Episode #14: The Art of Adventure

Jennifer read a quote in a magazine while on a flight to Orlando, Florida…and now we have an episode called “Art of Adventure.”  Inspiration strikes at 35,000 feet.  In tonight’s show Jennifer does something a real podcaster probably wouldn’t bother to try: explore early Twentieth Century illustrations in an audio-only radio show.  It’s a subject that is all wrong for our format, but off we go nonetheless.  The quote that suggested tonight’s topic was from Golden Age Illustrator N.C. Wyeth, as he described his studio in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania:  “This is the little corner of the world wherein I shall work out my destiny.”  Jennifer already knew of Wyeth and his famous son Andrew, but she wanted to know more about this special place where someone’s destiny could be forged.  Research began almost immediately, which led her down a path through the Golden Age of Illustration, the famous Brandywine School, the dreamy landscape of Chadds Ford, and, of course, the fabulous illustrations of pirates, knights, and other adventurers.  All of this—and more!—is packed into tonight’s show.  When you tune in, be sure to bring your imagination with you.  You’ll need it.

The all-important Pinterest Show Board for this episode:
Check out the artwork

The PBS News Hour Full Segment:
Another Look at N.C. Wyeth, American Art Patriarch

Brandywine Museum:
The N.C. Wyeth House & Studio

Explore Circa 19xx Land: