Episode 18: Nathalie Lawhead

Something new on this week’s Kritiqal Care, I’m joined by experimental software developer Nathalie Lawhead (they/them) to talk about the weird side of the internet. Nathalie specializes in small art tools with 90s sensibilities and lots and lots of potatoes, and recently released Electric Zine Maker for anyone looking to become an amateur publicist. It was a delight to have them on to reflect on where internet art has been and where it’s going, and I highly recommend checking out their essay on small tools which inspired this episode.

You can follow Nathalie on Twitter @alienmelon and find more of her projects at alienmelon.com.

Nathalie’s Inspiring Thing to Share

Browsing on itch

Strange Keyworld (がむしゃら)

Nightmare Temptation Academy (Lena NW, 2020)

Small Tools to Explore

Electric Zine Maker (Nathalie Lawhead, 2020)

Become a Great Artist in 10 Seconds (Andi McClure, 2014)

Nathalie’s itch collection of desktop pets & virtual companions

Things Discussed

The loss of personal websites

The value of non-corporate creativity

Digital impermanence

Mario Paint (Nintendo, 1992)

Kritiqal Care is produced by me, Nate Kiernan, with music by Desired. It's available on Pocket Casts, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get podcasts.