Listen "The Art of Surrender: Beth Lipman’s Intricate Glass Installations"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, host Anastasia Parmson interviews celebrated American artist Beth Lipman. The conversation is rich with insights and learning moments, highlighting Lipman's artistic journey, processes, and challenges. Key takeaways include:• The influence of Lipman's creative family, and how growing up surrounded by folk art shaped her practice. • Her shift to creating large-scale glass installations, which often take years to complete.• The collaborative nature of her work, involving other skilled professionals and leveraging residencies and institutional resources.• Exploring themes of temporality, memento mori, and the human condition through her intricate compositions.• Lipman's perspective on the conceptual impact of failure and destruction within her work.Tune in to discover how Beth Lipman choreographs the intricate dance of creating immersive, thought-provoking glass installations.Beth Lipman is based in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. You can find out more about her work on her website https://www.bethlipman.com/ and on her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/beth_lipman_artist/02:18 Introduction and Fun Questions08:50 Childhood Influences and Early Creativity16:38 Art Education and Material Exploration25:53 The Process and Philosophy of Glass Art31:18 Collaborations and Working with Other Artists41:57 Storage Challenges for Large Works43:30 Transporting and Assembling Glass Art45:30 Behind The Scenes Malfunction Story49:26 Reuse and Reincarnation of Artworks51:28 Viewer Interaction and the Challenges of Creating Immersive Art01:06:30 Funding of The Work01:14:28 Advice for Aspiring Artists01:15:00 Upcoming ProjectsAlso mentioned in this episode:The Daily, NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily | The Bulwark Podcasts: https://www.thebulwark.com/listen The New Yorker Radio Hour: https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour | https://instagram.com/newyorkermag/ How I Built This With Guy Raz: https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/ | https://www.instagram.com/guy.raz/ Topo Chico: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topo_Chico New York Gift Fair aka NY NOW: https://nynow.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/ny_now/ Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/metmuseum/ Philadelphia Museum of Art: https://philamuseum.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/philamuseum/ Baltimore Museum of Art: https://artbma.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/baltimoremuseumofart/ Smithsonian Museums: https://www.si.edu/visit/hours | https://instagram.com/smithsonian MassArt: https://massart.edu/ Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University: https://tyler.temple.edu/ | https://www.instagram.com/tyler_artandarchitecture/ Magdalena Abakanowicz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalena_Abakanowicz Brooklyn Museum: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/ | https://instagram.com/brooklynmuseum Severin Roesen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severin_Roesen Blown Away on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80215147 | https://www.instagram.com/blownawayseries/ Marina Abramovic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Abramović | https://www.instagram.com/abramovicinstitute/?hl=en Matt Crane: http://www.silvercranellc.com/ Jordan Smith: https://jordan-smith-glass.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/sandsmithglass/ RISD Museum: https://www.risd.edu/academics/campus-resources/risd-museum | https://www.instagram.com/risd1877/ Museum of Arts and Design: https://madmuseum.org/ | http://instagram.com/madmuseum Iowa State University: https://www.iastate.edu/ | https://www.instagram.com/iowastateu/ Muskegon Museum of Art: https://muskegonartmuseum.org/|...
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