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103: Finding Time, and Time off from 2022-06-08T17:00
We discuss that feeling where there's absolutely not enough time. And we're taking the summer off!
Listen102: With Mike Hendley! from 2022-05-08T18:30
We're joined by the wonderful Mike Hendley to talk about mushroom ink, oomph, and other great stuff.
Listen101: Make Do 101 from 2022-04-24T13:45
It had to be done. We talk about how to be new at things, and what we would and would not tell our newb selves.
Listen100: It Counts! from 2022-04-06T18:30
Four 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.
Listen99: My Goblin Cottagecore Heart from 2022-03-23T16:45
How 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.
Listen98: Taking The Extra Step from 2022-03-09T16:00
Happy chaos - it's our style, and it's this episode. (Please send us your stories of the past four years!)
Listen97: Huge Fan from 2022-02-25T21:30
Fan art - is it art? (Spoiler: We're going to say yes.) Is it about the fan part or the art part?
Listen96: Ambition And ADHD Is A Dangerous Combo from 2022-02-09T14:30
We check in on the color palette experiment, and what we're making and doing.
Listen95: Feelin' It from 2022-01-26T15:00
Julia got some arty homework from her therapist and Tiff has Big Feelings about her color challenge.
Listen94: Color Me Intrigued from 2022-01-12T16:45
It'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?
Listen93: Aims and Aspirations from 2021-12-17T20:45
It's time to look forward again! Carefully and softly.
Listen92: Get To Giving! from 2021-12-02T21:00
We 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.
Listen91: Who Knows Where Ideas Come From from 2021-11-18T14:30
What sets us off on a specific project? Do we even know?
Listen90: Interior Inspirations from 2021-11-03T16:45
We talk about the things we have around us that inspire in different ways. What makes you an art collector?
Listen89: Grief and Good Times from 2021-10-20T15:45
Julia 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!
Listen88: More Market, More Making! from 2021-08-25T19:00
Tiff had a bigger and awesome market, so we talk a bit about table neighbors, future plans, and all that fun stuff.
Listen87: Your Phone As An Art Tool from 2021-08-13T18:30
What are some apps we use for inspiration and creativity? We talk about:Snapseed PhontoRetouch Magic HourPhotoshop Express Year of ColorCopic Collection Art AnatomyProcreate Art Studio Pro
Listen86: Can We Just Not? from 2021-07-28T20:45
Sometimes you just have to roll with where your mood takes you. And sometimes that mood is not for making.
Listen85: How Ya Doing? from 2021-07-14T14:00
We do a little feels and project catch-up, and Tiff blows Julia's mind.
Listen84: Show Report! from 2021-06-30T15:00
After a quick update on Julia's application situation, Tiff shares her experiences selling at an art show.
Listen83: Josh Millard And The Cubes from 2021-06-16T13:00
We're joined by Josh Millard from MetaFilter who tells us about drawing horses and sponges and cubes, and trying lots of things.
Listen82: Rejected and Dejected from 2021-06-02T13:30
Julia has some failure to try and figure out, so we talk through rejection and frustration.
Listen81: What's In A Name? from 2021-05-19T14:15
How do you name your business, your art pieces, or your knits? Turns out, we have a lot of feelings.
Listen80: Pins and Pens and Prioritizing from 2021-05-05T13:30
We read a lovely listener email and discuss how you can pin down the idea butterflies.
Listen79: When Thing Turns To Art from 2021-04-21T13:00
When does making a thing start to feel like doing An Art? Also: Julia shares the projects for her art school applications.
Listen78: One Big Leap For Podkind from 2021-04-07T12:45
Julia has made kind of a big decision, and Tiff has a lot of questions.
Listen77: Sharing Is Caring from 2021-03-24T16:00
How 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 bra...
Listen76: Confidence and Consternation from 2021-03-10T14:00
A 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.
Listen75: Creation in Isolation from 2021-02-24T14:15
Tiff 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.
Listen74: Tik Tok, Don't Stop from 2021-02-10T13:45
The 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.
Listen73: Just Kidding from 2021-01-27T14:00
How do you figure out when to introduce more grown-up crafts and tools to tiny beings? And then, how do you go about it?
Listen72: 2020 Visions from 2021-01-13T16:00
Well, that was a year. We discuss things we made and what we're - maybe, possibly, carefully - planning for 2021.
Listen71: John Siracusa and the Game Loop of Art from 2020-12-23T15:15
John Siracusa comes on to talk about the skill tree of art and making, over-encouraging, and lots of different things.
Listen70: Gift Guide! from 2020-12-09T14:45
'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 t...
Listen69: Commission, Commission, What's Your Mission? from 2020-11-25T16:45
How do you take a commission? Should you? We try to figure it all out.
Listen68: Losing An Identity? from 2020-11-11T16:00
Julia has been thinking about what it would be like to lose pottery entirely; she and Tiff cheer each other up.
Listen67: More A's To Your Qs! from 2020-10-28T15:30
We take on some great listener questions about important topics like retreats, planning and overplanning, and desserts.
Listen66: Done Is Beautiful; Simple Is Hard from 2020-10-14T13:00
Tiff reports on her stained glass and Inktober adventures, and we talk about the magic of simplicity.
Listen65: Glass and New Things from 2020-09-30T13:00
We get into Tiff's new hobby, and talk a little bit about getting into new things.
Listen64: Keeping It Real from 2020-09-16T13:00
Is 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?
Listen63: Getting Good as Heck from 2020-09-02T18:30
It'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.
Listen62: Tiff Did The Thing! from 2020-08-19T16:00
Tiff did the thing and sold her stuff at a walking art fair! We talk about how that feels, and about some of the practicalities.
Listen61: A Whack on the Side of the Head from 2020-08-05T14:00
We take on a book about shaking loose your creativity.
Listen60: I Give You Three Tasks from 2020-07-22T13:00
We think of three fun and-or weird projects for each other to do. And then just keep coming up with stuff!
Listen59: Apathy, Empathy, and Inspiration from 2020-07-08T13:30
We talk about people who inspire us in different ways - but also why it can be hard to feel that inspiration and encouragement.
Listen58: When You Just Can't Even from 2020-06-24T14:00
We talk a little bit about what to do when you can’t make things, for whatever reason. Is it always a bad thing?
Listen57: Routines and Rituals from 2020-05-27T14:00
Do 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 th...
Listen56: Eating The Elephant One Bite At A Time from 2020-05-13T14:00
A listener email has us talking about the differences in getting ready to do BIG projects and smaller ones. Does the giant mountain start to feel smaller after you climb it once?
Listen55: K. Tempest Bradford and The Power of Narrative from 2020-04-29T13:00
Julia talks to writer and podcast neighbor K. Tempest Bradford about being a creative, teaching people how to write, and whose stories get told and by whom. (Content note: There is discussion of ra...
Listen54: Don't Tell Me How To Hobby from 2020-04-15T13:00
We take on a listener question about feeling like you’re not doing your hobby right and producing worthy things, and how that can make you hesitate to even do it at all.
Listen53: Stu-stu-studio from 2020-04-01T14:15
A whole room? A rented space? A tiny corner? There are lots of ways to set up a studio for the stuff you make. Not everything will work for all people, but there are a lot of things that can be goo...
Listen52: Give In, Give Up, Let Go. from 2020-03-18T15:00
When do you give up on things? Or entire crafts? Basically, we try to answer the fundamental question: ”What IS fun?”
Listen51: Thank... You? from 2020-03-04T15:15
We follow up on leaning into pretention, and then try to figure out how to accept compliments gracefully. Or at all.
Listen50: To Write With Light from 2020-02-19T15:00
Photography! We talk about Tiff’s path to becoming a capital P photographer - and, of course, if photography is Art. Also why pictures with that white frame around them felt so much more fancy when...
Listen49: Little Boxes, All The Same from 2020-02-05T15:00
”Your brain is infinite, but your space is limited.” Tiff gets deep when we talk about organizing your materials. By function? By craft? By color? Bye bye?
Listen48: The Not-So-Distant Future from 2020-01-22T15:00
It’s time to dream and plan for 2020. Not in hindsight. Foresight. Also: How do you find a new hobby?
Listen47: Brain Potatoes from 2019-12-25T22:30
We talk about our year and what we’ve maybe learned. Sort of. CW: This episode contains some discussion of mental health.
Listen46: A No-Good Heartbreaker, A Liar And A Cheat from 2019-12-11T15:00
It can be hard to get over the feeling that you’re cheating somehow, if you’re not doing Art exactly the way you think it ought to be done. Why is that?
Listen45: A Safe Place To Get Lost from 2019-11-27T16:00
Studiomate Jamie is back to talk about her year of boldness and about vulnerability. Also: Borrow other people’s stuff!
Listen44: Keeping It Cosy from 2019-11-13T15:00
It’s time to put on comfy slippers and do some nice, cosy, undemanding crafts. (Or is it?)
Listen43: Julia: Journalist Jabber from 2019-10-30T15:00
Tiff gets to turn the questions back on Julia, for a discussion about journalism and pottery as careers.
Listen42: They Say The Neon Lights Are Bright from 2019-10-16T14:30
After a quick Inktober chat, we get deep into Tiff’s not-that-seedy past at a Broadway costume shop. And yes, it is just as cool as you imagine.
Listen41: Oh Noez, I’m Monetizing My Hobby! from 2019-10-02T14:00
We need to work out some feelings. Insecurity, overenthusiasm and overexertion, joy, worry. They’re all there.
Listen40: Back To Life, Back To Reality from 2019-09-18T14:30
Tiff is back in the studio, and Julia is itching to get back to hers after a month on the road. What have we learned from having to, well, make do with what we had? Also, a big reveal!
Listen39: Afternoons with Gerhard from 2019-09-04T14:00
We watch the documentary *Gerhard Richter Painting* and ponder what makes an artist great, and how the sound of paint shmooshing and scraping makes us feel.
Listen38: Give Me A Q! Give Me An A! from 2019-08-21T14:00
We answer some listener questions, from suggestions for specific pens to more philosophical musings about productivity and profitability.
Listen37: "You're Just Coloring" from 2019-08-07T14:00
What do you do when someone else says the things that you say to yourself? Why do they like to feed our impostor syndrome? Send us your questions for the Q&A episode! makedopod @ gmail
Listen36: Self. Help? from 2019-07-24T14:00
We tried reading a book and gave up. So we talk about self help or inspirational books, and about giving up.
Listen35: Merlin Mann and Vulnerability from 2019-07-10T12:00
We get a visit from Merlin Mann, and talk about - well, a lot of stuff. What to call yourself, tall poppy syndrome, and micro-creativity.
Listen34: Be Nice To Your Past Self from 2019-06-26T14:00
Why are we mean to our younger selves, when they were trying out new things? Can we be nicer to our now-selves by being nicer to our then-selves? Also, did Julia ever really like hockey?
Listen33: And All That Class from 2019-06-12T14:00
Julia is very excited about some workshops she’s been taking lately, and we talk about the ups and downs of taking different kinds of classes to try new things or improve your craft.
Listen32: Failing Forward from 2019-05-29T14:00
Some followup, some crap news, some Pollyanna attitudes. We discuss how we’re dealing with some failures and frustrations.
Listen31: What’s Your Type? from 2019-05-15T14:00
We took a quiz on creative types, and it spun into a discussion about what that actually means. And if it matters. HOMEWORK: How would you describe yourself as a creative person?
Listen30: I Know You Are But What Am I? from 2019-05-01T16:15
We tricked our respective husbands into joining us for a conversation about being creative and not, and putting up with us. (And by tricked, we mean we asked them.)
Listen29: Reunited And It Feels So... Good? from 2019-04-17T14:00
We met up in Atlanta and talked about being good and feeling not good. And how to take a compliment.
Listen28: "The Artist Is Resident" from 2019-04-03T15:00
Julia has Done A Thing, and so we’re talking about artist residencies and creative retreats, and what those can mean.
Listen27: Take The Cake from 2019-03-20T15:00
We are celebrating our one year podiversary! And what better time to talk to Tiff’s bestie Tanya about the ups and downs of being a cake artist. (Though she might object to that word. )
Listen26: ”Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into The Met Museum?” from 2019-03-06T15:00
It’s not easy being green. Or pink, as the case may be. What role does gender play in our own making, and in the history of art and creating? Spoiler: It ain’t all roses and fluffy yarn.
Listen25: Out and About from 2019-02-20T15:00
Art is not just for museums and living rooms - it’s all around us! We discuss murals, graffiti, illicit mosaics, and all sorts of possibly gray area beautifying.
Listen24: When Art Really Is Pain from 2019-02-06T15:00
There are a lot of ways to hurt yourself when you’re making stuff. We discuss ergonomics, stupid injuries, proper protection and weird helpful doodads. Plus a question about (not) comparing yoursel...
Listen23: It All Sparks Joy, OK? from 2019-01-23T15:00
Konmari mania makes it into the Make Do studio, as we discuss if and when you should take a long hard look at your stash of craft supplies.
Listen22: We Need A Resolution from 2019-01-09T15:00
Welcome to the distant future! We’re talking about goals, aims, resolutions, and intentions, and what they can mean. (And which of them sends Tiff hiding under her desk.)
Listen21: 2018 - That Was The Year That Was from 2018-12-26T15:00
We do a little end of the year wrap-up and talk about things we’ve learned and things we’ve tried. We’d love to hear your thoughts - and we want to know your goals and resolutions for next year! D...
Listen20: Happy handmade! from 2018-12-12T15:00
Makers gonna make and makers gonna give. What kind of value and values do we place on homemade and handmade gifts?
Listen19: Studiomate Jamie in: ”Let’s Not Make This About Boats” from 2018-11-28T15:00
Tiff has lured Jamie from one studio into another and we talk about finding your voice — more than once — and about her winding path with and without art.
Listen18: The Myth of the Tragic Artist from 2018-11-14T15:00
We do some final Inktober check-in, but mostly we talk about the idea that real art comes from pain and real artists don’t dull their pain. (Note: If you’re not feeling up to the heavy stuff right ...
Listen17: Words, Words, Words from 2018-10-31T15:00
We calm some fears about X-acto knives, and talk about writing as a creative pursuit. Do people treat it differently from painting or knitting?
Listen16: Spoopy Decorations, Do-overs, and Some Fun News! from 2018-10-17T14:00
Noisemakers and party hats - we’re now part of the Relay FM family! Also party hats and decorations because we’re talking about Halloweeny crafts and such. Plus some inktober check-in.
Listen15: Inktober from 2018-10-03T12:00
We answer a couple of listener questions, and then chew on Inktober, a 30-day inking challenge. What’s the deal, how do we feel about it, what are our strategies?
Listen14: Doodles, Self-Worth, and Inspiration, Question Mark? from 2018-09-19T14:15
It can be hard to separate your sense of self worth from your output – either quantity or quality. But that’s probably not the best way to handle your identity as a creative person. (Or is it? Juli...
Listen13: Sew, Sew, Sew Your Coat from 2018-09-05T14:00
Dedicated follower of fashion or not – sewing is an amazing maker-skill to have, and we talk a little bit about why.
Listen12: Paint With All the Colors of, You Know from 2018-08-22T14:00
There is no reason to stop asking people what their favorite color is, right? It turns out Tiff and Julia have the same one – but we also talk a lot about all sorts of colors and how color theory, ...
Listen11: Posers and Impostors – Looking the Part from 2018-08-08T14:00
Can an artist wear khakis? Do tattoos make someone cool and creative? What stereotypes do we have working for or against us, as creative and makey people?
Listen10: Ready, Set – Challenges from 2018-07-25T13:00
Challenging yourself is good. We think. But what about specific challenges, like doing something every day for a month, or making a hundred of something? Also: Naked dude report.
Listen9: Content and Intent – Being Political from 2018-07-11T13:00
Is art political – and does it have to be? Do you have a responsibility to make with issues and values in mind? Is crafting as post-apocalyptic life skill a political statement? Either way, we have...
Listen8: Figuring out our Feelings from 2018-06-27T14:15
Touchy feely touching base time. How are we feeling about our creating? Is talking about it making it better or worse? And is it OK to do a thing just because it’s fun?
Listen7: Too Cool for School from 2018-06-13T14:00
Do you have to have proper training and a degree to be an artist? To do art? To call yourself an artist? We ponder credibility and qualifications.
Listen6: ”Give Me Worth” – selling your art from 2018-05-30T13:00
When do you decide you feel good enough about your art to start charging for it? And how do you put a value on it? We discuss the commercial side of creating. We also check in on our homework progr...
Listen5: Baller at Whales – Social Media, Inspiration, and Fails from 2018-05-16T14:00
Social media is your friend. Except when it isn’t. And when it comes to creativity, that is very much the case. So how do you use it to your advantage?
Listen4: From The Pen Show – Double Broad, Double Feature! from 2018-05-02T15:00
Together at last! We met up at the Atlanta Pen Show to talk to some amazing creative friends, and try to figure out what a creative community means to us.
Listen3: Why Do We Make? (”Hello. I am achiever. Please notice.”) from 2018-04-18T18:00
Why? That is forever the question, isn’t it. Why do we make and do? Also, can we just put in our 10,000 hours spread over a thousand different things?
Listen2: A Room of One’s Own from 2018-04-04T14:15
It is a truth universally acknowledged that having space to do art is an amazing feeling. (Never mind that first time you get to say ”my studio” out loud… ) But spending money on your art, be it a ...
Listen1: ”Lowercase a, art.” from 2018-03-21T11:15
Introductions! Tiff and Julia share a little about themselves and their relationship to art and creativity. And Bob Ross.
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