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A quick chat with Adam from @uncle_sam_metalworks as we prepare for Maker Camp. We get a little maker history, with a side of problem-solving, and a preview of what Adam will be sharing at Maker Camp. Nice photo from @markadamspictures

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This week I chatted with Erin from @eringlassworks about how she discovered, and then rediscovered the joy of making stained glass art. We explored how the little details in the glass can make something special, and her experience at the Catskill Mountain Maker Camp.

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Sarah Windisch @slwindisch is a printmaker and former music teacher, making art to bring folks joy. We chat about how she went from elementary music teacher to printmaker, and how her work was featured on a billboard promoting the local library. Along the way we cover robots, analog coding and quilting.

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Hi there! Taking a little break with the podcast to focus on some other stuff. If you’re looking for something to listen to check out @workinghandspodcast @axeandironpodcast @woodworkingisbs or just listen to @worldsbeyondnumber the best storytellers out there. Stay weird.

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On the podcast this week it’s @markadamspictures and @designisblank and we explore the history of making it work as an artist and do our best to figure out what that means for us today.

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On the podcast this week I talked with Olivia Van Oot @oliviavanoot a woodworker exploring quilt patterns in wood veneer. We learn about why craft schools are so important, how she discovered woodworking, and combined her experience with fabric to making quilt-inspired wood projects, lamps, furniture, and a wood dress. Make sure you swipe to check out the quilt chair!

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Catch up on the creative problem solving of the @themakercamp Group Forge project on this week’s podcast with @pattibrooklyn and @dustysqueak
Thanks to @blackthornconcepts for capturing the video

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This week I talked to Brittani Locke from @thesoftasylum Brittani is a marbling artist making beautifully patterned silk scarves. She shares her introduction to marbling and later rediscovery of the art as well as how she shares the art through teaching and her demonstrations at the Catskill Mountain Maker Camp.

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On the latest episode of Making Problems to Solve I talk to @leaharipotch Leah is a metal scultptor focusing on organic monstrous forms inspired by nature. We discuss the connections between observing nature, curiosity, and the creative process. We follow her journey from being a kid out in nature, to painting, jewelry making and metal sculpture. We also talk about the @centerformetalarts and her upcoming class there.

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The podcast is back with @derek_james_weston , a sculptor and fabricator from Philadelphia. We go over his journey from curious creative kid to college where he tried industrial design, but ultimately discovered sculpture. Learning to make things with tools lead him on the path to working as a fabricator and taking a break to explore and learn and meet other creative folks around the US, finally leading to starting his own shop where he does his best to work with clients that provide an interesting problem to solve! Along the way we discuss the value of art school, and cultivating your creative community.

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REPEAT show - Graz is back, metaphorically. Listen again or discover the magic of Graz for the first time!

I talked with John Graziano, aka @grazmakes on your usual platforms, about curiosity and a constant desire to modify things to understand how they work and to take things apart to bend them to your will. Along the way we discussed the important discovery that, yes, you can make creativity a career and the joy of sharing what you’ve learned a way to show even more folks what making is all about.

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This week on the podcast I talked to Maya Buffett Davis @mayabuffettdavis , a sculptor currently pursuing an MFA in Ceramics at Colorado University Boulder. For the next couple of days you can view her show “Books are Machines” at the Bemis Public Library in Littleton, CO until February 14, 2026. The show was supported by the @bmoca Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. We chat about the ideas behind the show including the relationship between the viewer and an interactive sculpture and inspiring attention.

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