Episode 24: Kristin Link - Connecting with place
Kristin Link is a fine artist and science illustrator with a focus on the natural world. Currently living off-grid in Alaska, she has nature journaled in some very remote and beautiful places, including on glaciers, in deserts and even on a scientific research vessel. Kristin’s work reflects her desire to connect with place, wherever she is in the world.
Listen to hear more about:
Kristin’s early influences and experiences with art and science.
The importance of ‘place’ in Kristin’s work.
How living off-grid connects her with the land.
Her experiences as artist-in-residence at various locations, including on a scientific research vessel.
Cyanotype printing, what it is and how Kristin uses it in her work.
The spirituality of interacting with nature that is beyond words or explanation.
How Kristin celebrates ‘place’ through her school workshops, helping young people discover what is beautiful and unique about their own part of the world.
Find out more about Kristin on her website kristinillustration.com and Instagram.
Purchase Kristin’s artwork through her Etsy store.
You can connect with the Boreal Nature Journal Club here.
The book that the Boreal Nature Journal Club have been working through together is by Roseann Hanson and it is called Nature Journaling for a Wild Life.
Thanks for listening!