{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"I Love Your Stories- Conversations with Artists and Creatives with Hava Gurevich","title":"Episode #20 Janavi Folmsbee: Where Art, Science, and Ocean Advocacy Meet","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2212,"description":"In this episode of I Love Your Stories, Hava Gurevich is joined by Janavi Mahimtura Folmsbee, a multimedia artist and marine conservation advocate whose work exists at the intersection of art, science, and ocean storytelling.\nThe conversation explores Janavi’s journey from growing up in Mumbai to studying at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and how her first scuba diving experience in the Lakshadweep islands in 2008 transformed both her life and artistic practice.\nJanavi shares how she integrates scientific research into her work, collaborating with marine scientists on projects ranging from public art installations to scientific publications, all aimed at deepening connection and awareness around ocean ecosystems.\nThe episode also highlights her exhibition Magic Water at the Rockport Center for the Arts in Texas, featuring underwater photography, oil paintings, and porcelain sculptures inspired by marine life from around the world.\nA thoughtful conversation on purpose, interdisciplinary creativity, and redefining success through meaningful connection and impact.\nNew Exhibition\nMagic Water at Rockport Art Center, April 18 - June 7, 2026\nhttps://www.rockportartcenter.com/exhibitions/janavifolmsbee\nWebsite: www.janavimfolmsbee.com   \nIG:https://www.instagram.com/janavimahimturafolmsbee/\nShownotes 00:00 Introduction to Janavi Folmsbee\n 01:05 Janavi’s work at the intersection of art and science\n 02:10 Sponsor message: Art Storefronts\n 03:25 Janavi’s background and growing up in Mumbai by the Arabian Sea\n 05:10 Becoming an artist and first solo exhibition at 16\n 06:40 Studying at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago\n 08:15 Interdisciplinary art practice, pigment theory, and materials\n 10:20 First dive experience and connection to the ocean\n 13:00 Recreating calm, meditation, and emotional connection through art\n 15:10 Becoming a scuba diver and ocean advocate\n 16:45 Working with divers and marine scientists\n 18:30 Art for scientific papers and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/BzVr4HUpBAARweHVFCWb1fF9reodKaJYUPicJmCMya8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMGY1/ODMyNTU0OThkYzQw/MGFlMGYwMWNmYmU5/ZjVjMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}