Frame of Mind

About Frame of Mind

Are you looking for ways to calm your mind and find inspiration? Frame of Mind , an uplifting podcast from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (http://www.metmuseum.org) , can help. Hear practical tips and all kinds of personal stories from artists and activists, a barber and a nurse, museum staff, and others about how art supports their well-being. At a time when well-being is more important than ever, learn how art has the power to connect, inspire, and restore us wherever we are.

Publisher

The Met

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Feb 2022

Latest episode

18 Jul 2024

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Jul 2024

   Immaterial: Stone

   Today, Frame of Mind is featuring an episode from another podcast from The Met, Immaterial. Each episode tells the stories of artists' materials to explore how and why people make art. In this episode, we cover stone. Throughout art museums around the world, you’ll find ancient stone statues of rulers and marble monuments immortalizing noblemen. These objects were made to survive decay and destruction, to remain intact and whole. But from the moment that stone is extracted from the earth, it is bound to become a more fragmented version of itself–chiseled, chipped, and sometimes shattered over time. In this episode, we examine the many ways that stone breaks. How can a statue’s cracks and cavities tell a more complex story of our humanity? Guests: Jack Soultanian, Conservator, Objects Conservation, The Met Carolyn Riccardelli, Conservator, Objects Conservation, The Met Robert Macfarlane, nature writer and mountaineer Erhan Tamur, former Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow, The Met Sarah Graff, Curator, Ancient Near Eastern Art, The Met Featured artworks: Tullio Lombardo, Adam, ca. 1490–95: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/197822  (https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/197822 ) Statues of Gudea, Neo-Sumerian, ca. 2120–2090 BCE: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/329072 (https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/329072) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/324061 (https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/324061) https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010119539 (https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010119539) For a transcript of the episode and more information, visit metmuseum.org/immaterialstone #MetImmaterial Immaterial is produced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Magnificent Noise and hosted by Camille Dungy. Production staff includes Salman Ahad Khan, Ann Collins, Samantha Henig, Eric Nuzum, Emma Vecchione, Sarah Wambold, and Jamie York. Additional staff includes Julia Bordelon, Skyla Choi, Maria Kozanecka, and Rachel Smith. Sound design by Ariana Martinez and Kristin Muller. Original music by Austin Fisher. Fact-checking by Mary Mathis and Claire Hyman. Immaterial is made possible by Dasha Zhukova Niarchos. Additional support is provided by the Zodiac Fund. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   11 May 2022

   Art and Medicine

   Hear how art therapy exercises improved nurses’ clinical observation skills and strengthened empathy, valuable tools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

3. 

   4 May 2022

   Art Rooted in the Earth

   Discover how creating earthenware pottery connects artist Virgil Ortiz to his Native American heritage, ancestral lands, and what it means to see his culture represented at The Met.

4. 

   27 Apr 2022

   Composing New Harmonies

   Hear from composer Reena Esmail on how working between the worlds of Western and Indian classical music uplifts her sense of purpose and connection to humanity.

5. 

   20 Apr 2022

   Seeing Art Through a Pandemic Lens

   Hear personal reflections from three staff members at The Met about how specific artworks have taken on new meaning for them since the pandemic.

6. 

   13 Apr 2022

   Art, Haircuts, and Community

   Hear from barber Josh Livingston about the power of community spaces to support connection and well-being, whether when visiting an art museum or getting a haircut.

7. 

   6 Apr 2022

   Art Closer to Home

   How can encountering art in public spaces be a powerful tool for public health? Meet multidisciplinary artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, who reclaims urban spaces to uplift underrepresented communities.

8. 

   30 Mar 2022

   Access to Inspiration

   Hear two sisters and accessibility advocates describe why seeing and making art is fundamental to more than just creativity.

9. 

   23 Mar 2022

   Seeding Change

   Listen to horticulturalist Yvette Weaver describe how gardens support her sense of purpose and belonging as a Black woman, and how nature can help museums become more welcoming to all.

10. 

    9 Mar 2022

    Mending Hope

    Hear how taking care of medieval tapestries offers personal solace and hope from textile conservator, Kisook Suh.

11. 

    2 Mar 2022

    Healing Through Color

    Hear artist and poet Annie Lanzillotto discuss the surprising ways that art inspires and heals over a lifetime.

12. 

    23 Feb 2022

    100 Postcards, With Love

    How did 100 postcards of art from The Met bring two distant siblings together and foster trust and communication?

13. 

    9 Feb 2022

    Introducing: Frame of Mind

    Calm your mind and find inspiration in art with Frame of Mind, an uplifting podcast from The Met.

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