Nature Wins:
Nature Wins: JoeAnn Hart
JoeAnn Hart is the author of Highwire Act & Other Tales of Survival, a collection of short fiction from Black Lawrence press released in September 2023. Her most recent book is Stamford ’76: A True Story of Murder, Corruption, Race, and Feminism in the 1970s (University of Iowa Press, April, 2019), a crime memoir that weaves together the personal and public threads of a friend’s 1976 bow-and-arrow death. Her novels are Float (Ashland Creek Press, 2013) a dark comedy about plastics in the ocean, and Addled (Little, Brown, 2007) a social satire that intertwines animal rights with the politics of food. Her work, which also includes articles, essays, and drama, often explores the relationship between humans and their environments, natural or otherwise.
Segment 1 Resources
Website: https://joeannhart.com/
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Nature Wins: Kim Radochia
Artist Kim Radochia's creations capture movement and energy to immerse viewers in the moment. Her intense process of making, exploring materials and connecting to place has led to inventive, vibrant artworks that convey fragility and strength. Highlights of Radochia’s career include an invitation from the Cape Ann Museum to create a community sculpture for the opening of their Sculpture Green in 2021, titled Heart in the Haystack. Kim has lectured throughout the country on creativity, art, and sculpture.
Segment 2 Resources
Website: https://kimradochia.com/
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