<![CDATA[More Friends, with host Tryn Collins]]>bf1199ce-0c6c-5706-9b63-000ffffd434aMon, 11 Dec 2023 14:00:14 +0000Captivate.fmLighthouse Workshttps://artwork.captivate.fm/569a113f-304a-408d-9364-9869605c9f23/rsr2hGoCXi3TvxfKQ5yQrCiz.pngMore Friends, with host Tryn CollinsLighthouse WorksLighthouse WorksMore Friends presents in-depth interviews with Lighthouse Works fellows and exhibiting artists about their life, process, and practice. Host Tryn Collins reconnects with the artists and writers who have come to the island over the past 10 years. Lighthouse Works is a non-profit dedicated to giving amazing people the time, space, and resources to focus on their work. Each month, host Tryn Collins interviews a former fellow, diving deeply into who they are and the themes they keep returning to in their work. More Friends aims to share with our community these lovely and marvelous thinkers and makers. After or during the episode, make sure to visit our website lighthouseworks.us for more content including images or links to some of the topics we cover – and of course more episodes!https://more-friends-with-tryn-collins.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcastLydia ConklinLydia ConklinIn this month's episode of More Friends, Tryn Collins chats with writer and cartoonist Lydia Conklin. At the time of the episode's recording, Lydia's collection of short stories Rainbow Rainbow was about to be released, and had recently been named one of the "Twenty-one most anticipated books of 2022" by Time Magazine. Lydia visited us on the Island this summer and read selections from Rainbow Rainbow in a program co-presented by and hosted at the Fishers Island Library, and we are excited to hear Lydia and Tryn dig into the gritty details of writing and publishing this powerful and intimate collection of stories. Please listen and share!

]]>In this month's episode of More Friends, Tryn Collins chats with writer and cartoonist Lydia Conklin. At the time of the episode's recording, Lydia's collection of short stories Rainbow Rainbow was about to be released, and had recently been named one of the "Twenty-one most anticipated books of 2022" by Time Magazine. Lydia visited us on the Island this summer and read selections from Rainbow Rainbow in a program co-presented by and hosted at the Fishers Island Library, and we are excited to hear Lydia and Tryn dig into the gritty details of writing and publishing this powerful and intimate collection of stories. Please listen and share!

]]>5ff8027f-8c3a-4c7b-8203-10d0df04901aMon, 11 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -050052:42falsefull18181Lighthouse WorksGe GaoGe GaoOn this episode of More Friends, Tryn Collins speaks with Ge Gao, a writer based in New York City.

Bio:

Ge Gao is a Chinese writer based in New York City. She received an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Columbia University.


Her essays have appeared in The Threepenny Review, Longreads, Hypocrite Reader, Words Without Borders, Twin Cities Daily Planet, and elsewhere. She received residencies and fellowships from Vermont Studio Center, Atlantic Center for the Arts, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sundress Academy for the Arts, Catwalk Artist Residency, Cuttyhunk Island Residency, and Lighthouse Works.


Her essays have been named Notable in The Best American Essays 2020 and awarded a Pushcart Prize Special Mention in 2021.  In 2020, she was awarded the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Nonfiction Literature. She teaches creative writing at Hunter College.

]]>On this episode of More Friends, Tryn Collins speaks with Ge Gao, a writer based in New York City.

Bio:

Ge Gao is a Chinese writer based in New York City. She received an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Columbia University.


Her essays have appeared in The Threepenny Review, Longreads, Hypocrite Reader, Words Without Borders, Twin Cities Daily Planet, and elsewhere. She received residencies and fellowships from Vermont Studio Center, Atlantic Center for the Arts, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sundress Academy for the Arts, Catwalk Artist Residency, Cuttyhunk Island Residency, and Lighthouse Works.


Her essays have been named Notable in The Best American Essays 2020 and awarded a Pushcart Prize Special Mention in 2021.  In 2020, she was awarded the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Nonfiction Literature. She teaches creative writing at Hunter College.

]]>662e58ea-ee53-46b1-8446-c20332702518Mon, 13 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -050001:30:51falsefull17171Lighthouse WorksKaveri RainaKaveri RainaWe're excited to release the sixth episode of More Friends.  On today's episode, Tryn talks with Kaveri Raina – an amazing painter who was on the island back in March 2018 – about her recent shows, the mysterious material of burlap, embracing slowness, and morose advice. Stick around!

]]>We're excited to release the sixth episode of More Friends.  On today's episode, Tryn talks with Kaveri Raina – an amazing painter who was on the island back in March 2018 – about her recent shows, the mysterious material of burlap, embracing slowness, and morose advice. Stick around!

]]>fbff7b39-38fa-4c95-9337-a41445fe6afeMon, 16 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -050001:06:04falsefull16161Lighthouse WorksSimone KearneySimone KearneyWe're excited to release the fifth episode of More Friends. Tryn talks with alumni fellow Simone Kearney (21), an artist and writer who lives and works in New York and who, at the time of the interview, had just brought a beautiful new book, *Days*, into the world, published by Belladonna Press. Tryn and Simone talk about the politics of a period, thinking with your hands, and the "helium of thought." Tune in!

]]>We're excited to release the fifth episode of More Friends. Tryn talks with alumni fellow Simone Kearney (21), an artist and writer who lives and works in New York and who, at the time of the interview, had just brought a beautiful new book, *Days*, into the world, published by Belladonna Press. Tryn and Simone talk about the politics of a period, thinking with your hands, and the "helium of thought." Tune in!

]]>2177cee7-fbc7-4217-b693-3dc4695bd39bMon, 11 Sep 2023 18:15:00 -050001:04:53falsefull15151Lighthouse WorksAndrea McGintyAndrea McGintyWe're excited to release the fourth episode of More Friends with Andrea McGinty (32). Andrea and Tryn talked about moving upstate, her recent (then) show at Sunny in New York, and of course... Larry the cat.

]]>We're excited to release the fourth episode of More Friends with Andrea McGinty (32). Andrea and Tryn talked about moving upstate, her recent (then) show at Sunny in New York, and of course... Larry the cat.

]]>4e2a081c-5228-46e1-a323-34d1ffe8fa90Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -050049:00falsefull44Lighthouse WorksAllana ClarkeAllana ClarkeWe're excited to release the third episode of More Friends with Allana Clarke (15). The conversation explores Clarke's use of materials, forms, and processes and the inspiration behind her work.

]]>We're excited to release the third episode of More Friends with Allana Clarke (15). The conversation explores Clarke's use of materials, forms, and processes and the inspiration behind her work.

]]>c02ac156-6737-4dc9-9066-a28d5b5c2a83Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -050045:14falsefull33Lighthouse WorksElizabeth TubergenElizabeth TubergenToday’s episode is with an old friend, Elizabeth Tubergen, who also created the 2021 Public Art Commission Soft Wait. The conversation dove into the sources of inspiration for the work, Tubergen's relationship with Long Island Sound, and the emergence of Soft Wait as a form of radical flatness. She also discusses her work, home renovations, and the brilliance of the late Ursula K. Le Guin. This one isn’t to be missed!

]]>Today’s episode is with an old friend, Elizabeth Tubergen, who also created the 2021 Public Art Commission Soft Wait. The conversation dove into the sources of inspiration for the work, Tubergen's relationship with Long Island Sound, and the emergence of Soft Wait as a form of radical flatness. She also discusses her work, home renovations, and the brilliance of the late Ursula K. Le Guin. This one isn’t to be missed!

]]>8a545c44-5287-4bde-9c2b-14a35dc16239Mon, 12 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -050050:41falsefull22Lighthouse WorksKatherine TaylorKatherine TaylorWe are excited to present the first episode of More Friends, with Katherine Taylor, hosted by Tryn Collins. Katherine was a Lighthouse Works fellow back in 2017. In this wide-ranging interview, Tryn and Katherine talk about why the characters in Katherine's novel are eating and drinking so much, her love of beautiful sentences, and their mutual fear of their hometowns.

Bios

Katherine is the author of the novels Valley Fever (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2015) and Rules for Saying Goodbye (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2007). Her stories and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Elle, Town & Country, Allure, ZYZZYVA, The Southwest Review, and Ploughshares, among other publications. She has won a Pushcart Prize and the McGinnis Ritchie Award for Fiction. Katherine lives in Los Angeles.

]]>We are excited to present the first episode of More Friends, with Katherine Taylor, hosted by Tryn Collins. Katherine was a Lighthouse Works fellow back in 2017. In this wide-ranging interview, Tryn and Katherine talk about why the characters in Katherine's novel are eating and drinking so much, her love of beautiful sentences, and their mutual fear of their hometowns.

Bios

Katherine is the author of the novels Valley Fever (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2015) and Rules for Saying Goodbye (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2007). Her stories and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Elle, Town & Country, Allure, ZYZZYVA, The Southwest Review, and Ploughshares, among other publications. She has won a Pushcart Prize and the McGinnis Ritchie Award for Fiction. Katherine lives in Los Angeles.

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