the woman's reaction to the painting here was so incredibly moving to me

In our second episode we are joined by Dr. Robin Kodner, Phoebe's first 'sister of science' from way back in grad school. They discuss mojitos as therapy, grading in a hot tub, "book" clubs, and the joys of mentoring students (really!).

Music for this episode from:
BenSound, "Badass"  www.bensound.com
BenSound, "Sexy" www.bensound.com
Wang Chung, "Dance Hall Days"

Episode 2: Robin Kodner

Lucy, Lindsey, and Tamar come together to sport pussyhats and sing some bluegrass!  Enjoy.

The Wailin' Darlins - Crossing Muddy Waters (John Hiatt cover) - 1.22.17

With special guest Lindsey Massar on cello.  Recorded at Dar Williams' Writing A Song That Matters songwriting retreat at the Garrison Institute in Garrison, NY. (July 2016)

It's just a grid, that's all
A simple grid, just covering a wall
It took a lifetime worth of time
Of straight not straight and broken lines
So this is why you brought me here

You said
Its quiet pulls me close
Then suddenly and stubbornly it's closed
And I don't trust something that knows what I will do
In a way it reminds me of you

And now I suppose
You'll be the one to tell me how this story goes
So ready with your answers
I wish I had some of those

I said
These broken lines, well look at what they did
They gave you permission to think outside the grid
That another someone took the time to make
And misinterpretation is the risk that we all take

I'm not the one who knows
How this story really ever goes
But your withholding little smiles
Gotta get me some of those

You said
Well, what did you expect?
How is it worth my time to make these lines connect?
I said
I'm really not sure
But that fire on the horizon makes this all matter a little more

And there's a time for open
And maybe there's time for shut
And maybe we make space for maybe
And maybe we make space for but

It's just a grid, that's all
A simple grid standing three meters tall
It took a lifetime of time
And straight not straight and broken lines
And this is why I brought you here

It's simple and superimposed
It's just how a story like this goes
And straight not straight is what I chose
It's what I chose.

Tamar - Grid (after Sol LeWitt's Drawing Series)

The Wailin' Darlins - How Are You Doing? (The Living Sisters cover) - 9.24.17

Whether you think Mark Rothko is the portal to spiritual transcendence or emotional-ambulance-chasing bunk, let's take the necessary time to explore his work without feeling like our souls are at stake.

See the images:
http://www.thelonelypalette.com/episodes/2017/11/20/episode-24-meditations-on-mark-rothko

Music used:
The Andrews Sisters, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen"
The Blue Dot Sessions, "A Simple Blur", "Thematic", "Cases to Rest", "Plate Grayscale", "Drone Thistle," "Sage the Hunter"
Dar Williams, "Mark Rothko Song"
Joe Dassin, “Les Champs-Elysees"

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Ep. 24 - Meditations on Mark Rothko

The Wailin' Darlins - In the Long Run (Staves cover) - 12.29.18

The Wailin' Darlins - Somebody Who Loves Me (Whitney Houston cover) - 12.29.18

Catch a sneak peak of what’s coming this season on Raw Material's "summer mixtape," from SFMOMA.

Season update: Raw Material is temporarily suspending this season to create space for more urgent stories and conversations. Black lives matter.

Raw Material Mixtape: The Beholder's Share

Welcome to The Lonely Palette, the podcast that returns art history to the masses, one painting at a time.  Each episode, host Tamar Avishai picks a painting du jour, interviews unsuspecting museum visitors in front of it, and then dives deeply into the object, the movement, the social context, and anything and everything else that will make it as neat to you as it is to her.  For more information, visit thelonelypalette.com | Twitter @lonelypalette | Instagram @thelonelypalette.

Ep. 24 - Meditations on Mark Rothko

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