For our first Art+Tea session, we had Earl Gray Tea and
Peach Tarts with Taos-based artist-activist Scott Moore.

Scott is the Director of the Beautiful Midden project. A
midden is a term for a refuse pile or dump. The Beautiful Midden project stages
artistic interventions addressing illegal dumping into Northern New Mexico’s
fragile waterways. David and I were really curious about how the project uses
art for social and cultural change. 

For our discussion, Scott drove us out to the original
Beautiful Midden site on the stunningly gorgeous mesa overlooking the
confluence of the Rio Grande and Rio Pueblo rivers in Taos County. You’ll hear
Scott talk about art, activism and what led him down his path.  Enjoy the conversation!Check out the Art+Tea website for photos including some
of our tea party with Scott. The site also features
links on how to follow this podcast – and best of all, David’s pastry recipe
and tips (with reflective thoughts).Thanks to the Harwood Museum of Art in Taos, NM Art of Flying for the music.