New Ground Shots Podcast! With craftsperson, designer and artist Christiana Hedlund

in #naturalmedicine6 years ago (edited)

Hey Steem folk! I've missed you.

I put a new podcast episode out last week- after about a month of working on my camper at my friend's medicinal herb farm- not a bad place to be stuck. And my friend's farm is in a banana belt zone so to speak- they still have not gotten a frost and its mid January! Yesterday we were digging Ashwagandha and weeding Meadowsweet...

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(I added some new nifty graphics using my zine collages on my website, how fun! What I can do with access to a scanner..)

I also hit the wilderness for awhile at my friend's homestead deep in the Trinity Alps area of northern California. I already have upload speed troubles with my computer- but that valley was ridiculous! I'm currently back in civ trying to do maintenance on my computer and upload as many of my backlog of interviews as possible. I really enjoyed being out there though away from the hubbub of the world. I'm really excited about some of the interviews I've been doing lately, and really extra excited about getting them out there this year. I hope I can catch up on episodes- i have a backlog of nearly 15 at this point waiting. I'm house sitting next week and I hope to get tons of edits done.

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(Christie and the lovely pup, Jackson)

I interviewed Christie back when I was visited Oregon this summer. Yes, it's taken me that long to get it out- I still have 3 more to publish from August-September in Oregon!

I met Christie when I did a wilderness style walking artist residency through the organization Signal Fire- out of Portland, Oregon. I interviewed another alumni for the podcast, Tilke Elkins, and Ryan Pierce, one of the founders. So, if you have listened to those, you probably will learn even more from my talk with Christie.

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(Christie's artwork)

Christie and I talk about color, about social politics, about interior design, about the influence of space, about being in the woods, about the importance of craft and making things and curation. As if we don't know anything about curation on here.. well, this is a different (but not unrelatable!) form of curation.

Listen here: (geez, I should have shortened that URL, too late now!)

https://www.ofsedgeandsalt.com/ground-shots-podcast/2019/1/8/episode-9-christiana-hedlund-on-being-dedicated-to-an-art-and-craft-practice-the-feeling-of-color-interior-architecture

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(Christie's ceramics!, also I've doing a giveaway of one of these spoons of hers over on my Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/ofsedgeandsalt)

In the next few months, I plan on releasing an interview with the artist Jill Mahanna who is an abstract landscape painter and herbalist, an interview with the political artist Aimee Joyaux, the basketweaver Aganaq- who I've posted some pictures of on here before, another talk with Turtle T. Turtleton on meadmaking, an interview with activist Lindsey Leach on working with urban youth and trauma, the hide tanner Woniya, the elder hobo Will, and more! Tomorrow I am interviewing the partner of the late Dale Pendell, the author of the Pharmako book series on Poison Plants.... I'm sure many of you have heard of him. He died a year ago- I met him and Laura once when I worked at a botanical sanctuary. I regret not meeting up with him when I had the chance. I hope to talk to Laura about his work. I'm a little nervous. She is really approachable, but he's a big deal! He was also really approachable when I met him.

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Listen, and let me know what you think! It's a little more chill of an episode compared to others, I think.

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(more artwork of Christie's)

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How exciting. I have missed you too. Have seen a heap of things come into my inbox via your patreon but I haven't had a chance to listen or have a look yet. It looks like you have been busy and creative as usual. Those spoons are absolutely beautiful. I love those really organic looking Ceramics. They are enough to make me want to do pottery myself.

We have Dale Pendalls whole series. Love them. Even my husband is excited about that interview, and he usually just pretends to be interested when I babble on about amazing SteemFolk.. haha. Can't wait for that one!!

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I feel like I don’t have enough time in a day somehow! Trying to hustle and be creative and fully be dedicated to this project/ it’s constant! Only wish I could post on here more. I know it’s just like meditation- just do it! We’ll see how the Laura pendell interview goes- she won’t be able to speak for him but at least give insight. I sure wish I could have interviewed him before he died. Or seen him again. He was very kind. He looked into your soul.

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Hi @ofsedgeandsalt. I'll listen to your interview with Christie later today. Love her ceramics. What a wonderful lifestyle you have and having the opportunity to interview so many wonderful people. Lovely to connect with you now via the Homesteaders Co-op. ♥︎♥︎⚖️♥︎♥︎

Christie is sweet! Such a good friend of mine. I have so many interview in queve.. stay tuned!

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Lovely to have you sharing your podcasts once more and it looks like you have some wonderful ones coming up! We'll be staying tuned!

Sorry for not replying sooner! I listened to this episode last week while I was moving manure around the garden in a wheelbarrow :) I really enjoyed this episode! It was fun to hear your conversation about creative spaces. It definitely got me thinking more about my space. I am not the most creative designer when it comes to the home, but I feel lucky that Idyllwild is and can really appreciate the creative touches that she adds to our space. it definitely makes a huge difference in the way we interact with our space. The outdoors program you talked about sounds really worthwhile (forgot the name) for getting more immersed in learning about the ecosystems and how we might interact with it. I actually haven't been backpacking in over a year now and you got me craving it again. Thanks for the great episode and interview.. keep up the great work!

I’m glad you liked it— and I believe it is Signal Fire we were talking about the wilderness artist residency program based out of Portland, Oregon. I would like to do more of those programs but can’t quite afford it right now!

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Oh yes, thanks for reminding me the name :) It sounds very worthwhile. I hope you are doing well and staying warm this winter. I hope you got the roof tightened up and staying dry! Take care :)