Craftspeople On What It Takes To Be an Artisan in the Bay Area

It’s the season of craft fairs, when artisans come out from their studios, or from a corner of an apartment stuffed with art supplies, and try to sell what they’ve made. We sit down with local craftspeople and creators to discuss the world of crafts, and what it means to be an artisan today in the Bay Area, where culture is rich but finances are always tight. We talk about hobbies, obsessions, side hustles, and why they’re such important parts of our lives and our community.

Guests:

Yina Kim, artist; storyteller; maker; founder, ODSY Workshop. She works and lives in the Sunset in San Francisco.

Sam Saavedra, chain stitch embroiderer; owner, Mira Flores in Oakland.

Jolie Karno, wood turner; instructor, The Crucible; founder, Lower 48

Viviana Matsuda, ceramicist; owner, MUD WITCH

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