Seg. 1: Wendell Castle. Seg. 2: Marbles (R)

By Gina Kaufmann,

Published August 2, 2018 at 11:24 AM CDT

Segment 1: Remembering a Kansas artist who made furniture as he made sculptures.

Wendell Castle revolutionized art. The Holton, Kansas, native was known as the father of the studio furniture movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Hear his story and what he meant to the art world.

Glenn Adamson, curator, writer and historian who worked closely with Wendell Castle
Susan Earle, Curator of European and American Art, Spencer Museum of Art
Mo Dickens, Curator, Belger Arts Center

Segment 2, beginning at 32:30: Can marbles make a comeback?

We take a look at the history and appeal of the game of marbles.

Scott Rice McBride, marble collector/expert

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Gina Kaufmann

People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.

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Suzanne Hogan

Every part of the present has been shaped by actions that took place in the past, but too often that context is left out. As a podcast producer for KCUR Studios and host of the podcast A People’s History of Kansas City, I aim to provide context, clarity, empathy and deeper, nuanced perspectives on how the events and people in the past have shaped our community today. In that role, and as an occasional announcer and reporter, I want to entertain, inform, make you think, expose something new and cultivate a deeper shared human connection about how the passage of time affects us all. Reach me at hogansm@kcur.org.

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