Introduction
Welcome to the first conversation of season two. Over the course of the last several years, almost everyone on the planet at one time or another and usually for extended periods of time has worn a mask. While these masks served a practical public health function, over time they began to take on symbolic qualities. Many of us began to experience shifts in how we presented ourselves and experienced social interactions. For me, this reveals the inherent narrative and identity-shifting quality of masks.
Charlotte Whiteley, an Alaska-born artist, works from her studio in Portugal with the narrative possibilities of masks. Her enduring love of nature and animals, specifically owls, ravens, rabbits, foxes, and otters inform her playful approach to the magic of mask-making.
I hope you enjoy our conversation. If you do, please share it with a friend.
Have you worn one of Charlotte’s masks? Tell us about your experience. What character did you inhabit? How did you feel?
Background
Learn more about Charlotte’s work by visiting Crooked Crow Masks:
Find work by the Rotterdam artist Pinko-B mentioned in our conversation.
Interview © 2022 The Root Cellar
All images © 2022 Crooked Crow Masks
Intro & Outro Music © 2022 Too Hands
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