artists about the use of local materials and the philosophical connections between craft and nature.

Unearthing is a study of the materials that make up our natural world . Hosted by ORCA’s founder, Molly Sedlacek.
Each episode is a dialogue between design and the natural world, digging into different methodologies of construction and materiality. We’ll share our best practices and philosophies while learning from experts who approach their craft as a collaboration with nature itself. Join us as we uncover how these raw elements can become both teachers and tools, creating environments that heal, inspire, and reconnect us to our natural rhythms.
In this episode of Unearthing, we talk to Julia Watson, the author of Lo—TEK, Design by Radical Indigenism. Julia speaks to the importance of nature-based technologies, the benefits of controlled burning, and what we can learn from indigenous communities.

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