Ep 77: Interview w/ Artist, Kristen Mills

Pep Talks for Artists

I'm back in the interview seat with Kristen Mills, an artist working in video, sculpture and installation. We discussed her latest show at Turley Gallery where she covered an entire room with cardboard and made it into a spaceship cockpit. Her video work features clones of herself, multiplied, and combines humor and old school editing techniques to create surreal worlds of play and exploration. The digital elements are then ensconced in laboriously-made, intricate cardboard constructions.

There's also Glue Tawk and a MacDowell Corner! Tune in!

Find Kristen's work online:

Web: https://millskristen.com/

IG: @k.millzzzzzzzzzzz

Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program on IG: @swstudioprogram

(Open Studios in late April 2025)

Previous Exhibitions:

Turley Gallery: https://www.turley.gallery/kristen-mills-seats-for-everyone

Glenlily Grounds: https://www.glenlilygrounds.com/glenlily-grounds-2024

Ortega y Gasset: https://www.oygprojects.com/believability

Kristen's videos mentioned: Audience for an Audience, Waiting Room, I Can Reach In, Seats for Everyone, Space Race (featuring artwork by Melissa Dadourian), The Portal with the Cord, Tap Sap, Rock Collecting, Animal Sanctuary Project, Sister Spaceship Live at the Sinkhole w/ Angie Melchin

Comedians mentioned: Maria Bamford, Atsuko Okatsuka, Ali Wong, Paula Poundstone, Chris Fleming

Movies/TV Mentioned: Strangers with Candy, Pee-wee's Playhouse, Beetlejuice

Artist Residencies/Schools Mentioned: Skohegan School of Painting & Sculpture, Vermont Studio Center (VSC), MacDowell and Firth Studio, Amy's secret MacDowell vlog, Columbo's Dog: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sKO_QcKc1eIVTRXyDHryw

Glue Tawk™: Kristen uses "Sure Bond" corded hot glue gun and sticks (rumor has it also comes in roll form like a too-long fingernail or ram's horn)

“An artist discovers his genius the day he dares not to please.”

— André Malraux

Thank you, Kristen! Thank you, Listeners!

All music by Soundstripe

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