Thrilled to be interviewed by Katie Dalebout for the Let it Out podcast! We had so much to talk about, from clothing sculpture, to listening nights, to lucid dreaming, to textile recycling… let me know what you think?
Among many things, we talked about being college DJs and Record Club. Below are some of my playlists from 1985 when I was just a lad. I’d still listen to any of this quite happily. Here is an excerpt from Katie:
This week’s episode is a conversation with artist Derick Melander. He’s a sculptor who works with secondhand clothing to create clothing sculptures that explore the intersection between global consumerism and the intimate relationship we have with what we wear. My dear friend Sacha Jones has known Derick for years through being core members of their Record Club, which started in the late nineties as a place to share music with friends and friends-of-friends.
We begin by setting up how we met at a record club on Sacha’s roof in the East Village, and the conversation goes on to cover his work, creative habits, navigating change, and much more. We talk about music nostalgia, clothing, textiles, sharing clothing, consumerism, leaving traces, art school, dream work, friendship, family, relationships, connection, socializing and the power of the neighborhood.
