Materially Speaking

A podcast where artists tell their stories through the materials they choose.

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Turid Gyllenhammar: Strong women

See pictures and read more on materiallyspeaking.com A woman artist often has to juggle family matters at the same time as fulfilling her own creative dreams. The seeds for Turid finding her way to Pietrasanta came from a chance meeting with the esteemed sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld when Turid was 18. However it took nearly 40 years for her to make her way to working in marble. Her story is one of strength and determination. She tells us about her Nuova Vita project - a series of baptism dresses,...

Mar 11, 2020•24 min•Ep. 4

Armen Agop: Face the nothingness

See pictures and read more on materiallyspeaking.com Some materials are more resistant than others. They always say no. Armen tells us how he discovered a material that suits him. He speaks about marble, basalt and granite and the pros and cons of working in a close artistic community like the one near Pietrasanta. Giorgio Angeli Studio di Scultora D’Arte is where Armen Agop works and it was here that Armen and Sarah spoke. Armen mentions how he first came to Italy when he was awarded The Rome P...

Mar 04, 2020•34 min•Ep. 3

Maria Gamundi: Spirito Libero

See pictures and read more on materiallyspeaking.com Maria is a figurative artist working mainly with the female figure. She was born in Caracas, Venuzuela, but studied at the Pratt Institute in New York before coming to Pietrasanta in 1973 where she was one of the few women carving in marble. More recently, Maria helped fulfil the dream of a grieving mother who wanted a special memorial to her daughter who was killed by a drunk driver on a busy stretch of road by the seaside. She tells how the ...

Feb 27, 2020•23 min•Ep. 2

Prologue: Artists of Pietrasanta

See pictures and read more on materiallyspeaking.com Materially Speaking starts with stories from the community of artists working in stone near Pietrasanta, a town in northern Italy. Successive generations of artists have been coming here to source the marble available nearby and work with highly skilled local artisans. When Sarah saw how fast the lives of artists and artisans in this area were changing, she decided to capture their experiences. They share incredible tales of migration, identi...

Feb 26, 2020•2 min•Ep. 1

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