Drawing South Drawing South

In this episode the Nathaniel Covington we talk about his artistic practice, skateboarding, his recent autism diagnosis in his late 30's, teaching, and lots of stuff in between. We had a few technical difficulties recording this episode and lost some of the audio but we think it's still enough to tell the story of our conversation in his studio.

Dive into his work on IG @nathannada or @thevisitorcenter or at https://www.modfellows.com/nathaniel-covington



Tile Art: Jiggly Joe from his IG

In this conversation with
Brandon we get into his coming back to make art full force after taking a decade long break, his new found love for collage, finding ourselves drinking Budweiser NA’s, and loving every minute of it!

Dive into his practice on
IG @brandongnetz or his website www.brandongnetz.com

Tile art info: “Fall to
pieces” 11in x 14inAnalog collage made from 1970s Grand Ole Opry
catalogue

In this conversation Paz
and I had a blast talking about teaching, imposter syndrome, parenting, and reframing
each others insecurities as strengths.

You can follow her visual
diary @pazsuay on IG and she has an upcoming exhibit @red225art “Intimacism”
opening on June 1st.

Tile art info:

This is “Wooden House”,
acrylic and gouache on wood panel, 10 x 10 x 1”.
Part of “Inglewood Field Study” series, 2018-24

It was so great to catch up with Mahwish Chishty who I last talked a little over three years ago. Check out that conversation as well.

We talked this time a lot about teaching and holding adjacent studio and teaching practices. If you don't know her work PLEASE dive into her practice on her website https://www.mahachishty.com/ or follow her @mahachishty on IG

tile image:
IV. Taxila series
The Sindhu Project is a collaborative initiative with Gunjan Kumar, an American-based artist from India. Through the project we share responses to our explorations of archaeological sites and artifacts in the Sindhu (Indus) watershed, a geographical region stretching across northwest India and much of Pakistan.

Nuveen Barwari’s expansive studio practice involves gathering and repurposing artifacts from her community such as worn Kurdish clothes, fabric, and used rugs to investigate the multiplicity of materials, their inherited history, and cultural meanings. In her work, textiles are used as a tool of resistance, embodying the fluidity and adaptability of language. Instead of focusing on what is often lost through translation, Barwari explores the shapes and symbols that are found when living between clashing cultures, languages, and materials. Through a combination of collage,painting, textiles, and installation, Barwari investigates the intricacies of assimilation, material culture, and the contradictions of diasporic identities. Her work often alternates between the decorative and the interrogative, as she seeks to unravel cultural symbols, redraw borders, and reimagine the space between the homeland and the host land. From IG collaborative post with The Next Contemporary gallery in Toronto.

This conversation with Nuveen found us talking about falling in love, that Kurdistan IS a real place, the formal beauty in her work, and overlaying a map of Nashville in her region of NY.

Dive into her work on IG @nuveenbarwari or her website

https://nuveenbarwari.com/

Episode Image

Nuveen Barwari
𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣Latex Paint, Beaded Fabric, Canvas

This was such a great conversation catching up with my pal Rae Wilson. I have known Rae for over 20 years and she is making such great art in Hudson NY and forging a life there as a creative. Maybe we'll still start that band?

Dive into her IG @eliraewilson or her INCREDIBLE website www.eliraewilson.com