Podcasts by Why Do We Have Things?
Have you ever wondered about the people who made your favorite mug, shirt or chair? In Why Do We Have Things?, Rita Mehta of The American Edit and Erin Husted of Hackwith Design House interview the independent designers, artists, small business owners and creatives behind our favorite things.
Further podcasts by The American Edit | Rita Mehta & Erin Husted
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S2 01: Melissa Coleman, The Faux Martha&The Minimalist Kitchen from 2018-04-12T12:05:48
Rita talks to Melissa Coleman, blogger at The Faux Martha and author of The Minimalist Kitchen, about things.
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024: Jaime Derringer, Design Milk from 2016-07-12T10:00
Get to know Jaime Derringer, the founder of Design Milk, Dog Milk and Adorn Milk, cohost of the Clever podcast, an artist, podcaster, musician, etc., etc.
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023: Building a smart, thoughtful business with Lizzie and Kathryn Fortunato of Lizzie Fortunato from 2016-06-29T14:07:06
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022: Aligning Your Business With Your Artistic Process with Rebecca Atwood of Rebecca Atwood Designs from 2016-06-14T10:00
Today’s guest is Rebecca Atwood, the founder and maker behind Rebecca Atwood Designs, a Brooklyn-based line of home goods that focus on the artistic process. Erin & Becca talk about how Becca's ...
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21: "It's Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool Too)" with Nora McInerny Purmort from 2016-05-24T10:00
Get to know Nora McInerny Purmort, author of “It’s Okay to Laugh (Crying is Cool Too), a memoir written after Nora’s husband, Aaron, died from brain cancer. Nora, Erin, & Rita talk about ...
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020: Creativity through Constraints with Mary MacGill of Mary MacGill Jewelry from 2016-05-17T10:00
Today’s guest is Mary MacGill, an incredible jewelry designer who makes her entire collection by hand in her studio in New York. Mary and Rita talk ...
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019: Listening to your instincts to build a business that you love, with artist and textile designer Caroline Z. Hurley from 2016-05-13T10:00
Get to know Caroline Z. Hurley, an incredible artist in New York who is known for beautiful block printed textiles. Caroline and Rita talk about the different experiences that led hear to ...
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018: Building the best possible product with Dan Hauber of Wright Bedding from 2016-05-10T10:00
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017: Finding Balance and Creating Value as Small Business Owners with Kelli Murray of Rylee&Cru and Sam Larson of Lone Flag from 2016-05-03T10:00
Get to know Kelli Murray of Rylee & Cru and Sam Larson ofLone Flag, Other Sons, and Hold. Erin, Kelli, and Sam talk aboutbuilding separate businesses as a married couple, creating the bestproduc...
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016: Conscientious compromises and building a thoughtful product business with Nicole Najafi of Industry Standard from 2016-04-26T10:00
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015: Crafting and textile arts with Zinzi Edmundson of Knit Wit Magazine from 2016-04-19T09:00
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014: Building a business is like riding a rollercoaster, with Courtney Kates Garcia of Maison du Soir from 2016-04-12T10:00
Get to know Courtney Kates Garcia, the founder of Maison du Soir, a contemporary sleepwear collection designed and made in LA. Rita talks to Courtney about ...
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013: Starting a daily creative project with Mary Jo Hoffman of Still Blog from 2016-04-05T10:00
Get to know Mary Jo Hoffman, the founder of Still Blog, a photo-a-day-blog featuring objects found in nature during daily walks. Mary Jo started her creative ritual five years ago and re...
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012: From architecture to merchandising with Alexandra Sklar of The Merchant Home from 2016-03-15T09:00
011: Sustainability - in products and in business - with Erin Dollar of Cotton&Flax from 2016-03-08T11:00
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010: Makers vs. Business Owners vs. Artists with Susan Connor, textile designer from 2016-03-01T11:00
Get to know Susan Connor, the self-taught pattern designer and artist whose eponymous collection features beautiful hand made, block-printed textiles. Susan & Rita talk about learning by doing, ...
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009: From Jewelry to Kitchen Towels: Finding the Value in The Things We Keep from 2016-02-23T11:00
008: “Your next item of clothing should be so expensive that it hurts” with Marc Bain from Quartz from 2016-02-16T11:00
Get to know Marc Bain, the Quartz fashion writer. Rita talks to Marc about his background in writing and apparel production and how that led to his brilliant article (and shopping theory), “Your...
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007: Responsible Flowers – and Valentines Day – with Jackie Reisenauer, Munster Rose from 2016-02-09T11:00
006: Building a community of like-minded women through style with Michelle LeBlanc of Mille from 2016-02-02T11:00
005: From Vintage to Fragrance, Building a Thoughtful Business with Kate Jennings of Na Nin from 2016-01-26T11:00
004: Storytelling, shopping, and simplifying with Erin Boyle of Simple Matters&Reading My Tea Leaves from 2016-01-19T11:00
003: From Fine Art to Fashion Design with Lisa Hackwith of Hackwith Design House from 2016-01-12T11:00
Get to know Lisa Hackwith, fashion designer and founder of Hackwith Design House. Lisa, Erin (who also happens to be Lisa's business partner) and Rita talk about Lisa's education in fine art and...
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001: Building a Product Based Company with Suann Song of Appointed from 2016-01-07T15:42:25
Get to know the woman behind your favorite American made notebooks. Suann Song, the owner and founder of Simple Song Design & Appointed, talks to Rita about the path she followed that led to sta...
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002: Finding Inspiration and managing art and business with Heather Day from 2016-01-07T15:16:36
Get to know an abstract artist. Heather Day, an artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, talks to Rita about her work, finding inspiration through a cross country road trip and her love of su...
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000: Why Do We Have Things? - Prologue from 2015-12-31T02:03:01
Kicking off our podcast... we're nervous and excited to tell you a little bit about what we've got planned for this season!
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