Sigrid Coffin

07/08/22 • 48 min

On this episode, Chris and Amy get into it with Belfast, Maine inscriptional letter cutter Sigrid Coffin.
Show Notes:
0:51 - Atlas Obscura article: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hand-carved-gravestones
9:40 - Kerstin Engman website: https://www.kerstinengman.com
17:00 - Stew Henderson: https://www.stewhenderson.com
22:30 - Toad Hall Editions Magazine: kerning https://www.toadhalleditions.ink/kerning-a-space-for-words

Local television piece about Douglas and Sigrid: https://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Father-And-Daughter-Working-Together-Cutting-Stone-In-Belfast-439627293.html
Download the Companion Zine with this episode: waterfallarts.org/drop
Credits:
Coffin & Daughter Website: https://www.lettercutter.com
Show artwork by Isabelle Gelot: https://isatopia.com
Editing help from: Sara Trunzo: https://www.saratrunzo.com, thank you also to Denise DeSpirito and Anie Toole for additional feedback on the episode.
Recorded, Produced, Hosted and Edited by Chris Battaglia (chrisbattaglia.info)
Produced and Hosted by Amy Tingle (amytingle.com)
This is a production of Waterfall Arts in Belfast, Maine, recorded in the studios at Belfast Community Radio (belfastcommunityradio.org).

Previous Episode

Karen Olson

Chris and Amy begin this season's podcast with artist Karen Olson, as they discuss Olson's new solo exhibition at Waterfall Arts in Belfast, her work about processing grief and trauma, and more.
Show notes:

3:45 - Sybylla Smith / Concept Aware: https://www.jsybyllasmith.com/concept-aware
4:00 - Maine Media Workshops: https://www.mainemedia.edu
5:16 - Asemic writing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asemic_writing
7:42 - Between Two Worlds (Book): https://www.karenolsonphotography.com/books/p/between-two-worlds
10:44 - Hiking Trails in Midcoast Maine: https://www.hikingproject.com/directory/8008438/midcoast-maine
14:17 - Biophilia: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/biophilia
22:20 - Seth Godin The Practice: https://seths.store/thepractice/
27:17 - Amy refers to an artist who sweeps when he gets stuck, David Wilson about his routine/practice on the Island Institute Daily Art Voices audio feed from Monday, April 5: https://www.islandinstitute.org/creative-economy-hub/daily-art-voices/
Waterfall Arts Exhibition: The Embrace: https://waterfallarts.org/experience-art/exhibitions/
Creative Maine article that led Amy to Karen's studio: https://creativemainemag.com/beauty-out-of-grief-and-trauma/

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Engineered/Recorded, and Edited by Chris Battaglia
Hosted and Produced by Chris Battaglia and Amy Tingle
Co-Production and Music by Eli Kao
Episode Artwork by Isabelle Gelot
Featured guest: Karen Olson
Thanks to Sara Trunzo, Vic Tredwell, Belfast Community Radio, and funding in part from the Maine Arts Commission
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