Wo(men) Mind the Water Podcast
Exploring the connection between women and water through storytelling
But when we want to communicate, we use art. Wo(men) Mind the Water Artivist Series
Wo(men) Mind the Water podcasts engage artists in conversation about their work. We explore their connection with the ocean and how it influences their art. Through these stories, we hope to inspire you and move you to take action to protect the ocean.
We now have spoken with 90 artivists from across the globe. Our latest podcast features Todd Medema, a graduate of Carnegie Mellon who will soon publish his first book, an eco-thriller about a high seas heist. It’s an adventure that provides a welcome escape from the worries of everyday life.
Our next guest will be Lily Niederhofer, a preteen and octopus advocate who conceived of an open-water swim to raise awareness and money to help put a stop to the world’s first proposed industrial octopus farm. Also coming soon are a coral reef artist and a senior citizen who collaborates with others to remove trash from local lakes.
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Inspirational Wo(men) Who’ve Shared Their Passion for the Ocean with Us
Todd Medema, novelist/How to surf a hurricane
Gabriel Forestieri and Meredith Sallee, project LIMB, underwater dance
Krista Shoe, founder Mother of Corals, coral restoration and education
Arielle Moody, founder nontoxic sunscreen company Mama Sol
Jada Alexander, ocean steward/wellness coach
Indira Brooks, social environmental program manager, Roatán Marine Park.
Kathryn Pharr, The Community of Women in Water
Lucy Hunt, marine biologist/educator, founder Sea Synergy
Violet Sage Walker, Chair Northern Chumash Tribal Council/Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
Wallace J Nichols, author/Blue Mind advocate
Lisa Tossey, communications specialist/artist
Joselyn Takacs, author/Pearce Oysters
Oriana Poindexter, visual artist/printmaker
Seth Glier, musical artist
Manuela Zoninsein, plastic pollution crusader/founder Kadeya
Sophie Guarasci, The Marine Mammal Center
Angela Abshier, Sail to Shelter
Suzette Bousema, visual artist
Merle Liivand, aquapreneur/ Olympic swimmer/mermaid
Katie Horning, water stories promoter
Sarah Cameron Sunde, interdisciplinary environmental art
Hannah St. Luce-Martinez, biodiversity champion
Bonnie Monteleone, educator/ocean plastic artist/Ocean Plastic Project
Tracy Metz, journalist/author/podcast maker
Holly Rankin aka Jack River, singer/songwriter/music festival promoter
Hoku Cody, Hawaiian cultural and natural resource advocate, seabird biologist
Kara Dodge, marine researcher/leatherback sea turtles
Vicki Nichols Goldstein, Founder Inland Ocean Coalition
Rebecca Rutstein, artist/ocean explorer
Lisa Scali, seaweed culinary arts
Tosha Grantham, art historian/scuba diver
Abigail Carroll, oyster farmer/start-up entrepreneur
Julia C R Gray, sculptor
Kimberly Kenna, children's book author
Nicole Baker, fishing gear recycler/entrepreneur
Dimitra Skandali, fiber arts
Lisa Kozel Mangione, mixed media
Blue de Gersigny, beach plastic artist
Maanarak of Grey, visual artist/storyteller
Margaret Wertheim, Crocheted Coral Reef Project
Danielle Burnside, painter/seashell series
Lisa Shaw, painter and habitat creator
Colleen Flanigan, socio-ecological and metalwork artist
Jayshree Patel, children's book author
Kim Bernard, plastic art installations
Martina Wing, manta ray advocate/author/underwater photographer
Erin Smith, Ocean Sole, Flip Flop sculpture
Nina Azzahra, environmental activism
Marie Maltais, art center director
Kirsten Carlson, multidimensional visual artist
Maria Westerbos, communication/Plastic Soup Foundation
Suzanne Turaganiwai, visual artist/ocean plastic
Lisa Blanchard, glass artist
Noemi Knight, children's book author
Mariah Reading, mixed media ecoartist
Rose McAdoo, visual artist/cake
Romina Bayer, underwater photography
Cathy Sakas, interpretative naturalist/film maker/author
Cheryl Massey, natural fibers basket maker
Elle Wibisono, comic artist/deep water fisheries specialist
Polly Dawson, underwater photographer
Jill Pelto, climate change watercolorist
Dale Andree, dance artist
Guenola Lefeuvre, potter
Sophie Davis, violinist/climate change artist
Paulita Bennett-Martin, ocean activist/storyteller
Ivy Frignoca, Casco Baykeeper
Janavi Kramer, mixed media/watercolor
Janina "Nina" Rossiter, author/illustrator/graphic designer
Dianna Cohen, visual artist
Lluvia Tec, visual artist
Pam Longobardi, conceptual artist
Pam Chevez and Juliette Sutherland, film makers
Lexi Doudera, Saltwater Classroom
Krisanne Baker, ecological artist/educator
Ali Farrell, author
Adriana Delfin, visual artist/muralist
Asher Jay, visual artist
Vania Lozano, visual artist/dancer
Yustina Salnikova, recycled waste sculptor
Jennifer Ensley Smith, arts festival
Kate Hruby, comic artist/podcaster
Taji Riley and Sam De Los Santos, wooden boat building
Jess Newley, underwater photographer/educator
Mary Chatowsky Jameson, seaweed
Ruth Trevarrow, visual artist/printmaker
Michelle Provencal, felted art
Karen Romano Young, writer/artist
Liz Ames, plaster impressions
Pam Ferris-Olson, visual artist/podcaster/advocate
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