The Art of Surrender: Beth Lipman’s Intricate Glass Installations
Episode 16
Anastasia Parmson, Beth Lipman
8/13/20242 min read
In this episode, host Anastasia Parmson interviews celebrated American artist Beth Lipman. The conversation is rich with insights and learning moments, highlighting Lipman's artistic journey, processes, and challenges.
Key takeaways include:
• The influence of Lipman's creative family, and how growing up surrounded by folk art shaped her practice.
• Her shift to creating large-scale glass installations, which often take years to complete.
• The collaborative nature of her work, involving other skilled professionals and leveraging residencies and institutional resources.
• Exploring themes of temporality, memento mori, and the human condition through her intricate compositions.
• Lipman's perspective on the conceptual impact of failure and destruction within her work.
Beth Lipman is based in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. You can find out more about her work on her website https://www.bethlipman.com/ and on her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/beth_lipman_artist/
02:18 Introduction and Fun Questions
08:50 Childhood Influences and Early Creativity
16:38 Art Education and Material Exploration
25:53 The Process and Philosophy of Glass Art
31:18 Collaborations and Working with Other Artists
41:57 Storage Challenges for Large Works
43:30 Transporting and Assembling Glass Art
45:30 Behind The Scenes Malfunction Story
49:26 Reuse and Reincarnation of Artworks
51:28 Viewer Interaction and the Challenges of Creating Immersive Art
01:06:30 Funding of The Work
01:14:28 Advice for Aspiring Artists
01:15:00 Upcoming Projects
Also mentioned in this episode:
The Daily, NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily |
The Bulwark Podcasts: https://www.thebulwark.com/listen
The New Yorker Radio Hour: https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour | https://instagram.com/newyorkermag/
How I Built This With Guy Raz: https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this/ | https://www.instagram.com/guy.raz/
Topo Chico: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topo_Chico
New York Gift Fair aka NY NOW: https://nynow.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/ny_now/
Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/metmuseum/
Philadelphia Museum of Art: https://philamuseum.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/philamuseum/
Baltimore Museum of Art: https://artbma.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/baltimoremuseumofart/
Smithsonian Museums: https://www.si.edu/visit/hours | https://instagram.com/smithsonian
MassArt: https://massart.edu/
Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University: https://tyler.temple.edu/ | https://www.instagram.com/tyler_artandarchitecture/
Magdalena Abakanowicz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalena_Abakanowicz
Brooklyn Museum: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/ | https://instagram.com/brooklynmuseum
Severin Roesen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severin_Roesen
Blown Away on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80215147 | https://www.instagram.com/blownawayseries/
Marina Abramovic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Abramović | https://www.instagram.com/abramovicinstitute/?hl=en
Matt Crane: http://www.silvercranellc.com/
Jordan Smith: https://jordan-smith-glass.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/sandsmithglass/
RISD Museum: https://www.risd.edu/academics/campus-resources/risd-museum | https://www.instagram.com/risd1877/
Museum of Arts and Design: https://madmuseum.org/ | http://instagram.com/madmuseum
Iowa State University: https://www.iastate.edu/ | https://www.instagram.com/iowastateu/
Muskegon Museum of Art: https://muskegonartmuseum.org/| https://www.instagram.com/muskegonartmuseum/
Nohra Haime Gallery: https://nhg.squarespace.com/beth-lipman | https://www.instagram.com/nohrahaimegallery/
John Michael Kohler Arts Center: https://www.jmkac.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/jmkac/
Eva Hesse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Hesse
Toledo Museum of Art: https://toledomuseum.org/ | http://instagram.com/ToledoMuseum
Ferrin Contemporary: https://ferrincontemporary.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/ferrincontemporary
Cade Tompkins Projects: https://www.cadetompkinsprojects.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/cadetompkinsprojects/
Mark Moore Fine Art: https://www.markmoorefineart.com | https://www.instagram.com/markmoorefineart/