Episode 48: On Stories, Creativity, and Other Lessons from "Somewhere Else"

About this episode

The episode discusses the Somewhere Else Wall and its significance as a portal between different realms of existence.

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast. On today’s episode, we’re going to talk about a feature of the carousel called the Somewhere Else Wall. A stuccoed wall between the carousel and the gift shop that Scott designed in 2011. We’ll talk about how it was intended to represent a portal, so to speak, between those of us who are here. And those of us who are somewhere else. In Part I of this two-part episode, you'll learn more about the wall, what it represents, and Allie will...

People in this episode

Host: Scott

Topics covered

• stories
• creativity
• art
• design
• cultural representation
• personal reflection

Keywords

• Somewhere Else Wall
• carousel
• creativity
• stories
• cultural representation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carousel of Happiness

Books & works: Somewhere Else

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