After watching this week’s toddler tantrum, contributor gianofer fields thought it would be nice to hear something a bit more soothing. You know…like a nice guy using a one hundred year old machine to make rope. In this archival edition of Radio Chipstone, Dirk Hildebrandt, a historic farmer for Old World Wisconsin in Burlington, teaches […]
Radio Chipstone: Asking Questions of Objects
As institutions of higher learning across the country grapple with questions about reopening and how to keep students safe, contributor gianofer fields reached back into her archive for a segment from a time when folks could wander freely in the old Memorial Union. Her guest, Dr. William Moore was a professor in the History Department […]
Radio Chipstone: The Empty Chair
In a song entitled A House is not a Home, Luther Vandross croons “A chair is just a chair, until someone is sitting there,” a lyric made more meaningful when the empty chair is a symbol for someone who is never to return. Even though there is a woman in the forefront, the center of […]
Radio Chipstone: Mutópe Johnson
Dave the Potter was an artisan enslaved in South Carolina from his birth in 1801 until the end of the Civil War. His impressive body of work includes 27 stoneware storage jars. One of his large pots is at the center of an exhibit entitled The Dave Project: Exploring African-American Material Culture. It is part […]
Radio Chipstone: Fort Paul
If you are Sheltering at Home…what have you been up to? Zooming with friends and family? Trying to figure out a way to stay sane and support yourself and your family? In these scary times, it’s sometimes hard to find a bit of delight. Sarah Anne Carter is the Visiting Executive Director, Center for Design […]
Radio Chipstone: The Material Culture of Masks
The wearing of masks is a deeply rooted tradition in many cultures. They are worn in celebration, religious reasons, or ritual and often a signal that something out of the ordinary is happening. According to the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization, wearing a mask can help curb the spread of the […]
