Books | Media Recommendations by Artists from our ongoing Zero Station Conversation Series

Conversation ONE | Efflorescence

Paper, Petals and Perception: Intersections of Gardening & Art

Conversation led by J.E. Paterak with artists: Stephen Burt, Lisa Pixley, Peter Shellenberger, Lorena Salcedo-Watson

Haskell, David The Forest Unseen*

Jahren, Hope Lab Girl

Korn, Peter Why We Make Things and Why in Matters**

Miller, Amy Bess Shaker Herbs: A History and Compendium 

Illustrated by Sister Cora Helena Sarle

Powers, Richard The Overstory

Solnit , Rebecca The Field Guide to Getting Lost**  

Wanderlust: The History of Walking   

Tallamy, Douglas Bringing Nature Home

Wohlleben, Peter The Hidden Life of Trees**


  • | ** Not mentioned in our conversation but recommended by Stephen Burt*, J.E. Paterak**

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Conversation TWO | Efflorescence

Flowers, Feminism and the Future: Making art in a woeful time

Conversation led by J.E. Paterak with artists: Tracey Cockrell, Rebecca Goodale and Annie Lloyd Witte


Beradi, Franco “Bifo”  Breathing

Gagliano, Monica Thus Spoke the Plant


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Conversation THREE | REverb 

Habits of making & process

(on instagram) with J.E. Paterak, Grace DeGennaro & Rachel Katz


books:

Beradi, Franco “Bifo”  AND : Phenomenology of the End

Gay, Ross The Book of Delights

Nelson, Sue Wally Funk’s Race for Space

Powers, Richard Bewilderment

Woodard, Colin The Lobster Coast

films/theatre:

Aknaten, Met Opera by Philip Glass

Koyaanisquatsi, 1983 directed by Godfrey Reggio and film score by Philip Glass