For thirty years plus, Drew Stevens was the Distinguished Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Chazen Museum of Art in Madison. At the time this interview was recorded, contributor gianofer fields was hopeful that she would have one last conversation with the distinguished Mr. Stevens. Unfortunately, due to his retirement, it was her […]
Radio Chipstone: the Sanborn Maps
Physical maps are disappearing in the 21st century – for some of us, finding our destination is as simple as dictating the address to your phone. And while she has a terrible sense of direction…don’t get mad at me, she wrote this…contributor gianofer fields isn’t in any hurry to give up her folding maps. Neither […]
Radio Chipstone: Happy Father’s Day Bill Howard
To Sir with Love is the title of a 1967 British drama starring Sidney Poitier. The plot is simple, a stern teacher is tasked with educating a class on unruly students. The movie shares it’s title with a song in which the singer asks…”How do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to […]
Radio Chipstone: Alex Hohlstein – Luthier
Alex Hohlstein is a man of many titles. Husband, father, musician, carpenter, and luthier. That last one is a maker of stringed instruments like lutes, guitars, and mandolins. Hohlstein says he’s been playing music a lot longer than he’s been making guitars, but was always interested in how the instruments were constructed. The actual making […]
Radio Chipstone: Big Cat Rescue
The Tiger King is one of the most watched shows on Netflix. Between the mullet rockin’ wonder, a faux doc, and the cat lady, it’s a cast of characters all focused on big cats. Really big cats. The kind that belong in their natural habitat and not in cages for our enjoyment and profit. Sara […]
Radio Chipstone: The Jefferson Letter
According to contributor gianofer fields, one of the joys of studying Material Culture is interacting with an object in person. For Fields, the information gleaned from the physical presence of the thing conveys much more than a digital image. A belief she’s held even before the pandemic. So you could imagine her delight when she […]
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