Boosting art and photography 🖌 Sabine Stoye, Mastodon

07/25/23 • 25 min

“The problem is more to find what one wants to curate because, well, you have to find your way...[Mastodon] is a great place because you have incredible choice and a rich and creative crowd out there.” — Sabine Stoye, Mastodon art and photography curator

You may have heard about a Twitter alternative called Mastodon. The service is a decentralized social network made up of independent servers organized around specific themes, topics or interests. It’s one of the largest platforms in the Fediverse — a space that Flipboard cares deeply about and sees as pivotal to the future of social media.

What’s it like being a curator in this new world? Ask @ViewFinderCurator, aka Sabine Stoye. A linguist with a passion for the arts, Sabine shares why she’s made her curatorial home on Mastodon and what she looks for when boosting artists and photographers on the platform.

Other highlights, inspiration and key learnings:

The Fediverse, explained
How she thinks about curating on Mastodon
Juggling identities as a curator
Why the Fediverse is a good place for curators
Sabine’s culture picks

👋 Say "hi" to Sabine.
🔎 Browse the companion Storyboard to get the episode, plus Sabine’s own favorite newsletters and his curated picks.
➕ This podcast was created by Flipboard, the world’s first social magazine, where enthusiasts are curating stories they recommend across thousands of interests. Learn more.

Other highlights, inspiration and key learnings:

The Fediverse, explained
How she thinks about curating on Mastodon
Juggling identities as a curator
Why the Fediverse is a good place for curators
Sabine’s culture picks

Previous Episode

Curating images and ideas 📸 Andy Adams, FlakPhoto Projects

“In the history of human culture, we've never had a time that’s been better for learning about photography. There are images everywhere, and hopefully somebody like me can help you see some of the good stuff.” — Andy Adams, FlakPhoto Projects

In an era flooded with so much photography, usually without context, it’s a relief to have Andy Adams as a guide. Based in Madison, WI, Andy is the founder, curator and director of FlakPhoto Projects, a hub focused on conversations about photography and visual culture. Andy’s built a formidable community of people who revel in his curation of images and ideas.

In this episode, you’ll learn about the art of curating imagery in 2023 and how the art of seeing can be a form of meditation.

Other highlights, inspiration and key learnings:

What he looks for as a photography curator
Andy’s curatorial “tech stack”
How he builds community as a curator
The impact of AI on photography curation
How each of us can become more observant
Andy’s favorite photography books and podcasts

👋 Say "hi" to Andy.
🔎 Browse the companion Storyboard to get the episode, plus Andy's own favorite newsletters and his curated picks.
➕ This podcast was created by Flipboard, the world's first social magazine, where enthusiasts are curating stories they recommend across thousands of interests. Learn more

Next Episode

Making the business case for curation 💼 Robyn Kerkhof, Blinkist

“Back in the day, curation was mostly a job in museums and art galleries. It took the Spotifys, Twitters and Netflixes of the world to really popularize curation as a valid business need. I’m proud to say that we were amongst the first ones to identify the business need for that discipline.” — Robyn Kerkhof, Blinkist

Curation has long moved out of the ivory tower of the art world. These days, anyone with taste and the will can be a curator. Sometimes curation is automated with a “human in the loop” providing oversight. Sometimes there’s no oversight at all.

However the sausage is made, the goal is usually to get the right content to the right person at the right time. When you make connections like this, the results are powerful.

Robyn Kerkhof, the Director of Content Discovery at Blinkist, knew that a curation function could impact her company’s bottom line, so she made the case for it internally. How did she do it? How did she measure success? And what did she learn along the way?

Other highlights, inspiration and key learnings:

The art of curation at Blinkist
Mixing AI and human talents
Balancing personal taste when curating for a brand
The qualities of the most effective curators
Robyn’s culture picks

👋 Say "hi" to Robyn.
🔎 Browse the companion Storyboard to get the episode, plus Robyn’s own favorite culture picks.
➕ This podcast was created by Flipboard, the world’s first social magazine, where enthusiasts are curating stories they recommend across thousands of interests. Learn more