Sat, 23 July 2011
Naomi Natale is the founding artist behind One Million Bones. Both an installation artist and photographer, Naomi was the founder and director of The Cradle Project, a large scale installation calling attention and raising funds for the 48 million children orphaned in Sub-Saharan Africa. Over 550 cradles were created and donated by artists around the world. Naomi has served as an artist-in-residence at Columbia College Chicago in 2008, 2010 and 2011. She speaks internationally on the topics of art and activism as well as her installation works. She is currently both a TED Senior Fellow and Carl Wilkens Fellow, respectively. Listen and subscribe to the Big Vision Podcast on iTunes. Learn more about Naomi and One Million Bones
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Music: "Mango Delight," by Kenya Masala. Connect with Kenya through CD Baby and Source Consulting Group. Direct download: Arts_Activist_Naomi_Natale_and_the_One_Million_Bones_Project.mp3 Category:arts -- posted at: 5:28 PM |
Sun, 3 July 2011
Samin Nosrat creates community around food with her varied endeavors as a cook, teacher, writer, and accidental activist. She's known for the Pop-Up General Store, Tartine Afterhours dinners, Home Ec Cooking Classes, and the nationwide Bakesale for Japan that raised $140,000. Her newest project is organizing Chez Panisse Foundation's Eating for Education, a grassroots effort to create national awareness about school kitchen/garden programs nationwide. At the heart of all of Samin's work is the fundamental belief in the power of food to create meaningful connection. Listen and subscribe to the Big Vision Podcast on iTunes. Learn more about Samin:
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Music: "Mango Delight," by Kenya Masala. Connect with Kenya through CD Baby and Source Consulting Group. Direct download: Samin_Nosrat__Cook_Teacher_Writer_Accidental_Activist.mp3 Category:food -- posted at: 2:29 AM |
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