Nikki Hollander also known as Grandma Kitschy has spent a good deal of her life saving discarded objects. She got so good at finding the sweet things, it’s one of the ways she makes her living. In this episode of Radio Chipstone, Hollander tells contributor Gianofer (JON nah fer) Fields that time has not lessened her since of responsibility when it comes to rescuing objects. Nikki Hollander, also known as Grandma Kitschy is an artist and proprietor of Jet Set Vintage on Etsy.
About the Author
Gianofer (JON nah fer) Fields is an Art Historian and Material Culture contributor and curates the Radio Chipstone series. She is the host of Refrangible, available on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes or wherever else you get your podcasts.
The project is hosted by the School of Human Ecology and the Center for Design and Material Culture 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.
