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Episode 71 - What YOUR work says about YOU and LIFE (w/ Jordan Coons)

The things we make are not simply objects, but symbols of who WE ARE and WHAT WE OBSERVE in life. This week we sit down with our first ceramicist guest ever, Jordan Koons

Episode 70 - How to MARKET and SELL Your Work ETHICALLY

FACT -> Marketing is CRITICALLY IMPORTANT to sell the things we make.  However, marketing often comes with an “ick factor” for many of us, as we are exposed to HUNDREDS o

Episode 69 - Making it up as you GROW (w/ Farmer Nick Cutsumpas)

How can we be creative when we don't know what the final goal looks like?  This is OFTEN  the case when we work in teams on collaborate projects, be it at work or in craf

Episode 68 - Trouble GETTING STARTED on something? This episode is for YOU!

We've all been there: Bought the tool, watched the videos, bookmarked the plans. Organized the shop one more time. And somehow the actual PROJECT never happens. This epi

Episode 67 - Is ART for ARTIST, or is ART for the AUDIENCE?

Have you been to a concert where the crowd was involved, singing, dancing, screaming along to their favorite songs. You probably left thinking, "THAT WAS SO AWESOME". Hav

Episode 66 - Barstool Confessions #6 - Learning from Life Experiences

What happens when two friends sit down and wrestle withlife’s biggest questions? In this episode we unveil a new segment called 40,000 ft: What is something that has happ

Episode 65 - Your LIFE is 4000 weeks, WHAT DO YOU DO WITH IT?

INCREDIBLE Sculptor Spencer Schubert drops in to make the case that good taste is exactly what's stopping you from starting. Your early work is going to suck — that's not

Episode 64 - How your PERSONALITY TYPE affects your CRAFT/ART

What kind of person are you? Emotionally Stable? Neurotic and Exciteable?  Open to new ideas? Have you ever taken a personality test before? We all know some elements of

Episode 63 - What is BEAUTY and Where Does It Come From?

When you say something is BEAUTIFUL, what do you actually mean?  Why do you think it's beautiful?  Is beauty genetically programmed witihin humans, or is it culturally le

Episode 62 - The Master Series: Wharton Esherick

In today's episode of the Master Series, we discuss the visionary American artist and furniture designer Wharton Esherick, celebrated as the father of the Studio Furnitur

Episode 61 - Elements of Art & Principles of Design

Just as grammar underlies good writing, today we're learning about the hidden grammar behind good visual art: The ELEMENTS OF ART AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN. Today, we go B

Episode 60 - Novelty vs. Repetition: Which is better for BUSINESS vs. CONTENTMENT (w/ Richard Findley)

Are you the kind of person who enjoys the predictable routines of life?  Or are you someone who feels the excitement of something wholly novel and new?  This preference i

Episode 59 - The ADHD Brain: Friend AND Foe

What do you think of when you hear ADHD ? Do you think you might have it or know someone who does?  We all took a an ADHD screener test before this show and announce the

Episode 58 - Barstool Confessions #5 - A Season of Change

What happens when two friends sit down and wrestle with life’s biggest questions? In this episode: Erik asks what VALUE does social media actually bring us? Paul grapples

Episode 57 - CUTTING THROUGH THE BULLSHIT (w/ Vic Tesolin)

Many of us have been told things about woodworking – or any craft – that simply aren’t true.  Why are so many myths perpetuated across so many fields?  What does it say a

Episode 56 - The Art War: Is "community" a lie? (w/ Jet Tamburri)

We’re told the art world is a supportive community, but behind the scenes, is it really?  This episode strips away everything to get at the question of openness vs territ

Episode 55 - Making, FAILING, and Becoming (w/ Jimmy Diresta & Bob Clagett)

Why do we fear FAILURE when it is the primary way we LEARN and IMPROVE?  What is failure, and how do YOU define failure for yourself?  Is it when something doesn't work o

Episode 54 - Do you live in a HOUSE or a HOME?- Building a Legacy or Just Breaking Your Back?

What is a house to you?  An investement?  A place that offers shelter to keep your belongings while you figure out where to move next?  or is it something MORE?  A symbol

Episode 53 - Artistic Monogamy is Killing Your Soul (w/ Jeff Hein)

Why do so many of us LIMIT what we’re capable of ? How many of these limitations are self-imposed vs. the result of economic pressure to make a living? Do we get more hes

Episode 52 - Evergreen: The Trees That Shaped America (w/ Dr. Trent Preszler)

Today we'll discuss the INCREDIBLE story that Evergreens have played throughout human history! We have a very special episode with Scientist, Author, and Professor, Dr. T