In our final episode, artist John Wind returns for a conversation about the vital role research plays in the creative process. Together, we explore how deep dives into archives can uncover forgotten stories, inspire new artworks, and bridge past and present in meaningful ways. 

We’re joined by Elizabeth Fuller, librarian at the Rosenbach Museum and Library, who brings insight into the lives and legacies of John Frederick Lewis and Belle da Costa Greene—two towering figures in the world of rare books and collecting, whose stories are woven into the fabric of the DEAR JOHN installation. 

From Greene’s pioneering work as a woman at the highest levels of the rare book world to Lewis’s foundational impact on the Rosenbach, this episode highlights how the stories behind the collections are as powerful as the objects themselves. 

Art begins with questions, and often, the answers lie in the archives.