Perceived Value

A Devotion to Service: María Cano

In the 88th episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown is in Bogotá, Colombia, in February 2025, recording from the home and studio of visual artist and ceramist

A Return to Colombia: Jeweler & Author Nicolás Estrada

In the 87th episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown is just outside Medellín, Colombia, recording from the family home and studio of contemporary jeweler and

Never Letting the Craft Go: Marcela Rozo of Please Rain

In the 86th episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown records from Bogotá, Colombia, where she visits Marcela Rozo, artist, designer, and founder of the textile

Feeds the Heart: Simón Mazuera on Building a Life Through Art Jewelry

In the 85th episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown records from Bogotá, Colombia, where she sits down with jeweler, educator, and designer Simón Mazuera. A g

Son Madrinas: Tatiana Apráez & Linda Margarita Sánchez Méndez of Materia Prima Escuela de Joyería

In the 84th episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown records from Bogotá, Colombia, where she visits Materia Prima Escuela de Joyería, a jewelry school founded

My First Connection: Ana María Jiménez of Taller sin Borde

In the 83rd episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown begins her travels through Colombia with an in-depth conversation with Ana María Jiménez of Taller sin Bor

Season 9 Trailer: CONNECTOR

A new season of Perceived Value begins on October 7, 2025, and it’s called CONNECTOR. This special series features interviews with Colombian artists that host Sarah Rache

At the Core of It: Penland Core Fellowship Then & Now with Brandon Lopez

It's been well over a year since this interview was recorded, and it's finally seeing the light of day. Life happens - projects come up, and this wonderful conversation a

All of Their Efforts: Erin S. Daily of Brooklyn Metal Works

It's been well over a year since this interview was recorded, and it's finally seeing the light of day. Life happens, projects come up, and this wonderful conversation an

Drawing Attention to the Ordinary: Artist David Chatt

It's been well over a year since this interview was recorded and it's finally seeing the light of day. Life happens, projects come up, and this wonderful conversation and

It's Not Appropriation When It's Your Culture: Zahra Almajidi

In the 79th episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown takes listeners to the Penland School of Craft, where she’s participating in their Winter Residency. Durin

My Work Is Not Me: Lauren Kalman

In the 78th episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown takes listeners to the Penland School of Craft, where she’s participating in their Winter Residency. Leadi

Less Peaks, More Rolling Hills: Adam Grinovich

In the 77th episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown is at the Penland School of Craft during their Winter Residency this past January. Sarah was awarded the A

Penland Winter Residency: Distinguished Fellow Shani Richards

In the 76th episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown is at the Penland School of Craft during their Winter Residency. This episode is part of a special series

Penland Winter Residency: Distinguished Fellow Rich Brown

In the 75th episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown is at the Penland School of Craft during their Winter Residency. This episode is part of a special series

Penland Winter Residency: Distinguished Fellow Folayemi Wilson

In the 74th episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown is at the Penland School of Craft during their Winter Residency. This episode is part of a special series

Penland Winter Residency: Distinguished Fellow Ada del Pilar Ortiz Berríos

In the 73rd episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown is at the Penland School of Craft during their Winter Residency. This episode is part of a special series

SPECIAL SERIES: The Penland Winter Residency Distinguished Fellows

In the coming 4 episodes of the podcast, host Sarah Rachel Brown interviews distinguished fellows of the Penland Winter Residency. These interviews were recorded in Janua

Hope is a Powerful Thing: Craft Historian Andrew Glasgow

In the 71st episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown is in Asheville, NC. In January of 2023, Sarah was making the drive from Florida to Pennsylvania and plann

Nature vs. Nurture: Meet my brother, Benton Brown

In the 70th episode of Perceived Value, host Sarah Rachel Brown is in Seattle, WA, spending the Thanksgiving holiday with her older brother, Benton Brown. For years, the