Material Feels

Nov 22 2022 29 ep. 30 mins 11

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Material Feels is a podcast that explores the intimate relationships between people, their creative practices and the materials they have fallen in love with. Each episode focuses on a maker and their material of choice. Producer and host Catherine Monahon spends quality time with each guest, explores the history and cultural context of the particular material and shares personal asides here and there. A theater kid, art educator and psychology nerd, Monahon crafts a show that is educational, inquisitive and expressive. Each episode features an original piece of music composed by Associate Producer Elizabeth de Lise. Send in voice memos, responses to prompts and messages to Catherine at https://www.speakpipe.com/MaterialFeels

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Sound Scene Installation - Clay Spiral (4/4) / bye bye babies

Nov 22 2022 23 mins

This is the final of four soundscapes Elizabeth de Lise and I created for an interactive installation of Material Feels, titled Conversations with the Material World. This is also the last episode of Material Feels for the indefinite future; any updates on new projects, endeavors, or resuming production will be posted on this feed when that time comes. Thank you for being a part

Sound Scene Installation - Wooden Arch (3/4)

Sep 19 2022 14 mins

Before you listen to this episode, try to be near something made of wood that means something to you, or simply feels nice. A piece of furniture or a hand-carved object works. The soundscape featured in this episode is also better listened to with company, so… get a listening buddy if you can! On June 4th and 5th of 2022, we exhibited an interactive installation of Material Feel

Sound Scene Installation - Glass Rope (2/4)

Jul 24 2022 10 mins

Before you listen to this episode, sit with something made of glass that means something to you, or simply feels nice. And get a listening buddy if you can! On June 4th and 5th of 2022, we exhibited an interactive installation of Material Feels, titled Conversations with the Material World, as a part of Sound Scene, at the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C. T

Sound Scene Installation - Fiber Scroll (1/4)

Jun 22 2022 12 mins

Before you listen to this episode, find a piece of fabric that means something to you to hold while you listen. And get a listening buddy if you can! On June 4th and 5th, we exhibited an interactive installation of Material Feels, titled Conversations with the Material World, as a part of Sound Scene, at the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C. The work feature

Listeners - share your (material) love story

May 19 2022 5 mins

What material are you in love with? Share the story of your relationship with it with fellow Material Feelers. Visit www.speakpipe.com/materialfeels and leave me a voice memo. Be on the show in coming months and share the sonic stage!

In process - on trust, new endeavors and the pull of magma

Apr 19 2022 18 mins

I share five stories from five creative "categories" of my life - creating an interactive art installation, exploring audiobook narration, building a studio in my garage, learning from my pottery students and my new obsession with volcanoes. **And an exciting announcement! Material Feels is heading to D.C. in June for Sound Scene, an audio festival at the Smithsonian Hirschhorn Mus

Crossover ft. Art Heals All Wounds - focusing on artists in audio

Mar 15 2022 29 mins

Today’s episode of Material Feels features a conversation with a fellow Bay Area podcaster, Pam Uzzell, creator of Art Heals All Wounds, a show about artists transforming lives with their work. Pam and I share our “why”: why we focus on the arts, and artists; why we believe so strongly in the power and impact of art education at any age. We also invite listeners to support

Valentine’s Special ft. Shame Piñata- an anniversary & a heartbreak

Feb 14 2022 30 mins

Material Feels turns two today! We reflect on the anniversary, acknowledge some feels regarding V-Day and focus on our feature: "A Brunch to Acknowledge Heartbreak," my interview on Shame Piñata, a show about creative rites of passage for real-life transitions, hosted by Colleen Thomas. I share a story of how I created a ceremony that helped me through a break-up. Listen to Shame

Sister practices - writing & running

Jan 14 2022 22 mins

Explore the concept of "sister practices" with me. How can two different activities nurture one another? I spend time with writing and running, unpacking letter-writing as a craft and reflecting on trail-running as a creative process. Listen to the music from Season 2, composed by Associate Producer Elizabeth de Lise, out on Spotify today! Browse our Esty shop, Waveform Ceramics, f

Polymer clay - shapeshifting with miniatures

Dec 14 2021 16 mins

Join me for a mini-episode where we fixate on small things and big feelings. I talk about a recent exploration of a material that is new to me: a little self-discovery here and there, and a handful of lessons to take back to my main boo, (non-polymer) clay. Visit the Material Feels Esty shop, Waveform Ceramics: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WaveformCeramics Follow the show on Instagram