{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"House of Folk Art","title":"Episode 69 | From the Mike Smith Archives: Bernice Sims & Clyde Jones","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3464,"description":"Matt sits down with folk art photographer, Mike Smith for another look through his archives, this time featuring original video footage of Alabama folk artist Bernice Sims and North Carolina's Clyde Jones. Using paintings and sculptures from Matt's collection alongside Mike's firsthand memories, they revisit the artists and their work.\nThe episode begins with Bernice Sims, who started painting later in life and became known for her colorful memory paintings of rural Alabama. Mike shares footage from a visit to her home, where Sims talks about growing up without electricity or running water, her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, and why she wanted her paintings to preserve the history she had lived through. Matt and Mike look at her depictions of the Selma marches, discuss how her painting style changed over the years, and compare some of her earlier and later work.\nNext, they turn to Clyde Jones, the North Carolina artist known for his wooden critters and the art-filled yard surrounding his home in Bynum. Mike shares stories about Jones giving away his artwork, his involvement in the local community, and the time he refused to sell a sculpture to Mikhail Baryshnikov. They watch footage of Jones at home, surrounded by hundreds of his creations, and discuss how his work eventually made its way into museums and private collections. \nChapters\n00:00 | Welcome Back, Mike Smith\n04:20 | Bernice Sims and Her Selma Bridge Paintings\n06:03 | Archival Footage with Bernice Sims in Alabama\n10:36 | Bernice Sims on Her Life and Paintings\n23:48 | Mike Remembers Visiting Bernice Sims\n27:35 | Collecting Folk Art and Spotting Fakes\n31:11 | Clyde Jones and His Wooden Critters\n36:55 | Inside Clyde Jones' Folk Art Yard\n52:56 | Clyde Jones' Letter from Mikhail Baryshnikov\n53:48 | Clyde Jones Draws on Mike's Pants\n55:01 | Closing Thoughts and More from Mike's Archives\nMike Smith is still active in the folk art world as a collector and dealer through Mike’s at Home Gallery. Follow...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/V9-9EJUZ9R45flfIBnsuQ4AwapFGe_rYKiVr1IMQwbU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzUxNTk0LzE3MTE3/Mzc2MTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}