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Taming LightningAuthor: Percy Echols II
Welcome back or welcome to the Taming Lightning Podcast, I'm Percy Echols II. I'm the creator and host of Taming Lightning, as well as emerging Plasma Tech at Pittsburgh Glass Center, where I'm researching and developing a space for exploring Plasma and Neon Light. Taming Lightning Podcast is a series of conversations to help expand our understanding of Plasma and Neon Light - looking beyond it's associations with novelty and sign making, and to explore the potential for Noble Gases as an artistic medium with each guest sharing their unique knowledge and experience. Language: en Genres: Arts, Education, Visual Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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EP 64: Luminous Phenomena: Rïse Peacock’s Artistic Journey and Curatorial Intersections at CMoG
Thursday, 23 January, 2025
Blog: www.taminglightning.net Instagram @taminglightning Support on Patreon.com/taminglightning 💰This episode is sponsored by Corning Museum of Glass! Hello Lightning Tamers, Percy here, this is episode number 64! In today's podcast, I’m excited to welcome Rïse Peacock, an artist, curator, and educator with over a decade of experience in the educational and nonprofit art sectors. Currently the first Curatorial Fellow of Postwar and Contemporary Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass. Rïse approaches curating, teaching, and artmaking from an interdisciplinary perspective, with a specific focus on queer histories, material culture, and luminous phenomena. They have curated notable exhibitions such as Big Mood and the Women Create Biennial in Jamestown, NY. Today, we’ll dive into Rïse’s curatorial work, their artistic journey, and their fascination with light-based art, including the significance of Geissler tubes CMoG's collection. Welcome to the podcast Rïse Peacock! Music Credits Preview - Retro by ONE The opening theme -Taming Lightning by Trav B. Ryan Spoonsor - Good2Go by ONE Credits - Walking by Ras-Hop Episode Time Stamps [0:31] Sponsored by the Corning Museum [1:52] Introducing Rise Peacock [4:13] The Role of a Curatorial Fellow [7:59] Exhibition Development and Artist Advocacy [9:31] Understanding Geissler Tubes [15:09] Historical Significance of Geyser Tubes [19:58] Geissler Tubes and Artistic Practice [24:02] The Intersection of Art and Curation [27:32] Exploring Luminous Phenomena [32:24] Materiality and Light in Art [36:51] Navigating Interdisciplinary Practices [41:36] Curatorial Challenges with Light Works [47:14] Merging Art and Curation [49:50] Dismantling the Curatorial Lore Attachments
