Arts
In this special mini-episode of Fashion Cats and Cocktails we talk to Portland, OR-based artist and scholar, Heidi Scheidl. Heidi’s background is in the humanities and librarianship, and she is currently pursuing a MA in critical studies and MFA in print media at Pacific Northwest College of Art (Portland, OR, USA). Her work and research focuses on the multispecies cat-human family, disability, madness, and semiotics with special interests in interspecies communication, interdependence, and collaborative homemaking and world building.We talk about the connections between her art and research, and how losing a beloved cat named Harold inspired her recent work on grief and the materials and rituals of mourning in cat-human families. See more of Heidi’s work on Instagram @MitchellScratchHeidi is the artist behind our exclusive, limited edition card promotion! Become a patron at $7/mo or more OR increase your current membership and we’ll send you this card stuffed with little surprises to make these dark days more colorful. And if you want to support the work without committing to a monthly amount, for a $25.00 contribution, we’ll just send you 2 cards! (Here’s the PayPal link)Becoming a patron means supporting independent media that PAYS WRITERS, and helping us produce more deep dives into fashion, pop culture and social change.You also get to join us for Zoom happy hours with special guests, complete access to our archived content, and discounts on Dismantle Education.Some books we mention in the interview: Mourning Animals: Rituals and Practices Surrounding Animal Death, Margo DeMelloNo Time to Spare, Ursula K. Le GuinTouching Feeling: Affect, Pedagogy, Performativity, Eve Kosofsky SedgwickSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/dismantlemag)