Ask A Kansan

In this episode of Ask a Kansan, we sit down with Erika Nelson—an independent artist, educator, and roadside attraction enthusiast. Erika shares how her passion for unconventional art and storytelling has taken her across the country in search of the world’s largest things. She brings those experiences back home to Kansas through her unique project: The World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things. Based in Lucas, Kansas, Erika’s whimsical and thought-provoking work invites us to see art and community in unexpected places.

Show Notes

In this episode of Ask a Kansan, we sit down with Erika Nelson—an independent artist, educator, and roadside attraction enthusiast. Erika shares how her passion for unconventional art and storytelling has taken her across the country in search of the world's largest things. She brings those experiences back home to Kansas through her unique project: The World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest Things. Based in Lucas, Kansas, Erika's whimsical and thought-provoking work invites us to see art and community in unexpected places.

What is Ask A Kansan?

Ask A Kansan is a podcast where we're amplifying, connecting and uncovering stories across Kansas.

Every week, Gus and Sydney sit down with the people who actually make this state run — museum directors and ranchers, founders and historians, zookeepers and woodcarvers. From Kansas City to Kinsley, WaKeeney to Wichita, we go where the story is.

You'll leave each episode knowing something you didn't about the state we call home. It's not a history lecture and it's not a business show. It's a real conversation with a Kansan worth knowing.

New episodes weekly. askakansan.com