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Radio Chipstone

Gianofer Fields is an Art Historian and Material Culture contributor and curates the Radio Chipstone series. The project is hosted by the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and funded by the Chipstone Foundation; a decorative arts foundation whose mission is preserving and interpreting their collection, as well as stimulating research and education in the decorative arts.

Radio Chipstone: Musical Ephemera

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If you are a lover of live music, and you live in Madison, chances are you’ve come across local musician Lisa Marine.  If you have, consider yourself very lucky. If you haven’t…please consider this edition of Radio Chipstone your official introduction.  Marine moved to Madison in the late eighties and found herself at one of […]

Radio Chipstone: Angels of Dirt

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According to film director Wendy Schneider, having a relationship with the subjects of her films has to make sense to both her heart and her spirit. As a director, she wants to engage with the audience and share stories that touch us on a deep and personal level. Her documentary The Smart Studios Story focused […]

Radio Chipstone: Lady of the Lake

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This week the Wisconsin Union kicked off its Winter Carnival. It’s a yearly event featuring outdoor activities like ice skating, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing. It’s mission is to get people out of their homes and into traditional winter activities.  Due to the pandemic, things look a bit different this year. Participants must pre-register for […]

Radio Chipstone: Rapid Response Collecting Project

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According to the World Health Organization, it’s been over a year since the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, Hubei Province.  In March, the World Health Organization, concerned about the rapid spread and mortality rate, characterized what we now know as the Coronavirus/COVID-19 as a pandemic. One recommendation […]

Radio Chipstone: Women, Work, Leisure, and Vice

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Unfortunately, we live in a society where those in power are often white men. This is nothing new, and certainly part of our Wisconsin history. During the late 19th and early 20th Century, the Fox River Valley in Eastern Wisconsin was a segregated town essentially built for and by white men of means. Irish and […]

Radio Chipstone: Hello Loom

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Really 2021? I mean REALLY? You were supposed to be better than your predecessor. So far, you have not and frankly, we all need a break from the madness. Marianne Fairbanks is an assistant professor in the Design Studies department at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and she may be able to help you […]

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