Crafting a Revolution
303 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsA maker is someone who has a passion for creating something where formerly there was nothing. Making and being creative may be their full time job, a part-time hustle, or a hobby that brings them joy. Every week I will bring you two interviews of female and nonbinary makers of all kinds from all over the world.
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Wonder Women 006 - Alexis
August 05, 2020 12:41 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBWonder Women 006 - Alexis Alexis is a craftsperson and woodworker that is currently running a local maker space, Protohaven, in the Pittsburgh area. Alexis has always been creative and went to college for industrial design. After college she had the amazing opportunity to work as a designer at George Nakashima Woodworkers which really cementer her love of the craft and the materials that are a part of furniture. Her dream is to design furniture, specifically chairs, that are specific to th...
Episode 92 - Michelle of Aqua - n - Gold
July 30, 2020 19:42 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBEpisode 92 - Michelle of Aqua - n - Gold Michelle is a wife, mom, engineer and maker. She has always had a creative side. At first this creative side came out as a cake decorator, then paper crafts, and finally it is in DIY and woodworking. Though she considers herself a novice, you can see her artistry in every piece.
Wonder Women 005 - Violin Maker Emma Hardy
July 29, 2020 03:40 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBWonder Women 005 - Violin Maker Emma Hardy Prior to beginning training as a violin maker in 2017 at Merton College (London), Emma worked as a book cover designer and typesetter where she learned the joy of small details which has translated into her approach to violin making. During much of her training as a violin maker she worked part time as the manager for Les Aldrich Music, where she developed a particular interest in violins for children and adult learners, wishing to provide acces...
Episode 91 - Katie Thompson of Women of Woodworking
July 24, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBEpisode 91 - Katie Thompson of Women of Woodworking Katie Thompson is an independent artist, author, creative consultant and speaker based outside of Charleston, SC. She is a disabled mother of two, and wife. She lives and works out of her home and shop in the swamps of the Lowcountry. Katie has a passion for people and sharing their stories, and pursues her inclinations as a storyteller through her writing. Her ongoing project the Women of Woodworking series features some of the craft’s...
Wonder Women 004 - Kate Duncan
July 22, 2020 10:50 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBIt was as a pre-teen, in Junior High School that Kate Duncan was introduced to woodworking. Little did she know, that first shop class would be the beginning of an entire career in furniture making and design. Since her days in Jr. High, Duncan has dedicated the last twenty some years to honing her craft and developing her aesthetic and nowadays, Duncan produces bespoke heirloom-quality furniture out of her Toronto studio. Not content to just focus on her own practice, in 2014 Duncan found...
Episode 90 - Whitney of That Woodworking Girl
July 17, 2020 12:43 - 58 minutes - 54.2 MBEpisode 90 - Whitney of That Woodworking Girl Whitney is a wife, mom of 2, woodworker and DIYer. Whitney has always enjoyed being creative, but it was when her and her husband had their first place that she got into woodworking. What started as a need to decorate her own home on a budget has turned into a business.
Wonder Women 003 - Marylou with Made by Marylou
July 15, 2020 12:56 - 52 minutes - 48 MBWonder Women 003 - Marylou with Made by Marylou Marylou is a designer currently based in Raleigh, NC. She has always had a love for art and design, regardless of the medium. She will never claim to be an expert and any one thing, but she has a hunger for learning. She is an artist, woodworker, musician, content creator, and so much more!
Episode 89 - Lizzy, The House of Timber Rerun
July 10, 2020 01:05 - 43 minutes - 40.8 MBEpisode 89 - Lizzy, The House of Timber Rerun Rerun: You may know Lizzy from her amazing wood sign and logo work. Well she recently become a Mom to a beautiful baby girl, Crew. Lizzy found making through a need to find an escape from a rather tough situation. She started with furniture, but found her true passion in making signs, and specifically in making other maker's logos in to large wooden signs. Since this originally ran as episode 60, Lizzy has started her own line of Crew inspire...
Wonder Women 002 - Jessie Uyeda of iJessup
July 08, 2020 02:01 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBWonder Women 002 - Jessie Uyeda of iJessup So one day, Jessie's big brother Ben called her up, said hey, you aren't really doing anything with your life, so come work for me! And that is how Jessie left her 13 years working at a sushi restaurant to start her career as a maker. Eventually Ben even talked her into starting a YouTube channel, as as they say in the movies, the rest is history. Jessie does not have a desire to master any one craft, but to rather experiment and try new things. ...
Episode 88 - Julia with DIY Dougherty
July 02, 2020 19:33 - 48 minutes - 45 MBEpisode 88 - Julia with DIY Dougherty Julia is a wife, stay at home Mom of two, and woodworker. She really got her first taste of making in high school when she had the chance to help build sets for the theater group. Julia has really always been creative and enjoyed doing creative things. Now she makes things for craft fairs and for her own home. Her skills go beyond woodworking as well, and they include restoring a pinball machine, remodeling a small RV and pimping out a golf cart as a m...
Wonder Women 001 - Daej of Daej Designs
July 01, 2020 14:10 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBWonder Women 001 - Daej of Daej Designs Based in Toronto, founder and principle designer, Daej Hamilton started this company at 22 years old. Luxuriating in her 11th year of woodworking, her pieces reflect the timeless, mid-century, modern aesthetic. Using some of the finest woods, her work is designed and hand crafted to compliment form and function.
Episode 87 - Sil of Sil Ralphs Designs
June 25, 2020 18:36 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBEpisode 87 - Sil of Sil Ralphs Designs Sil is a wife, mom, and woodworker. She is a self proclaimed tomboy from a young age, always wanting to do what the guys were doing. She is originally from Brazil, only being in the states for 4 years now. In Brazil, she found it hard to be taken seriously as a female woodworker. Since moving to the states she has really seen her business take off, building big and small pieces alike. She does both commission and original work.
Episode 86 - Jade with Donaghe Dwelling
June 18, 2020 23:01 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBJade is a wife, stay at home mom of 3, and DIY home blogger. She has a deep desire to know how to do things and fix things around her home. This is what got her started in DIY home projects. In order to be able to own a home, she had to purchase a foreclosure, which required a great deal of renovation. She started with knowing nothing, but learned so much in that process.
Episode 85 - Kalila of Live Love House
June 12, 2020 12:59 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBKalila is a wife, mom of 3 and DIY home renovator. At first Kalila had no interest in helping to renovate her home. Eventually though she decided to give it a try and got hooked. Now, she tackles big projects like renovating her entire kitchen, including making brand new cabinets.
A Message from Katie
June 04, 2020 22:00 - 4 minutes - 4.68 MBHello makers. This week will not be the usual podcast episode. This week I am taking a moment. A moment to let the weight of what is going on in our country just sit. To the black members of this maker community, especially the black women of this maker community, I want you to know that I stand in solidarity with you. I know as a white person, with the privilege that being white gives me, I need to do and be better. In the past I have been timid to speak up to fellow white people about thei...
Episode 84 - Nicole with Simply Aligned Home
May 29, 2020 13:52 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MBNicole is a wife, mom, engineer, and DIY room renovator. Her interest in how things work together lead her to her career as a mechanical engineer. After purchasing a house that was mid- renovation, her DIY side kicked into gear. Now she is making her house her own, one room at a time.
Minisode 03 - Simple Goodness Sisters Gardening Part 3
May 27, 2020 17:11 - 19 minutes - 18.9 MBBelinda and Venise of Simple Goodness Sisters, a garden to glass company, bring us the first series of Maker Mom minisodes. In part three they talk about what to do when you have limited space for growing, how to keep track of what you planted, and how to use your growing zone to plan your garden.
Episode 83 - Christy of Oakhill Millworks
May 22, 2020 13:50 - 52 minutes - 49 MBChristy is a wife, Mom, and laser sign maker extraordinaire. That is a bit of a mouthful! Christy was a RN who went to stay at home Mom when her two kids were born. She wanted to find something just for her that could also be a business. So with no previous experience, she bought a $20K laser and jumped into the sign making business. She has been going strong for a year and has no regrets.
Episode 82 - Bonnie the Tool Mom
May 15, 2020 12:13 - 59 minutes - 55.5 MBBonnie is a Mom of two, carpenter and cabinet maker by trade, and really a jane of all trades. Even as a kid Bonnie loved to make things and tinker and that never really stopped. She has worked as a cabinet maker for several years while also being a crafter and maker for her own projects like restoring a VW bus. Now she is following her dream of owning her own company and empowering women to make on their own.
Minisode 02 - Simple Goodnes Sisters Gardening Part 2
May 13, 2020 17:30 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBContinuing with this miniseries on gardening with kids, Belinda and Venise cover what their favorite things to grow with kids are and how to get them started.
Episode 81 - Panel with Char, Alma, and Jessie, Diversity in the Maker Community
May 08, 2020 14:30 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBThis week's episode is with a panel of amazing Moms: Char (Wooden Maven), Alma (Pink Soul Studios), and Jessie (Built by Jessie). Each of these awesome women have had their own experiences on being women of color in the maker community. I asked them to join me and share their experiences with us as a community.
Minisode 01 - Simple Goodness Sisters Gardening Part 1
May 07, 2020 18:00 - 16 minutes - 16 MBBelinda and Venise of Simple Goodness Sisters, a farm to bar company, bring us the first series of Maker Mom minisodes. In part one they dive into what you need to make sure you have if you want to start gardening with your kiddos.
Episode 80 - Lindsay of Lindsay Creative
May 01, 2020 02:20Lindsay is a wife, mom, maker and artist. She also used to be an engineer for Nasa in the space program. She has always done and been interested in art since she was a child, probably fueled by her maker mom. She took a brief break from art, starting in college, but after her second child was born she started back up as a way to get in touch with herself again. Now she is an artist across several mediums making unique pieces as commissions for clients.
Episode 80 - Lindsay of Lindsay Creative
May 01, 2020 01:49Lindsay is a wife, mom, maker and artist. She also used to be an engineer for Nasa in the space program. She has always done and been interested in art since she was a child, probably fueled by her maker mom. She took a brief break from art, starting in college, but after her second child was born she started back up as a way to get in touch with herself again. Now she is an artist across several mediums making unique pieces as commissions for clients.
Episode 79 - Shankevia of Sawdust & Fabric
April 24, 2020 02:09 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBShankevia is a wife, mom of 3, and furniture maker. She taught herself how to woodwork while homeschooling her oldest and trying to find something to direct their energy to. Though her kids were not that interested, she definitely caught the bug. Now she designs and creates custom furniture pieces for clients.
Episode 78 - Tami The Girly Shop Teacher
April 17, 2020 01:22 - 1 hour - 72 MBTami is a mom of 3 boys and a master maker teaching shop classes to kids and speaking to shop teachers across the country. Basically a maker since she was 7 and working through many different careers as a young adult, she eventually found herself as a high school shop teacher. Now she is working on building her business of teaching people from young to old to make things with their own two hands.
Episode 77 - Cara with Never Skip Brunch
April 10, 2020 00:42 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBCara is a wife, mom, and DIY blogger and content creator. After college Cara worked in the oil and gas industry and when she found out she was pregnant, she used that as a perfect time to leave the corporate world. After being home with her daughter for about a year and a half, she looked for ways to bring some additional purpose back into her life. She started a fashion blog, and did that for a few years before transitioning into a home and DIY blog and she has never been happier.
Episode 76 - Ceramic Artist Heidi McKay
April 02, 2020 20:52 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBHeidi is a spouse, mom of two, professor, ceramic artist and jewelry artist. Heidi found a love for ceramics and pottery at a young age and that has really just stayed with her. Her family was really creative when she was growing up and she has carried that into her own family. Now she is a professor at the University of Iowa and still creates both ceramics and jewelry.
Episode 75 - Michelle with a Piece of Meesh
March 26, 2020 17:30 - 44 minutes - 41.8 MBMichelle is a wife, mom, full-time nurse practitioner and beginner woodworker. Michelle gave woodworking a try when she needed something for her own home and caught the maker bug. She now enjoys doing pieces both for her own home as well as commission work.
Episode 74 - Kristen with In Her Garage
March 20, 2020 14:58 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBKristen is a wife, mom of 2 girls, a registered nurse, and a woodworker. Kristen started her woodworking career when she wanted certain pieces of furniture for her home, but could not find them for a reasonable price. Eventually she started running out of things to build for her own home and started taking commission work in order to keep making.
Episode 73 - Lilly of The Creative Heart Studio
March 13, 2020 00:51 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBLilly is a wife, mom of two, and party prop maker extraordinaire. Lilly has been creative since she was a kid and she even got to attend a special high school that was for people who enjoyed making and creating and art. She also was introduced to the party planning world as a kid when she started helping her Mom with different party events. She has owned her own creative business since she graduated from college. She has really enjoyed making props for parties and currently uses balloons for...
Episode 72 - Christy with Twisted Twine Woodworking
March 06, 2020 01:28 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBChristy is a full time CPA and Mom of two grown girls. Now she starts off this episode with a bang, talking about how much she actually LOVES accounting. After her oldest daughter went off to college and before her youngest was completely out of the house, Christy got her start with woodworking. It started when a barn on her family farm started to come down and as a way to stay connected to her family story she found a way to repurpose that wood to build a hallway table. Then as they say, th...
Episode 71 - Katie Freeman with Freeman Furnishings/Maker Mom Podcast
February 27, 2020 22:10 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBSo after lots of messages and asking, it is I, your host, Katie Freeman, back with a second interview on more info on myself. Not really sure why y'all wanted more of my back story, since I'm pretty sure I lead a fairly boring life! Anyway, I answer some of the questions that have been sent in, none of them were covered in the introduction episode, episode 01, of the podcast. In case you missed the intro episode, my name is Katie Freeman. I am a wife and mom of 2. I also make things from wo...
Episode 70 - Halley with Ice + Dust Pottery
February 20, 2020 12:59 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBHalley is wife, mom of a spirited 5 year old boy, full time graphic designer, and ceramic artist. Halley grew up being very creative, even went to art school right out of high school. Once graduating college she dove into being a graphic designer and didn't do any pottery. When her full time job gave the opportunity to apply for a grant to fund her passion, pottery, she went for it and got it. Now she spends nights and weekends creating pottery pieces of her own design.
Episode 69 - Kourtni Leigh with House on Longwood Lane
February 14, 2020 00:52 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBKourtni is a wife, mom of two and DIY/Home renovation blogger. Kourtni has only been doing DIY and home renovation projects for just a few short years. It really all started with the birth of her oldest and her decision to no go back to her job after maternity leave. Now she makes beginner to intermediate level projects and shares those through her blog.
Episode 68 - Charlee with Build and Create Home
February 07, 2020 03:29 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBCharlee is a wife, mom of 4, and maker/DIYer that lives in Hawaii. She started her journey down the road of DIY when her and her husband were in a house that needed some serious renovating. She has grown from picking up a tool for the first time for her first home project to now being a DIY blogger as well as woodworker. She enjoys both making furniture and making her home more beautiful and functional one project at a time. She also enjoys teaching other women how to use tools in a classr...
Episode 67 - Britt with Tangled Walnut
January 31, 2020 14:47 - 54 minutes - 50.8 MBBritt is a wife, mom of two, is in the air national guard, and she makes wooden wall art pieces. She gets great inspiration from the mountains and the northern lights. Britt started just by creating a few pieces of wooden wall art for her own home that highlighted the things she is inspired by. She started with nothing more then a hand saw and hammer. Now she works in collaboration with her father, using power tools, to create her beautiful northern lights and mountain art.
Episode 66 - Kaylee with This Mother Flipping House and Kaylee Did it DIY
January 24, 2020 16:55 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBKaylee is a partner, mom of two, house flipper and DIY project maker extraordinaire. Kaylee started out doing DIY projects at home and woodworking at a young age and it has stuck with her ever since. When her oldest was just a toddler, Kaylee completely rebuilt a small RV for the two to live in, while being in college full time. Everything she has learned she has pretty much taught herself, and now she has a passion for sharing that knowledge with others, especially other women.
Episode 65 - Jennifer or Miss Dewalt
January 17, 2020 03:37 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBJennifer is a Mom of two, flag maker, and better known as Miss Dewalt. Jennifer makes beautiful flags for police officers, fire fighters, people in the armed forces or anyone who enjoys flags really. She had to learn how to be handy after the death of her husband 11 years ago and she hasn't looked back once. Besides flags, Jennifer also has a passion for upcycling and turning others' trash into treasure.
Episode 64 - Deserae with Harvester Woodworks
January 10, 2020 01:25 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBDeserae is a wife, Mom of two, and sports masseuse as well as woodworker. Deserae was introduced to woodworking by her father at a young age. She learned the value of being able to make something you needed or wanted with your own hands and that has carried into adulthood. Now she makes a wide variety of things from signs to furniture.
Episode 63 - Katy with Karter Designs
January 03, 2020 02:23 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBKaty is a wife, mom to two boys, and fricken hilarious maker of signs and glass ware. Katy started Karter Designs about four years ago. It started as a way to pay for her son's preschool and has just taken off. Katy's sense of humor is one that every Mom can relate to for sure. She says what we all have thought at times.
Episode 36 RERUN - Timisha with Toolbox Divas
December 26, 2019 19:42 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBTimisha is a wife, mom to be, and DIY blogger. Timisha has been making and building since she was a kid. It is her passion. So much so, that she wants to share that passion with others. She shares her projects and plans on her website in addition to teaching classes. Oh, and she also has a full-time job. Though she is constantly on the go, she is learning to listen to her body and take needed rest as she is in the last leg of her first pregnancy. **Since this originally aired, Timisha gav...
Episode 61 - Jaime Derringer of Design Milk and Clever Podcast
December 20, 2019 02:44 - 59 minutes - 55.2 MBJaime is a wife, mom, artist, editor of Design Milk, and co-host/co-producer of Clever Podcast. Phew, that is a lot! Jaime started both Design Milk and doing artwork in 2006. For Design Milk she shares design trends and designers making a difference in the design world. For art, she paints and draws abstract art.
Episode 60 - Lizzy with THE House of Timber
December 13, 2019 03:35 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBYou may know Lizzy from her amazing wood sign and logo work. Well she recently become a Mom to a beautiful baby girl, Crew. Lizzy found making through a need to find an escape from a rather tough situation. She started with furniture, but found her true passion in making signs, and specifically in making other maker's logos in to large wooden signs.
Episode 59 - Kendra with Dam Rad Designs
December 06, 2019 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBKendra is a wife and mom of identical twin boys. After university she started a career in the construction industry. Through hard work she found herself working in the office. Then when her boys were born she transitioned into a stay at home Mom. She rediscovered making and working with her hands through an amazing community of makers in her area. Now she makes awesome works of art from wood.
Episode 58 - Katie the Handy Mom
November 22, 2019 19:54 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBKatie is a wife and Mom of 1. She got her education in carpentry and was a trim carpenter for years until she decided to be a stay at home Mom with the birth of her daughter almost two years ago. Now she creates content around DIY, carpentry, and remodeling and streams it across Instagram and YouTube.
Episode 57 - Cynthia with Lucky Buttercup and Daughters
November 15, 2019 02:30 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBCynthia has quite the journey to becoming a maker. She was introduced to woodwork and making as a young child by her father. However, she did not take it up as a hobby until about 3 years ago. Cynthia is a wife and Mom of 6. She is also a dentist by day. And oh, she use to be a professional cyclist and part of the women's nationals team. Though she says her life is boring, it is anything but!
Episode 56 - Making a Seat at the Table
November 08, 2019 03:52 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBToday's episode is a bit different. I have a chat with Laura Mays of episode 55 and Deirdre Visser about the book they are writing together and the show they curated together called Making a Seat at the Table that is currently running at the Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia. The show contains the work of 43 woman-identified woodworkers.
Episode 55 - Laura Mays
November 01, 2019 11:44 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBLaura is a mother, woodworker, teacher, curator, and author. She has a degree in architecture, but really has a drive to be much more hands on. Through a series of events she found herself in woodworking school, getting a certificate in furniture design and manufacturing. She went into woodworking as a career from there, landing as a teacher at the Krenov School of Fine Furniture in Fort Bragg, CA.
Episode 54 - Amanda with Chainsawchiccarving
October 25, 2019 10:00 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MBAmanda is a wife and Mom of 4. She also happens to be a chainsaw carver in Alaska. What started as a search for a way to make an income and work while having the flexibility to have a much time with her children as possible, has really exploded as a growing business and way of creating unique pieces of art.