Make Do
163 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTiff Arment and Julia Skott talk about art and making. They won’t teach you how to turn your creativity into a business. Or how to do anything, really. They just want to talk about doing stuff. Hosted by Tiff Arment and Julia Skott.
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Episodes
103: Finding Time, and Time off
June 08, 2022 17:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MBWe discuss that feeling where there's absolutely not enough time. And we're taking the summer off!
102: With Mike Hendley!
May 08, 2022 18:30 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBWe're joined by the wonderful Mike Hendley to talk about mushroom ink, oomph, and other great stuff.
101: Make Do 101
April 24, 2022 13:45 - 40 minutes - 37 MBIt had to be done. We talk about how to be new at things, and what we would and would not tell our newb selves.
100: It Counts!
April 06, 2022 18:30 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBFour years, one hundred episodes, lots of feelings. We share our thoughts on where we started and where we are now, and share some messages from friends and listeners.
99: My Goblin Cottagecore Heart
March 23, 2022 16:45 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBHow has art and making changed over the past two years? When you absolutely positively cannot watch anything else on Netflix, and all activities are canceled.
98: Taking The Extra Step
March 09, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBHappy chaos - it's our style, and it's this episode. (Please send us your stories of the past four years!)
97: Huge Fan
February 25, 2022 21:30 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBFan art - is it art? (Spoiler: We're going to say yes.) Is it about the fan part or the art part?
96: Ambition And ADHD Is A Dangerous Combo
February 09, 2022 14:30 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBWe check in on the color palette experiment, and what we're making and doing.
95: Feelin' It
January 26, 2022 15:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBJulia got some arty homework from her therapist and Tiff has Big Feelings about her color challenge.
94: Color Me Intrigued
January 12, 2022 16:45 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBIt's time for our January challenge - making art using only three colors! Who is happy with the selection they got, and who is a little scared and confused?
93: Aims and Aspirations
December 17, 2021 20:45 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBIt's time to look forward again! Carefully and softly.
92: Get To Giving!
December 02, 2021 21:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBWe share some things to give to makers, and some things to give from makers and small businesses. And add some things to our own wishlists in the process.
91: Who Knows Where Ideas Come From
November 18, 2021 14:30 - 37 minutes - 34 MBWhat sets us off on a specific project? Do we even know?
90: Interior Inspirations
November 03, 2021 16:45 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBWe talk about the things we have around us that inspire in different ways. What makes you an art collector?
89: Grief and Good Times
October 20, 2021 15:45 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBJulia catches everyone up on what's been going on, including why she had to call a brief hiatus. But also some good things that she's been doing!
88: More Market, More Making!
August 25, 2021 19:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBTiff had a bigger and awesome market, so we talk a bit about table neighbors, future plans, and all that fun stuff.
87: Your Phone As An Art Tool
August 13, 2021 18:30 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBWhat are some apps we use for inspiration and creativity? We talk about: Snapseed Phonto Retouch Magic Hour Photoshop Express Year of Color Copic Collection Art Anatomy Procreate Art Studio Pro
86: Can We Just Not?
July 28, 2021 20:45 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBSometimes you just have to roll with where your mood takes you. And sometimes that mood is not for making.
85: How Ya Doing?
July 14, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBWe do a little feels and project catch-up, and Tiff blows Julia's mind.
84: Show Report!
June 30, 2021 15:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBAfter a quick update on Julia's application situation, Tiff shares her experiences selling at an art show.
83: Josh Millard And The Cubes
June 16, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBWe're joined by Josh Millard from MetaFilter who tells us about drawing horses and sponges and cubes, and trying lots of things.
82: Rejected and Dejected
June 02, 2021 13:30 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBJulia has some failure to try and figure out, so we talk through rejection and frustration.
81: What's In A Name?
May 19, 2021 14:15 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBHow do you name your business, your art pieces, or your knits? Turns out, we have a lot of feelings.
80: Pins and Pens and Prioritizing
May 05, 2021 13:30 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBWe read a lovely listener email and discuss how you can pin down the idea butterflies.
79: When Thing Turns To Art
April 21, 2021 13:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBWhen does making a thing start to feel like doing An Art? Also: Julia shares the projects for her art school applications.
78: One Big Leap For Podkind
April 07, 2021 12:45 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBJulia has made kind of a big decision, and Tiff has a lot of questions.
77: Sharing Is Caring
March 24, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBHow do we share - and not share - our spaces? Sadly, Julia's suggestion for an app that pairs people according to how much room their hobbies need is not yet a reality. Also: What was "the nost brautiful thing" Julia had ever seen?
76: Confidence and Consternation
March 10, 2021 14:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBA check-in and catch-up also turns into some deep musings. Including how being less of an artist can make you feel like more of an artist.
75: Creation in Isolation
February 24, 2021 14:15 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBTiff shares some new thoughts on selling her art pieces, and then we discuss why so many people are getting into making and crafting during quarantine.
74: Tik Tok, Don't Stop
February 10, 2021 13:45 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBThe clock app has turned out to be a really good place to find inspiration and encouragement. We share and discuss some things that hit us in different parts of the feels.
73: Just Kidding
January 27, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBHow do you figure out when to introduce more grown-up crafts and tools to tiny beings? And then, how do you go about it?
72: 2020 Visions
January 13, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBWell, that was a year. We discuss things we made and what we're - maybe, possibly, carefully - planning for 2021.
71: John Siracusa and the Game Loop of Art
December 23, 2020 15:15 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBJohn Siracusa comes on to talk about the skill tree of art and making, over-encouraging, and lots of different things.
70: Gift Guide!
December 09, 2020 14:45 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB'Tis the season to stare desperately at your empty list! We suggest some fun things and some boring but very practical things, and possibly share a sneaky tip for the people in our lives who have to figure out what to get us.
69: Commission, Commission, What's Your Mission?
November 25, 2020 16:45 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBHow do you take a commission? Should you? We try to figure it all out.
68: Losing An Identity?
November 11, 2020 16:00 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBJulia has been thinking about what it would be like to lose pottery entirely; she and Tiff cheer each other up.
67: More A's To Your Qs!
October 28, 2020 15:30 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBWe take on some great listener questions about important topics like retreats, planning and overplanning, and desserts.
66: Done Is Beautiful; Simple Is Hard
October 14, 2020 13:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBTiff reports on her stained glass and Inktober adventures, and we talk about the magic of simplicity.
65: Glass and New Things
September 30, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBWe get into Tiff's new hobby, and talk a little bit about getting into new things.
64: Keeping It Real
September 16, 2020 13:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBIs realistic art better than not? Is it important to be able to draw or sculpt with a realistic result? How many times can Julia say "yes and no" in one episode?
63: Getting Good as Heck
September 02, 2020 18:30 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBIt's OK to not want to be super best - but if you WANT to get really good, how do you do that? We discuss motivators, tips and tricks, and plain ol stubbornness.
62: Tiff Did The Thing!
August 19, 2020 16:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBTiff did the thing and sold her stuff at a walking art fair! We talk about how that feels, and about some of the practicalities.
61: A Whack on the Side of the Head
August 05, 2020 14:00 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MBWe take on a book about shaking loose your creativity.
Make Do 60: I Give You Three Tasks
July 22, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBWe think of three fun and-or weird projects for each other to do. And then just keep coming up with stuff!
60: I Give You Three Tasks
July 22, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBWe think of three fun and-or weird projects for each other to do. And then just keep coming up with stuff!
Make Do 59: Apathy, Empathy, and Inspiration
July 08, 2020 13:30 - 34 minutes - 16 MBWe talk about people who inspire us in different ways - but also why it can be hard to feel that inspiration and encouragement.
59: Apathy, Empathy, and Inspiration
July 08, 2020 13:30 - 34 minutes - 16 MBWe talk about people who inspire us in different ways - but also why it can be hard to feel that inspiration and encouragement.
Make Do 58: When You Just Can't Even
June 24, 2020 14:00 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBWe talk a little bit about what to do when you can’t make things, for whatever reason. Is it always a bad thing?
58: When You Just Can't Even
June 24, 2020 14:00 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBWe talk a little bit about what to do when you can’t make things, for whatever reason. Is it always a bad thing?
Make Do 57: Routines and Rituals
May 27, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBDo you have a special hat you put on to paint? A candle that helps you write? We discuss the rituals and habits we create around our art – and what to do when those rituals don’t, in fact, trick the muse into showing up.