Working Art on a Walk: Inside the ATC and CDTC Artist Residencies with Mallory Weston and Leslie Boyd (BPR #350)

On today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, presented by Topo Athletic, Mallory Weston and Leslie Boyd join Chaunce and Elise. Mallory and Leslie are best friends, hikers, hiking buddies, artists, metalsmiths, teachers, and most recently, two of CDTC and ATC’s inaugural artists-in-residence. The conversation touches on all things art, including the best way to pursue your artistic passions on the road, what exactly an artist-in-residence does, their creative processes, and much more.

We finish the show with how to hike the CDT for under $5,000, information on the upcoming Hiker Meetup in the Denver area, our favorite personal art projects, the Triple Crown of Stimulants, and the best mailbag ever.

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Interview with Mallory Weston and Leslie Boyd

Timestamps and questions

00:05:55 – Reminders: Subscribe to the Trek newsletter, Join us for a hiker reunion in Golden, apply to vlog or blog for the Trekand listen to our episodes ad-free on Patreon!

00:11:56 – Guest introduction Mallory Weston and Leslie Boyd

00:12:47 – How did Mallory and Leslie meet and become best friends?

00:14:58 – How did you get into goldsmithing and jewelry as an art form?

00:21:07 – What is it like to become a teacher and the pros and cons of academia?

00:30:45 – How did you both start backpacking?

00:55:27 – Mallory, tell us about your PCT on the southern border.

01:00:00 – Tahoe to Yosemite Trail/Tahoe Rim Trail Paddle Hike and Karaoke on the PCT

01:08:24 – Tell us about the Grafton Loop Trail in Maine

01:17:22 – Tell us about Alta Via 1 in Italy and hiking with your husband. ds4KISn.

01:23:56 – How did you start the artist residency programs with the ATC and the CDTC?

01:30:00 – What is an artist residency and what do trail organizations get out of it?

01:41:30 – What do residency workshops entail?

01:48:01 – Leslie’s cyanotype art practice at CDT and the creative process along the way

01:53:36 – Leslie’s fundraising blueprint project linked to border issues and No More Deaths

02:03:10 – Discussion about the National Defense Areas at the southern terminus of the trail and how Leslie finished the CDT

02:05:58 – What did you create along the way during your residency, Mallory?

02:12:38 – Tips for artists who want to integrate their creative practice with backpacking.

02:23:12 – Leslie’s Tyvek Floor Sheet Art Project Using Security Envelope Patterns

02:30:12 – Peak Performance Question: What’s your top backpacking trick?

Segments

Propaganda Clues: How I walked the CDT for less than $5,000 by Katie Jackson

QOTD: What is your favorite art project you’ve done?

Triple Crown of stimulants

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