In this episode, former Yale professor and metal artist Brent Howard sits down to talk about the powerful idea that changed everything for him: symbiosis between metal and art. He shares how an incredible teacher, Ms. Mary Jo, first opened the door to welding, and how one offhand comment about “symbiosis” completely reframed the way he saw his work, his materials, and himself.

We also get into the impact of legendary mentor Louise Bourgeois, what it’s really like to learn through apprenticeship and guidance, and how metal—something that seems cold and rigid—can become expressive, emotional, and deeply human in the right hands. This is a conversation about craft, discipline, creativity, and the people who shape us along the way.

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