AMY HERMAN | DURATION: 52 MINUTES
Airdate: April 19, 2018
Amy Herman is a visual artist, entrepreneur and community builder. Her photography is in the permanent collections of several museums, including the Kresge Art Center in East Lansing and The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, and has been shown in numerous galleries, including at The Light Factory and at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte. Amy is the co-director of Goodyear Arts, an artist in residency and event space initiative, and owner of Vintage Charlotte, a pop-up market of vintage and hand-made vendors. She is a recipient of the Charlotte magazine 2015 Charlottean of the Year Award. Amy earned a BFA in Fine Arts from Michigan State University and an MFA in Photography from Columbia College, Chicago.
This episode is perfect for anyone interested in photography, identity and memory, and creating the community that you want to live in.
IN THIS EPISODE
Amy explains what makes her an artist, how she sees her role in the community and whether her work in the community is art.
She describes her recent photography exhibit at Central Piedmont Community College and what identity, masking and memory have to do with what she photographs.
She talks about what she hopes viewers feel looking at her work and whether an audience informs the work she creates.
Amy discusses a photography series of hers called 'Relative Intimacy' and the staging of intimate moments and whether what a photograph captures is 'real.'
She talks about Goodyear Arts, the exhibit space and artist in residency program she co-launched, and the four words that inspired it.
Amy discusses Vintage Charlotte, a business she launched, and whether it is an extension of themes she explores in her photography.
She talks about what was important to her growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, and whether she is today who she expected to be.
Amy answers what photographer she admires and the role magic is playing.
plus Mark's Personal Word Essay: Our Experiencing and Remembering Selves
To Learn More About Amy
Herman's Memories Play With Memory, Familial Pasts | Charlotte Viewpoint
Goodyear Arts Gives Artists Still More Space, Time | Charlotte Viewpoint
Questions
What struck you about Amy's comments?
What do you photograph?
What does identity and memory mean to you?
What is the community you want to be in?
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This episode is sponsored by Blumenthal Performing Arts, celebrating its 25th year presenting the best in performing arts.
Further support is provided by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, one of America’s leading urban public libraries, delivering exceptional services and programs, with a mission to improve lives and build a stronger community.
And by the Arts & Science Council, Charlotte-Mecklenburg's resource hub and lead advocate for the regional cultural community, providing Culture for All.
Additional support is provided by the UNC College of Arts + Architecture, celebrating a decade of creative education in the arts and design.
