Art Astra

30/10/2024

Have you ever wondered how concert sets and visual effects are designed? This week, Emily and Alexa talk with Deborah Johnson, aka Candy Stations, who designed the visual effects for Sufjan Stevens’ space-inspired “Planetarium” and “Age of Adz” album tours, and has collaborated with several other artists and musicians for performances across the country.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

https://www.artastra.space/episodes/space-visual-design

📷: courtesy of Deborah Johnson/Candy Stations.

16/10/2024

There will not be an Art Astra Podcast episode this week due to continued technical difficulties. We’re working on resolving it and are planning on publishing the next episode next week! Thank you, everyone, for your patience! 💫

30/09/2024

Happy International Podcast Day! We are so thrilled to be members of the podcasting community, and to have so much amazing support! Thank you so much for listening, rating, reviewing, and sharing with friends and colleagues! We cannot believe we’re already seven episodes in and have so many more stories and projects to share!

Voting for the Women in Podcasting Award closes tomorrow, October 1st, at 9 pm EST. If you haven’t already, it would mean the world if you voted for us and/or spread the word about our show to your friends!

Emily Olsen & Alexa Erdogan

13/09/2024

We’re back from a short break! This week, Emily and Alexa chat about space archaeology with Dr. Justin Walsh of the ISS Archaeological Project. Join us as we discuss what space archaeology really entails, what cultural and engineering insights we can gain from it, and the future of the field with the impending decommissioning of the ISS.

Our podcast is nominated for a Women in Podcasting Award! Listen to this episode and check our website for details on how to support us and vote in the competition!

What is Space Archaeology? Join Emily and Alexa as they speak with Dr. Justin Walsh of the ISS Archaeology Project about what doing archaeology in space really entails, what cultural and engineering insights we can gain from it, and what the future of this field looks like with the impending decommi

01/08/2024

We are thrilled to share that the Art Astra Podcast is nominated for a Women in Podcasting Award! Please vote for us in the Arts & Design category through the link below. Voting begins today and ends October 1st.

https://womeninpodcasting.net/art-astra-podcast/

Thank you to everyone listening in, sharing with friends and colleagues, and for such enthusiastic support of our show! We could not be more excited and grateful to connect with so many as we explore intersections of space and art! ✨

Our mid-season break is wrapping up in the next few weeks and we’ll be posting regular episodes again soon.

26/06/2024

Join us on the podcast this week as we talk about the visual artist Alma Thomas, her paintings of outer space, and how one of those paintings ended up in the collection of the CIA.

📸 1: Alma W. Thomas, Astronauts’ Glimpse of the Earth, 1974. National Air and Space Museum. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Kainen.

📸 2 & 3: the Brick Moon display in “Home Beyond Earth” exhibition at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.

12/06/2024

In today's episode, join Emily and Alexa as they chat with Amanda Ohlke, Director of Adult Education at the International Spy Museum, about James Bond's adventures in space through the decades, and how those adventures reflected the public imagination over time. Ohlke also provides a sneak peek at the upcoming exhibition "Bond in Motion," now open and on view at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC, until April 2025.

Join Emily and Alexa as they chat with Amanda Ohlke, Director of Adult Education at the International Spy Museum, about James Bond's adventures in space through the decades, and how those adventures reflected the public imagination over time. Ohlke also provides a sneak peek at the upcoming exhibiti

02/06/2024

The Art Astra Podcast is now available wherever you get your podcasts! Join Emily Olsen and Alexa Erdogan every other week as they interview guests working at the intersection of the arts and space. 🚀

Art Astra Podcast The Art Astra Podcast explores intersections of space studies and the humanities in popular culture with the aim of highlighting opportunities for people from all walks of life to participate in and get excited about space. Join us every other week as we chat with people working in...