{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"TCF Ep. 644 - Javiera Estrada","description":"When multi-media artist Javiera Estrada speaks about her work, it\u2019s not just about aesthetics or technique\u2014it\u2019s about transformation. Born in Acapulco, Mexico and raised in the United States after emigrating in 1989, Estrada brings a rich cultural memory of vibrant color, ritual, and mysticism into everything she creates. Whether working with photography, photograms, textiles, or mixed media, her art bridges the seen and unseen\u2014merging earthly material with spiritual inquiry. Her work doesn\u2019t divide the physical and metaphysical, the beautiful and the chaotic\u2014it unifies them. Philosophically, Estrada rejects the idea of separation. Artistically, she explores this through layered, immersive processes that slow time and call her deeper into presence. From sculptural explorations of the female body in communion with nature, to cosmic fields of ink and color that evoke the prima materia of existence, her pieces are meditations on unity, consciousness, and becoming. Estrada describes her process as both frenzied and laborious, embracing mess and unknowing as necessary steps to uncover what lies beneath the surface. In a world defined by speed and distraction, her work is an invitation to move differently\u2014to let intuition guide and to give the sacred a place in the mundane. It\u2019s bold, beautiful, and deeply human.  Resources: Javiera Estrada https:\/\/www.javieraestrada.com&amp;nbsp; Instagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/javieraestrada\/ Altadena Photographers https:\/\/www.altadenaphotographers.org\/  Support Ibarionex &amp;amp; The Candid Frame GoFundMe BuyMeaCoffee eBook Purchases  Websites The Candid Frame Patreon Page The Candid Frame PayPal Contribution Link Signed Editions of Making Photographs: Developing a Personal Visual Workflow  Sponsors Charcoal Book Club https:\/\/charcoalbookclub.com Frames Magazine FRAMES Magazine | Because Excellent Photography Belongs On Paper (readframes.com)  Education Resources: Momenta Photographic Workshops https:\/\/momentaworkshops.com\/workshops\/  Candid Frame Resources The Candid Frame Newsletter &amp;amp; Substack Blog The Candid Frame Alexa Skill Making Photographs: Developing a Personal Visual Workflow The Candid Frame Flickr Pool The Candid Frame YouTube Channel  Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device Download for iOS Download for Android  Contribute a One-Time Donation Buy Me a Coffee&amp;nbsp; Support the Show Monthly on Patreon You can also support the show via PayPal. Follow Ibarionex on Instagram and Twitter. ","author_name":"The Candid Frame: Conversations on Photography","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ibarionex.net\/thecandidframe","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37595130\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37595130"}