黑料吃瓜网

Northeast 黑料吃瓜网

WILI radio talks with Ray about how the Northeast corner is rich with creative people and experiences. Handweaver shares her love of spinning and handweaving. We learn more about why Willimantic is the 鈥淭hread City鈥� at . Plus, wood sculptor shares his unique process for taking tree holes and turning them into functional pieces of art.
READ MORE

Hartford

Ray visits a boutique and hub for local creatives. Muralist and graphic designer discusses the spiritual side of creativity. Producer and artist shares what he learned from a decade in the music industry and why starting his own is essential. Plus, a look at how centuries old paintings are restored at .
READ MORE

Lower 黑料吃瓜网 River Valley

Ray heads to the to meet sculpture director . Chad鈥檚 classical methods and mastery of figurative sculpture are exceptional. Goodspeed Musicals gives us a tour of over a mile鈥檚 worth of costumes in their . Basket weaver and Chester Gallery co-founder shares how she got into weaving and why she and her husband opened the Gallery.
READ MORE

Fairfield County

resident artist shares the stories and motivation behind her oil paintings and what it鈥檚 like teaching youth to connect through art. Visual poet and author illustrates how art and storytelling take a new form when words and visual mediums come together. Plus, a visit to Bridgeport鈥檚 .
READ MORE

Farmington Valley

co-owners Erika Novak and Drew Darley share their journey into making ceramics a full-time job at their studio at the . A stop in Canton takes us behind the scenes of the famed Collins Company axe factory buildings before heading to Simbury to talk with about the art of French baking and Vietnamese coffee.
READ MORE

Western 黑料吃瓜网

With a little help from Lisa Scails, Executive Director of the Ray visits with , a seventh-generation master potter from Afghanistan. Sculptor shares how music and art are all about improvisation for him. And, Adrienne Aurichio, photo editor and wife of famed photojournalist , shares Bill鈥檚 legacy and photo archive.
READ MORE

Season 3 - Official Trailer

This season, host Ray Hardman heads back on the road, crisscrossing the state to learn more about artists and the various arts communities in 黑料吃瓜网. This year, stops include the Farmington Valley, Fairfield County, Western and Northeast 黑料吃瓜网, Hartford, and towns along the lower 黑料吃瓜网 River. You鈥檒l meet artists like muralist and graphic designer Lindaluz Carrillo, visual poet Monica Ong, bronze sculptor Chad Fisher, handweaver Peggy Church, pastry chef Kim Ho脿ng Wood, and so many more. We鈥檒l also take you behind the scenes, exploring other local treasures, such as Goodspeed Musical's warehouse full of costumes, the Wadsworth Atheneum鈥檚 restoration studio, and more.

• Ep. 1 - Western 黑料吃瓜网 - Sunday, June 9 at 7:30 PM
• Ep. 2 - Farmington Valley - Sunday, June 16 at 7:30 PM
• Ep. 3 - Fairfield County - Sunday, June 23 at 7:30 PM
• Ep. 4 - Lower 黑料吃瓜网 River Valley - Sunday, June 30 at 7:30 PM
• Ep. 5 - Harford - Sunday, July 7 at 7:30 PM
• Ep. 6 - Northeast 黑料吃瓜网 - Sunday, July 14 at 7:30 PM

黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Quiet Corner

Episode guide Bruce John, Co-Founder of in Willimantic, introduces Ray to the local arts community and Outsider Artist . Quirk is a person with autism who is deaf, and her art is truly her voice. Her work is consistently featured in Chicago and New York Outsider Art Fairs. UConn English professor, author, and poet shares his latest poetry writings. Plus, David Foster from gives us a peek at music memorabilia and the stories behind the iconic venue, .
This episode premiered on July 31, 2022.

East Hartford and Wethersfield

East Hartford and Wethersfield are two of the oldest towns in 黑料吃瓜网. In this episode, Roz White from the East Hartford Mayor's office highlights two area artists for Ray to visit. is a mixed media artist who creates images of people and symbolism to illustrate experiences of trial, tribulation, and triumph. is a costume designer and choreographer who incorporates her Caribbean culture. Our 鈥榃hat's In Your Attic?鈥� segment takes us to the , where Executive Director Joshua Campbell Torrance and curator Rich Malley will share with us many items from the 1700s: spinning wheels, looms, and a letter from Thomas Jefferson.
Special thanks to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.
This episode premiered on July 24, 2022.

Greater Danbury

Show guide Brigid Guertin, Executive Director of the Danbury Museum and Historical Society, starts Ray鈥檚 journey in Bridgewater with artist and illustrator Pamela Sztybel. We learn how Pamela鈥檚 family history inspires her to of news in Ukraine and its war with Russia. A stop at the reveals 17th-century artifacts and an exquisite wardrobe from iconic singer Marian Anderson. In Ridgefield, mixed media artist Jackeuline Walters tells her story of transitioning from a corporate professional to . Watch Jackeuline work on her current piece in acrylics and batik that captures her Caribbean culture.
This episode premiered on July 17, 2022.

North Central 黑料吃瓜网

Located behind the Wood Memorial Library in South Windsor, Ray begins with a stop at to learn more about New England Indigenous culture from Miciah and Taylor Stasis. The Stasis sisters from Herring Pond Wampanoag demonstrate cultural art through basket weaving and porcupine quill embroidery. Our local guide, Liz Bologna from in Vernon, also introduces Ray to Suffield illustrator . Rick鈥檚 story started in newspaper comics, creating humorous illustrations like his syndicated strip Soup to Nutz.. A trip to the in Windsor Locks to gives us a behind-the-scenes look at 鈥淎rea 51鈥�, a warehouse packed with historic aviation and military restorations.
This episode premiered on July 10, 2022.

Waterbury Region

Exploring the arts in the Waterbury region of the state, episode guide David Macharelli from the sends Ray to Meriden to meet iconographer . Marek creates stunning religious images using gold leaf and self-made natural pigment from egg yolks and other natural materials. Ray gets a tour of the attic at , full of 18th-century items, including written diaries from the Civil War. Ray also meets with students from , an after-school music education program developed by the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra.
This episode premiered on July 3, 2022.

Middletown

Middletown is a city with a unique blend of history, culture, and art. The city鈥檚 arts coordinator, Kisha McWilliams Michael, starts Ray鈥檚 journey at the residence of instrument and aviary builder . He鈥檚 built instruments and architectural sound installations related to bird song and bird extinction. Across town, see where stores circus equipment for , a summer program that鈥檚 been in operation since 1988. Haitian-American artist welcomes us to his home studio to view his latest creations in mosaics featuring historical figures.
This episode premiered on June 26, 2022.

Southern Fairfield County

owner Valerie Cooper introduces Ray to Iranian-American painter . She was an art student in the U.S. during the Iranian revolution, and her evocative work focuses on the politics and religion of her native country. Ray checks in with , a center known for its arts programs, workshops, and signature salons. Then Ray visits the studio of artist at Norwalk鈥檚 . His multi-media works and fashion designs combine social awareness and spirituality with a nod to his graffiti arts roots.
This episode premiered on October 25, 2020.

The Eastern Shoreline

According to New London鈥檚 radio host Ali Kaufman, besides great beaches and fried seafood stands, the shoreline is also home to a wide range of artists. Singer, producer, and musician sings music from his EP, 4 Freedom, his response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Then Ray pops into in Niantic to learn more about their rare vinyl and eclectic clothing collection. Finally, Ray spends time with Annawon Weeden, a Mashpee Wampanoag artist working under the name . Weeden makes beautiful jewelry from traditional wampum harvested from our coastal waters.
This episode premiered on October 18, 2020.

Greater New Haven

Musician and composer talks with Ray about the vibrancy of New Haven鈥檚 art scene and introduces us to pointillist artist . He shares how art has saved his life in many ways over the years. Ray learns how the is getting the community back on their bikes. Artist, activist, and Black Haven creative director tells us about the transformative power of art, poetry, and spoken word.
This episode premiered on October 11, 2020.

Hartford - 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Capital

Hartford may be considered the 鈥渋nsurance capital of the world,鈥� but arts and culture are woven into its fabric. Ray talks with producer Jeffrey Kagan-McCann before heading to the iconic to talk with jazz pianist about his craft. Ray pops into to look at the art of creating sweet treats. At the studio of puppet sculptor Anne Cubberly, Ray gets a tour of the giant, fantastical puppets that are the basis of the yearly show in Hartford.
This episode premiered on October 4, 2020.

The Litchfield Hills

Ray ventures into the Litchfield Hills to uncover a few hidden gems under the guidance of Executive Director and artist . We meet artist and illustrator at Torrington鈥檚 . She creates bright, fantastical creatures that she works into her art and animation. Darin Ronning and Travis Messinger left New York City to create a life in the small town of Bantam, creating custom ceramic tiles for clients worldwide. Ray carefully makes his way through to see how they do it. And is an artist who mixes choreography and horses! We spend time with her on a farm in Cornwall to learn what it鈥檚 like to learn to dance with these majestic animals.
This episode premiered on September 27, 2020.

Bridgeport

Bridgeport is home to an eclectic mix of world-class artists and performers, many of whom you鈥檝e never heard of, who are dedicated to making art in the 鈥減ark city.鈥� Artist sends Ray to the Arcade Mall to visit with fiber artist and weaver and see a work in progress. Visual artist and art educator gives a lesson on body painting at her studio in the . And if the walls at could talk. Hear some stories from Grammy Award-winning record producer and studio owner Peter Katis.
This episode premiered on September 20, 2020.