Red Earth House - Tattooing, Snakes, & Starting a Commune with Corrie and Abhishek

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Abhishek Shirsat and Corrie Foreman Shirsat are the founders of Red Earth House, a place of exploration, rewilding, creativity, and initiative in a village near Chiplun in the Konkan region of India. Abhishek has lived his life in the forests, researching and rescuing snakes. Corrie is an artist, poking ink on her skin and of her friends since childhood.

What You'll Learn:

🛖 Building a life in the countryside

🛖 How to start an intentional art community.

🛖 Why you shouldn't be afraid of all snakes.

🛖 Challenges of living a rural life.

🛖 Learn about alternative and intentional tattoos.

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Read the show notes: https://www.tinyfarmlab.com/post/CorrieandAbhishek

Timestamps -

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:00 - Background Story, Nomadic life, chasing a snake for 9 months

00:05:00 - Why are people scared of snakes

00:07:55 - Tattooing and how do you influence each other’s creativity

00:12:25 - How do rural environment and nature influence your creativity

00:14:15 - How did you find the place and acquire skills like Natural Building

00:23:02 - Building with friends and volunteers

00:25:11 - How has the commune evolved over time?

00:27:42 - The balance between hosting and working on your art

00:30:24 - Challenges of community living

00:34:54 - Reaction of rural community

00:37:50 - What's happening at Red Earth House currently

Instagram -

Red Earth House:

https://www.instagram.com/redearthhouse/

Corrie Foreman Shirsat:

https://www.instagram.com/corrieforeman/

Abhishek Shirsat:

https://www.instagram.com/blackkrait_arts/ Link to Red Earth House: https://www.redearthhouse.com/

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