Making Problems to Solve

This episode I was joined by Trevor Higgins, who shares his shop with old and new friends who are interested in learning the ways of the maker. He started his creative journey with Lego, like many, and graduated to music making and audio engineering. Along the way he was always using tools to further his learning. We had a great conversation about the ways we build community, and the different ways to share what we know.  Find Trevor on Instagram and Youtube.  Mentions in this episode: Brett McAfee Laura Kampf Marielle Brinkman Dr. Lisa Patti Gilstrap Photo Credit: Adam Cee

This episode my guest is Ryan Smith of Smith Makes, an all around woodworking problem solver, and printmaker. Ryan even bought a new printing press between the recording and release of this episode! We talk about Ryan's creative transition from musician to music festival poster collector and beyond, as well as how a challenge to make a dining table led him to the current state of his woodworking shop.  Check out Ryan @smith_makes on Instagram or his Etsy Shop Mentions in this episode Jimmy Diresta Kyle Toth Frank Howarth Mark Spagnuolo Bob Clagett David Picciuto Bobby Rosenstock

I talked to Brett McAfee, mostly a blacksmith,  about his journey as a maker and artist. He shares about how his teachers affected his thoughts and perspective on creativity and problem solving. We cover chaos and uncertainty as a source of inspiration and the spectrum from entertainment to art. There's a good bit about video games and we hardly mention Steve at all.  Find Brett on Instagram @skullandspade13, Youtube, and his Podcast with Al and Steve, Fools with Tools where you can hear more about chaos just about every week.  Sorry Mark Adams, not this time. 

This episode we learn about Brittney Carbone from @brittneycarbone.art we we discussed the maker journey of a middle school art teacher. Brittney is making waves, literally, by molding and reshaping epoxy resin as it cures to create unique seascape inspired art.  Learn more at https://www.brittneycarboneart.com/ Mentions in the show:  Peter Brown Andrew Burke Blake McFarland Cover photo credit Mark Adams

This episode I talked to Paul from Copper Pig Fine Woodworking about his journey to fine woodworking. We discuss the opposite of the "taste gap", more of the reverse, where a maker realizes their skills to create have progressed beyond their design skills, and it is time to find inspiration. Then we come up with several ways to find that inspiration.  Learn about Paul's work on Instagram or his web site.  Mentions this episode: Marc Spagnuolo Keith Johnson Katie Freeman

This week I talked to Tamara Robertson, chemical and biomolecular engineer, cosplay artist, maker, and Mythbuster. We talked about Tamara’s path from curious kid to engineer to costume design and science communication and outreach. Weaving together all her skills and experiences to a career combining engineering, live panels combining superheroes and science fiction with real life scientists, comic books, and outreach for science, technology and work in the trades. Along the way Tamara gave me a new way to look at how art and science are related.  Learn more about Tamara's work at her website with links to all of her work and projects.  Listen to Tamara's Podcast Tinkering Belles The Jessi Combs Foundation USA Science Fest Mentions in this episode: Char Wooden Maven Pat Lap The Catskill Mountain Maker Camp

In this internet exclusive Luke and Priscilla completely open up, knocking down our private walls, sharing parts of their background and history they’ve never shared before. According to Priscilla, I do an amazing job of navigating the conversation of art and engineering, unintentionally revealing the separate individuals they are; artist and maker. Dive deep into where my friends came from. where they are today, and where they might be going next! Learn more about Luke and Priscilla as well as their business PLSmithed and their community support project And They Make. Mentions in this episode: The Art of Craftmanship Jon Mulhern Austin Handel - The Catskill Mountain Maker Camp

Welcome to the epicsode with the expert maker and waffler Andy Pugh! He has his mind and hands in all kinds of making, here and there, and he's known for supporting every maker he meets, as well as a constant companion on more than one Discord community. We talk about his journey through making and his creative eye for photography. You can find Andy every Sunday live on the Makers Waffle Podcast (with Jamie Reader), Tales from the Tinkerage, Thoughts from the Tinkerage. Mentions in this episode:  Andy Birkey Making Our Way Podcast (Austin, Dean, Christie) Allie Katz (listen to their episode 20) Ruth Amos Two-thirds Focused Podcast Fools with Tools Podcast Lindsay Creative

This episode I talk to Andrew Burke @burkemakesstuff on Instagram, about teaching, finding his way in the maker community, and his experience as an educator in a creative field. Mentioned in this episode: @nymucci @jimmydiresta @woodbrain @blackthornconcepts @leaharipotch @nerdforge @plsmithed @morleykert

Brooke and Michael are the proprietors of Makers Workshop in Maynard, Massachusetts a maker space that have developed a great community. Besides supporting their community, they reclaim lumber from their local area and create slabs and milled laser ready wood. Check out their slab sale November 18-20, 2022 (if you're listening when this comes out!) Check out Makers Workshop on Instagram and Youtube Mentions in this episode: Laura an Louis from Imee Made Peter and Emma from Ptreesworkshop