Parrot Talks

Parrot Talks Podcast #7: Leslie Putnam in Dialogue with Kevin Andrew Heslop

Welcome to Parrot Talks Podcast! In this episode, Kevin talks with artist Leslie Putnam  about OF AND – their recent exhibition in Hamilton featuring vibro-tactile ceramics designed for touch, sound, and accessibility. They explore how vibration becomes a universal language, inviting audiences to hold, share, and even add their voices to the works. Along the way, Leslie reflects on her 40-year career across mediums and continents, and on her choice to follow her practice

Parrot Talks Podcast #6: Pascal Hachem in Dialogue with Kevin Andrew Heslop

Welcome to Parrot Talks Podcast! In this episode, multidisciplinary artist Pascal Hachem shares his approach to arriving at residencies without any materials or fixed ideas about what he’ll create. We discuss his most recent project developed during a residency in Brasília, Brazil, and later installed in São Paulo — where we first met.

Parrot Talks Podcast #5: Kai Sawicki in Dialogue with Kevin Andrew Heslop

Welcome to Parrot Talks Podcast! In this conversation with Bristol-based photographer and image-maker Kai Sawicki, we discuss her live-changing discovery of the art of photography, the works that carried her through her formal education, her career in the fashion industry, and returning home to discover anew what’s to be found there.

Parrot Talks Podcast #4: Emma Batsheva Cohen in Dialogue with Kevin Andrew Heslop

Welcome to Parrot Talks Podcast! In Episode 4 of Parrot Talks, Kevin meets Emma Batsheva Cohen [https://emmabatsheva.com/], artist-designer based in Paris, France. In this conversation they will discuss the principle motivating Emma's no-waste approach to art-making, her newly formed design studio, the influence of the Netherlands on her practice, and what she’s up to now.

Parrot Talks Podcast #3: Sam Wilde in Dialogue with Kevin Andrew Heslop

Welcome to Parrot Talks Podcast! In Episode 3 of Parrot Talks, Kevin meets Sam Wilde [https://samwilde.uk/] to explore how his current work de-centers the artist by inviting the audience to installation proccess. We also delve into the surprising ways abandoned projects can still flourish with time and patience. __ Sam's Website: ⁠here⁠ [https://samwilde.uk/] Parrot: ⁠⁠here [https://parrotart.io]