Maria Simmons
BONUS EPISODE - originally recorded in 2021 and released to Patreon subscribers.
Due to a lack of funds the transcription of this episode has not been completed. Please consider supporting the podcast on our Patreon to help fund expenses like transcription.
Maria Simmons is a hybrid artist from Hamilton, ON. She investigates potentialized environments through the creation of multidisciplinary sculpture and installation. Her work embraces contamination as an act of collaboration. She holds an MFA from the University of Waterloo and a BFA from McMaster University. She has recently exhibited at Xpace, The Plumb, Platform, Ed Video Media Art Centre, and the Hamilton Artist Inc.
Our conversation was recorded in Ohròn:wakon, or so-called Hamilton, Ontario, within Treaty 3 territory, on the land of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe.
Welcome to this bonus episode of the podcast. Today’s episode features an ambient recording of Maria’s 2021 installation of her work Rat Plastic Wood. Enjoy!
Show Notes
Maria’s Instagram @littlemadderroot
Maria’s website
Rat Plastic Wood at The University of Waterloo Gallery
“Unisex House of Bangs” @ Zsa Zsa
Woodlouse / Potato Bugs
University of Waterloo Gallery
Environmental Guidelines for Museums
For the Love of Peat - 99% Invisible
DIY - Do It Yourself
McMaster University - Studio Art
HAVN - Hamilton Audio Visual Node
Pedigree / Provenance
Abstract art origins in kindergarten
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Audio editing for Hopping the Fence by Emily Reimer. Original artwork by Alex Gregory, and original music by Jessica Price Eisner.
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