Karen Olson

The Drop

Chris and Amy begin this season's podcast with artist Karen Olson, as they discuss Olson's new solo exhibition at Waterfall Arts in Belfast, her work about processing grief and trauma, and more.
Show notes:

• 3:45 - Sybylla Smith / Concept Aware: https://www.jsybyllasmith.com/concept-aware
• 4:00 - Maine Media Workshops: https://www.mainemedia.edu
• 5:16 - Asemic writing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asemic_writing
• 7:42 - Between Two Worlds (Book): https://www.karenolsonphotography.com/books/p/between-two-worlds
• 10:44 - Hiking Trails in Midcoast Maine: https://www.hikingproject.com/directory/8008438/midcoast-maine
• 14:17 - Biophilia: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/biophilia
• 22:20 - Seth Godin The Practice: https://seths.store/thepractice/
• 27:17 - Amy refers to an artist who sweeps when he gets stuck, David Wilson about his routine/practice on the Island Institute Daily Art Voices audio feed from Monday, April 5: https://www.islandinstitute.org/creative-economy-hub/daily-art-voices/
• Waterfall Arts Exhibition: The Embrace: https://waterfallarts.org/experience-art/exhibitions/
• Creative Maine article that led Amy to Karen's studio: https://creativemainemag.com/beauty-out-of-grief-and-trauma/

Waterfall Arts presents The Drop: A Maine Arts Podcast

Engineered/Recorded, and Edited by Chris Battaglia
Hosted and Produced by Chris Battaglia and Amy Tingle
Co-Production and Music by Eli Kao
Episode Artwork by Isabelle Gelot
Featured guest: Karen Olson
Thanks to Sara Trunzo, Vic Tredwell, Belfast Community Radio, and funding in part from the Maine Arts Commission
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