chalk and soot. Rob Little
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- Society & Culture
An ongoing conversation on all things art and culture and business and pleasure in Canada's capital. So, all things.
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taylor stewart | chalk + soot | 007
Taylor is an Ottawa-based strength and conditioning coach working out of Crossfit Bytown and The Fitness Lab.
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nicolina leone | chalk and soot. | 006
Nicolina is the owner of The Rig Boxing, an Ottawa boxing and fitness studio with two locations, the first of which opened during the pandemic. She is also co-owner of Studio Twitch, a new La Gree studio in Old Ottawa South which shares a space with Soul Speak Yoga.
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gabby zitikyte | chalk and soot. | 005
Gabby is an ex-Ottawan who just recently relocated to Vancouver Island. She stopped by to discuss her thoughts on following a "safe" career path while fighting the urge to pursue her passions, though the conversation weaves through plenty of topics.
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danni elsie: when does nudity in art cross the line | chalk and soot. | 004
Rob sits down with Danni Elsie, a local film photographer who specializes in intimate portraiture. Together they discuss the recent episode "Nudity in Art and Photography," and respond to some of the follow-up questions that it raised on social media, in order to try to get a better sense of when it crosses the line - and how to define what that even means.
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derek hille, photographer | chalk and soot. | 003
Rob sits down with Derek Hille, a queer photographer, artist, and political activist in Ottawa.
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nudity in art and photography: a recent example | chalk and soot. | 002
In this episode Rob discusses a recent call-out online of a photographer who specializes in nude work facing some backlash over inclusion of nudist families. He also mentions the photographer Sally Mann who had her own similar controversies, and Alain Laboile, whose work is inspiring yet may also rub some people the wrong way depending on where they sit on the spectrum of artistic freedom.