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The Durham Artist Archive

A Podcast by Artists, About Durham

The Durham Artist Archive is an oral history podcast that interviews artists in the Durham, NC area. The project provides a platform for artists to share their stories and experiences while exploring the evolution of the city. The podcast will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in art, culture, or Durham history. durhamartistarchive.substack.com

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46:31

3D Rendering the Spirit with Digital Artist Atigré...

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/11/23

“I want to archive more because a lot of Black people in America have not been afforded the freedom of having history and being the ones who tell it.”— Atigré FarmerIn this episode of the Durham Artist Archive, I sit with Atigré Farmer, a multitalented 3D artist, community advocate, and creative whose artwork explores the limits of technology. Her early interest in fashion and film have lead her to experiment with digital design including her Artificial Intelligence-inspired project Xia. Together,

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56:08

On Poems and Processes with Coach Toci

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/11/10

“You can be an artist and you can monetize your art and you can be very successful at it. The question is: you have a strength in the artistry, are you willing to be trained on the things that you don’t know how to do?”— Coach TociThis week on the Durham Artist Archive, I sit with Coach Toci, a poet and business coach who treats structure as a creative tool for possibility. She’s building Mompreneur Academy, where she helps artists and mothers streamline their operations, set prices with confidence,

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48:35

On Turning No's into New Doors with Writer and Poet...

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/10/19

“Take the seeds you find in the Durham soil and go plant it where you are. That’s literally why we started—it was so that people could get rejuvenated and inspired by the beauty of Durham in the triangle.”— Khalisa RaeIn this episode of the Durham Artist Archive, I sit with Khalisa Rae, an award-winning artist, writer, educator, and curator whose work moves with both rigor and tenderness. Khalisa Rae let us into her story of an artistic childhood in Gary, Indiana, through musical theater, and into

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57:46

On Graffiti Culture and Art as Activism with Artist &...

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/10/13

“Art doesn’t have to be pretty or quiet. In a world drowning us with noise, it’s important that some of us whisper, and some of us yell from the mountaintops.”— WonderIn this episode of the Durham Artist Archive, I connected with Wonder, a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes graffiti writing, muralism, and community work. His passion for the art form is palpable. With his stories of the history of graffiti and the of reimagining barren walls as spaces of opportunity, Wonder is the only

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41:21

Rebellious Art with Illustrator Wutang McDougal

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/09/21

“I would love to see more zero-commission art spaces downtown. There are so many artists that deserve the opportunity to be seen and to be paid for their work.”— Wutang McDougalIn this episode of the Durham Artist Archive, I sit with Wutang McDougal, a queer Black visual artist, storyteller, and graphic designer who’s followed their intuition into a colorful arts career. We traversed their path from Leesburg, North Carolina to Durham discussing their early sketches of cartoons to high-profile work

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54:04

At the Shoreline of Memory with Artist Huiyin Zhou

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/09/07

“Grief and joy are like sisters or lovers or friends… I think shifting that perspective or regrounding myself in what I would like to build from here has been nourishing my practice a lot recently.” -Huiyin ZhouIn this episode of the Durham Artist Archive, I sit with Huiyin Zhou, a Durham-based multimedia artist, cultural producer, photographer, and writer whose practice is fed by friendship, care, and the importance of remembering. Between conversation of ghosts and dreams we explore how we

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44:05

Writing as Medicine with Dr. Zelda Lockhart

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/08/24

“Writing is like taking your medicine every day. [When] there’s something I don’t understand about the world or my own life, I’m just writing to make some sense out of it.”– Dr. Zelda LockhartIn this episode of the Durham Artist Archive, I sit down with Dr. Zelda Lockhart, an award-winning author, poet, educator, and Fulbright Specialist rooted in Durham. We talk about writing as a daily healing practice, story as a tool for kinship, and what it means to tell the truth when silence is easier. Dr

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90:45

BONUS: On Freedom with NC Poet Laureate with Jaki...

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/07/11

On July 4th, 2025 I had the honor of interviewing North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green. She is the first poet laureate of North Carolina and an amazing woman who’s dedicated her life to witnessing truth and documenting it in her poetry. When NorthStar Church of the Arts reached out for me to facilitate the conversation I was nervous to be in discussion with such an icon yet excited. I’ve been attending events at NorthStar since 2022 and it’s become a third space for me. A place where I

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11:09

Ep 20: The Audio Collage

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/07/03

"That painting or song or performance is a tithe laid at the altar of community. It is a small piece of their talent that they're providing for our engagement and healing and pleasure."-Alyssa Cuffie OnuohaThis is the last one. For like… two months-ish lol. I’m really proud of this gift that is the Durham Artist Archive. And I hope that you find this episode takes you on an audio journey. As inspired by podcasts of my past like The 1619 Project, Welcome to Nightfall, New York Times’ The Daily, and

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44:34

Ep 19: Curating Community with Nori McDuffie

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/06/12

“Art can only be done in isolation, but for so long. It is meant to be done in collaboration with others. That is how you prevail. That is how you really make the most of a project.”-Nori McDuffieIn this episode of the Durham Artist Archive (DAA), I catch up with curator and photographer Nori McDuffie, a Durham native whose passion for archiving, storytelling, and community-building has helped shape the city’s creative and youth landscape. We trace Nori’s path from exploring family scrapbooks as a

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48:37

Ep 18: Painting Care into Public Art with Muralist...

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/05/26

“You can create art that is gonna make a difference in someone else's day that you don't even know. And 10 years from now, when someone else is walking down that hallway, they're gonna see your name, they're gonna see your art.”-Mayanthi Jayawardena on the power of muralsWhat happens when art becomes both your therapy and your toolkit for social change? In this episode of Durham Artist Archive, I talk with Mayanthi Jayawardena, a muralist, illustrator, and children’s book artist about that exact

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46:42

Ep 17: The Art of Sonic Storytelling with Majesty...

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/05/12

In this episode of Durham Artist Archive, I sit down with Majesty Royale-Jackson, also known as Glitter Boi Wonder, a Black Seminole artist whose work moves through dance, sound, digital media, and installation. We talk about how movement has always been central to their practice, shaping everything from choreography to immersive storytelling. We also dig into Soft Riot Radio, a dreamy, post-apocalyptic sound piece layered with memory, grief, and rich sonic textures. Majesty shares how sound became

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44:47

Ep 16: Becoming Free Through Burlesque with JoRose

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/04/28

In this episode of Durham Artist Archive, I sat down with the one and only JoRose, an aerialist, burlesque dancer, and producer based right here in Durham, NC.We got into everything from growing up in Durham, traveling the world, to her mission of producing burlesque shows where artists are not just valued but actually paid what they deserve. We also broke down the difference between burlesque and exotic dancing, and talked about the deep sense of support and community that runs through the

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52:18

Ep 15: Memory, Migration, and the Art of Seeing with...

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/04/09

In this episode of the Durham Artist Archive, I sat with C. Bay Milin, a Durham based photographer with a deep passion for storytelling through photos. C. Bay not only shared his own journey of migration from California to Durham, but also shared his parents migration stories and that prompted me to describe my own. We also dived into his approach to photography, starting with memories of his first camera and traversing his history to today, where he experiments with different photography tools and

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9:22

BONUS: An Oral History of Durham with Dasean Burnette

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/03/30

In this bonus episode of the Durham Artist Archive, hear behind the scenes of my post pod conversation with East Durhamite Dasean Burnette, designer and musician. He tells me an oral history of North Carolina and ties into why Durham looks the way it does today. For those new to North Carolina and Durham, this episode is especially important to understand how the city we love came to be.Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyConnect with

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47:10

Ep 14: Creating Out of Necessity with Dasean Burnette

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/03/27

In this episode of the Durham Artist Archive (DAA), I caught up with Dasean Burnette, a talented designer and musician born and raised in Durham. We talked about his creative history starting with paintings in kindergarten to corporate graphic design roles, to today where he has his own design studio called OLED. We also touched on his clothing brand, Ultra Bad, and his dive into music that kicked off during the pandemic. Dasean’s journey is all about adaptability, creativity, and staying true to

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52:50

Ep 13: "The Method is Me" with Akili Holder Cozart

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/03/09

In this episode of Durham Artist Archive (DAA), I sat down with Akili Holder Cozart, a true Renaissance woman who’s doing it all as an actress, director, storyteller, and more. We jumped right into her work with Bump the Triangle, a nonprofit bringing music and arts education to Black and Brown kids in Durham, and her big dream of turning their theater program into a full-on community theater. Akili’s love for working with kids is contagious, and I loved hearing how collaborating with the students

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46:01

Ep 12: Dancing it out with Alyssa Noble

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/02/23

In this episode, I sit down with Alyssa Noble, a modern and contemporary dance artist, choreographer, and marketing consultant. Her story stretches from her first plié at age four in Schaumburg, Illinois, to her dynamic contributions to Durham, North Carolina’s dance scene today. Alyssa lets us into her creative world, where choreography becomes a blend of storytelling and abstraction, balancing the concrete with the enigmatic.We dig into some of her standout projects, like Don’t Get Any Ideas,

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19:45

Episode 2.1: Reflections on Season 1

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2025/02/16

Welcome back to Season 2 of the Durham Artist Archive! This episode, I kick it off by reflecting on five key lessons learned from the first season. These include some topics we’ve discussed before in the related newsletter such as considering who counts as a collector and world building. And then I also highlight just a taste the wealth of local resources available to artists in Durham and how folks not of this community can find similar resources in their cities. I kept it short this episode but

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57:19

Ep 10: Evicting fear with Marquette "Kette" Cates

The Durham Artist Archive ·

2024/12/24

“A collaboration is the best way to create. Yes, you have your own thoughts. But when you combine your thoughts and somebody else's thoughts, the possibilities are endless.”-Marquette CatesAs we round out the last episode of the year, I'm excited to share my conversation with Marquette “Uncle Kette” or just “Kette” Cates, a versatile artist based in Durham. Known for his work in photography, poetry, and visual arts, Kette reflected on his deep-rooted connection to the city, discussing his

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