I loved talking with Reece Brice, whose mushroom sculptures turn plastic waste into something magical. Each piece is a single bottle, transformed by heat and imagination into organic, glowing forms—like a forest of mycelium breaking down the past and growing a new future. His installations, lit from within with fishing line ‘roots’ and dancing light, feel alive, almost breathing. Reece sees plastic not as trash, but as a material waiting for its next life, and his mushrooms are a poetic reminder that repair is possible—if we just learn to listen to nature’s quiet genius.

https://reecebrice-art.shopstar.co.za/

https://www.instagram.com/reecebrice.art/

https://humanities.uct.ac.za/michaelis/contacts/reece-brice

https://www.lumenocity.art/artists-alley/reece-brice

https://humanities.uct.ac.za/michaelis/articles/2024-11-05-michaelis-alumni-reece-brice-showcases-work-ucts-idm

Biophilia, book by Edward Wilson https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674074422

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, marine biologist,policy expert,writer https://www.ayanaelizabeth.com/

This podcast was created by Natalya Khorover. It was produced and recorded by Natalya, as well as researched and edited by her. SALVAGE is a product of ECOLOOP.ART.

If you enjoy this show, please rate and review us wherever you’re listening—and be sure to come back for another conversation with a repurposed media artist.

Music theme by RC Guida

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Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com

Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/

Theda Sandiford has had a treasure box since she was three years old.

These days it's a series of labeled plastic bins — but the impulse is exactly the same. In this conversation, the fiber artist and activist (whose work is now in the Guggenheim collection, no big deal) talks about salvaging marine debris on the beaches of St. Croix, deconstructing a six-inch tow rope down to individual fibers, dyeing wine corks indigo, and why cleaning ocean waste is somehow more meditative than doing laundry.

We also get into collective healing through crochet, reading neighborhood gentrification through street trash, and the 20-year paper doll project that's still in progress.

Come for the art, stay for the Depeche Mode jean jacket story.

https://thedasandiford.com/

https://www.instagram.com/misstheda/

https://thedasandifordart.com/

Contemporary African Art Fair https://www.1-54.com/

https://elanatsui.art/

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/grandmacore-aesthetic-anti-aging-fears

This podcast was created by Natalya Khorover. It was produced and recorded by Natalya, as well as researched and edited by her. SALVAGE is a product of ECOLOOP.ART.

If you enjoy this show, please rate and review us wherever you’re listening—and be sure to come back for another conversation with a repurposed media artist.

Music theme by RC Guida

Visit Natalya’s website at www.artbynatalya.com

Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com

Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/

🌊 Dive into Currents of Connection: A Tapestry of Art, Water, and Repurposed Magic! 🌊

In this episode of Salvage, we’re wrapping up our three-part series on Currents of Connection — a breathtaking 32-foot collaborative artwork by the Repurposer Collective. Each artist took a piece of the puzzle, weaving ocean current maps with photos of clouds and waves, all crafted from repurposed materials. The result? A fluid, multidisciplinary masterpiece that celebrates water as the ultimate connector.

From Michelle’s hand-stitched layers to Judie’s glow-in-the-dark thread experiments, Maureen’s plastic-sewing adventures, and Patty’s crumpled-paper mountains, every block tells a story. Hear how these artists tackled challenges, embraced limitations, and discovered new techniques — all while creating something far greater than the sum of its parts.

Tune in to hear their laughter, insights, and the sheer joy of seeing their individual visions flow together into a stunning, cohesive whole. Whether you’re an artist, an eco-warrior, or just a lover of creativity, this episode will leave you inspired — and maybe even itching to join the next collaborative project!

🎧 Listen now and ride the wave of repurposed artistry!

Michelle Sirois-Silver https://www.michellesirois-silver.com/

Judie Payne

Maureen Farmer https://www.maureenfarmerfiberart.com/

Patty Gates https://www.instagram.com/gates.patty/

Teresa Stoller https://www.instagram.com/beachdreamsstudio/

Nancy Turbitt https://nancyturbitt.com/

Mindy Kombert https://www.plasticandpearls.com/

This podcast was created by Natalya Khorover. It was produced and recorded by Natalya, as well as researched and edited by her. SALVAGE is a product of ECOLOOP.ART.

If you enjoy this show, please rate and review us wherever you’re listening—and be sure to come back for another conversation with a repurposed media artist.

Music theme by RC Guida

Visit Natalya’s website at www.artbynatalya.com

Visit Natalya’s community at www.repurposercollective.com

Visit Natalya’s workshops at https://www.ecoloop.art/