creative unearthing podcast with emma freeman

In this interview, I talk with the amazing human and environmental artist, Natalie Koffman.  Natalie Koffman is a wise, deep, contemplative dreamer. In this conversation, we talk about Natalie’s incredible project, 1 Seed 1,000 Dreams: The Artist Woods, a dream to buy land in the UK where she lives and plant trees to create a woodland that would be protected forever. She imagines having artists of all kinds participating in this project and dreams of creating artist residency opportunities on the land and inviting many kinds of creative collaborations with nature there. We also talk about her storytelling project called, “Inverted Ark” which had me completely captivated. I felt like I was listening to a magical children’s story that has a powerful call to action for the environment. Natalie talks about her artistic and creative path through exploring photography, a Masters degree in Social Sculpture, working in mental health and some of the challenges she has found along the way. Natalie lives and works in London. I really hope you enjoy this conversation. 

This was my first interview with another artist and I was nervous and met an edge within myself by doing it but I am glad I did. 

You can learn more about and support her woodland artist project at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-artists-woods.  Her website is www.nataliekoffman.com and you can find her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/1seed1000dreams/. 

Emma Freeman, the host of Reflections from my art table, is a queer mixed media artist, teaching artist, designer and dreamer. Her art practice is experimental, playful, tactile and meditative. She works in many mediums including textiles, fibers, book making, cyanotype, drawing, collage, printmaking and illustration. She teaches art classes online, creates greeting cards, fabric collections, and fine art collections. You can learn more about her and see her work at www.emmafreemandesigns.com.

Find her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/emmafreemandesigns.