Loreland

Sirens are often confused for their mermaid counterparts, but in the eye of Greek myth, they are far from sea creatures. In this episode we delve into the modern brands that incorporate mythology into their appeal (Starbucks anyone?) and how this is evidence of the life that still resides within our ancient stories and imaginations. For more information and to see the blog that accompanies this episode you can visit https://www.hopechristoffersonart.com/blog

In this episode we dive into three different oceans to look at the various interpretations of mermaids around the world. The text version of this episode along with all the images referenced and sources can be found on the Loreland blog: https://www.hopechristoffersonart.com/blog Any and all questions can be addressed to [email protected]

In this episode we interview Basil Baylin, a 96 year old portrait painter from New York City. Sitting in his uptown apartment studio with cheese sandwiches, we delve into the four basic principles of painting. He discusses how accuracy and color are integral ingredients when making the human face in order to trap the personality of an individual. For Basil portrait painting seems to be a balancing act between practiced accuracy and fluid intuition. Having been drafted in the Korean War, Basil's life is filled with strange and wonderful adventures- of which only a few managed to make an appearance on this podcast. Images of his work and a link to his website can be found on the Farbeyond blog.

https://www.hopechristoffersonart.com/blog

Basil's Website:

https://www.basilbaylin.com

The music featured in this episode is "The Way You Look Tonight" recorded by Basil's old friend Tony Bennet, with whom he spent many evenings painting and running around the magical streets of New York City.  

In special artist interview episode of Farbeyond we interview the mythological painter Christopher Remmers. We are introduced to the term psychotechnology which is how people manifest their destiny through thought.  We discuss how stories have shaped the evolution of humanity. I've boiled down the essence of our conversation into a blog post with photos of the wonderful art we reference throughout the podcast, which is a space for readers and listeners to engage and ask questions about our conversation. 

That blog is available here, as well as a link to Christopher's work.

Farbeyond Blog:

https://www.hopechristoffersonart.com/blog

Christopher's Website:

https://www.christopherremmers.com/viewcollection/126363

Music for this episode was provided by the amazing MoFly Band who's tunes can be found here:

https://withkoji.com/@Moflyband

Once upon a time in the early 20th century, two girls in England photographed what respected members of society called "evidence of fairies". Was this so? Or simply an elaborate hoax designed to play into our desire to believe in the fantastical? On this special guest episode Hope and Isabel dive into this enigmatic mystery involving religious cults, camera tricks, and Sherlock Holmes. We would like to thank the author, poet, and illustrator Forrest Lybrand for taking us through this wonderful and startling tale of childhood curiosity and its power to change our adult preconceptions of the world.

More information can be found on Forrest's wonderful illustrations and writing via these links :

www.forrestlybrand.com

instagram: @forrestlybrand

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