Art meets ecology as Meredith Walker takes us through the creative process of bringing materials found on the street, the beach or a dumpster to be re-purposed into beautiful art. For more information on Meredith’s work and to view her art, visit www.beddas.com
Category: The Arts
#1304: Robert Dene
Poetry and nature come together via the eclectic poetic stylings of Robert Dene, host of Videopoems. Tune in to hear earthly poems and why it’s important to reconnect people with the landscape via the spoken word. Check out Robert’s work at vimeo.com/videopoem.
#1301: Carolina Salguero, PortSide New York
PortSide NewYork Founder and Director Carolina Salguero discusses how this unique organization is bringing New York City’s “blue space” to life aboard the re-purposed oil tanker. The tanker is currently based in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
#1232: El Puente: Muralistas
Muralistas, green education and community all come together to create a more sustainable Williamsburg, and a more sustainable planet. This week’s program is the second capturing the active neighborhood programming of El Puente, a long-time South Williamsburg community organization. City Councilwoman Diana Reyna, P.S. 84 Principal Sereida Rodriguez, El Puente artist and educator Joe Matunis, and many students and others gathered one hot summer afternoon at the school on Berry St. and South 1st Street to create a new mural. They also gave us insight into the programs and initiatives of El Puente, which moves to build community involvement and awareness of culture and the environment.
#1221: Thelma Thomas of Elders Share the Arts
Features Thelma Thomas, Artistic Director of Pearls of Wisdom, a program of Elders Share the Arts, based in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. She is also a founding member of the African Folks Heritage Circle and an extraordinary storyteller.
#1216: Activist and Musician Sharon Abreu
Sharon Abreu who is a vocalist, activist, educator and executive director of Irthlingz, an organization that uses music and multi-media entertainment as tools to educate people about the environment.
#1202: Betsy Imerschein of the E. 4th St. Cultural District
Sustainability consultant Betsy Imerschein discusses her most recent initiative with the E. 4th St. Cultural District.
#1105: Tamara Greenfield of Fourth Arts Block
Features Tamara Greenfield, Executive Director of Fourth Arts Block. We discuss how FABnyc works to preserve the arts via development of cultural space that is sustainable, affordable and vibrant. Fourth Arts Block is a model program that interconnects culture, community and sustainability, and works to keep artists from being displaced from the communities they helped build.