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Author: Rachel Strickland

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Episode 132: Art and Activism with Dr. Jess Allen
Episode 132
Wednesday, 7 May, 2025

Send us a textYou'll find a link to a public google document below, as Jess gave me LOADS of supporting information for anyone who is curious! Because of the character limit for shownotes this is my creative solution. You'll find Jess' resources at the bottom, happy diving!I was thrilled to sit down with my new friend artist activist Dr. Jess Allen to discuss the intersection of art and activism. Here's what you'll hear:Is art activism? (TL;DR: No) 3:00Jess responds to a critic who insists that art and activism cannot go together 11:50Defining durational work and Jess' walking art practice (did y'all know that was a thing? cause I didn't) 21:15View the webpage for "Drop in the Ocean" the piece we discuss most here: https://awyrol.co.uk/drop-in-the-ocean 28:50Adrian Howells wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_HowellsAdvice from Jess for artists looking to use their art for activism 30:50What is emancipated pedagogy? As defined by Jacques Rancière (1991) The Ignorant Schoolmaster. Stanford: Stanford University Press. 35:00The only model that most of us are exposed to in learning is hierarchical- so what would it look like practically to be in a learning environment that was non-hierarchical? 41:00Art activism and accessibility 47:00An adorable story about weeping over some chilis in a plastic bag 1:01View Jess' complete resources here! (They would not fit into the character allowance on Buzzsprout, this link will take you to a public google document that you can view freely) Please do yourselves a great favor and peruse more of Jess' work here on her portfolio: PortfolioYou can also follow Jess here on IGDon't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon