Aoife McMahon believes that artists deserve fair compensation for their labor. McMahon has performed across all mediums—on screen, radio and stage—and, having recorded over 200, has probably narrated your favorite audiobook too. For McMahon and numerous artists, each audiobook performance is a “vocal marathon” in which “you feel like you’re in a one-woman play with 40 different characters.” Speaking on the phone from London, where she owns a recording studio that helps independent artists control the distribution of their work, McMahon describes her rigorous approach to narration and the changes she’d like to see in the industry. This story is from Kinfolk Issue Forty-Nine Buy Now Related Stories Arts & Culture Issue 45 Peer Review: Jean Lurçat Textiles expert Janis Jefferies on Jean Lurçat, the Frenchman who revived tapestry for the 20th century. Arts & Culture Issue 36 The Vacant Muse The women who “inspire” artists are often treated as blank canvases. Rebecca Liu goes behind the scenes at the studio. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Emily Gernild The Danish painter breathing new life into an old medium. Arts & Culture Food Issue 51 Imogen Kwok The artist takes food styling quite literally, creating accessories out of fruits and vegetables. Arts & Culture Design Issue 51 How to Make a Chair And do it on a tiny budget. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Odd Jobs The comedian with strong opinions about your home décor.
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