You And I Make A Thing

In this episode, I'm joined by my friend and fellow creative explorer Terry Karl, whom I had the pleasure of meeting at this year's Everything Conference in Minneapolis. The conference is a wild, vibrant gathering of multipotentialites. It's people who thrive on exploring their many passions and pursuits. It's also a place where curiosity takes the lead and unexpected connections spark new ideas....

Are you old enough to remember Laffing Sal at Playland? In this episode, my guest Alison and I set out to make a marionette based on Laffing Sal, and it was something that neither of us had ever done before.   Photos     Links mentioned in this episode   alisoncowellish Alison's Instagram Josh Bayer website Inking class online with Josh Bayer Musée Mécanique in San Francisco Playland at the Beach...

In this episode, I've invited my good friend Carissa to take the reins as guest host. She's brought along her friend, Aaron to embark on a fresh creative project, making something that neither of them has made before.   Links mentioned in this episode Aaron Chen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journomadic/ Carissa Ferdinand’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3cloudsstudio/ Air and Space...

  Have you ever seen a tunnel book? I hadn't either, so in this episode my guest Mel Anie and I set out to create one. Listen in to hear how we did. Links Mentioned How to Make Raspberry Jam by Mel Anie Mel Anie's Instagram:  @tumblingfumbling The B0ardside Stoke Fest Laura Quinn Bending the glass with a tea light YouTube by Laura Quinn Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms...

In this episode I collaborate with artist Koi The Creatrix to make mini zines. The challenges we faced included our zines going missing in the mail for extended periods of time.   Links @koithecreatrix on Instagram Koi’s monthly Postcard Club @katcurio on instagram @brattyxbre on youtube @brattyxbre: Your Zine Sucks (And That's Okay) PythagoraSwitch Hedy Lamarr biography Emilie Wapnick’s TED Talk...

In this episode I collaborate with artist Michael Tarnoff to make self-portraits inspired by Chuck Close.   Links O'Hanlon Center for the Arts Michael Tarnoff's Instagram Chuck Close Website Wikipedia Entry for Chuck Close Procreate for the iPad Interlude music: https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2017/13/1497796312321798   Michael's Self Portrait Thomas' Self Portrait Original Photos   Thomas: My gues...

In this episode of You And I Make A Thing, my friend Tara and I decided to go into nature and create ephemeral art, something that both of us had never done before. It was quite an open-ended idea and we both struggled a bit before we found the inspiration to guide us. Join us as we discuss how it all unfolded.   Links mentioned in this podcast Tara’s SoundCloud album: My Favorite Things, Sacred a...

In this episode, I've invited my friend Tina to come up with a theme or project that we could do together. We decided to each make a Spirit Doll for our respective studio spaces. I hope you will enjoy hearing about our project as much as we did doing it.   Links mentioned in this podcast Griffin and Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence  by Nick Bantock They Might Be Giants Scrap SF Some of thes...

Hello and welcome to You And I Make A Thing. I'm your host, Thomas Beutel. In this first episode, I want to tell you a little bit about why I'm doing this podcast. You might already know me from the Creative Shoofly podcast . And you might be wondering why I’m starting another podcast? Well, I've been enjoying making the Creative Shoofly and in particular episodes where I've invited guests to talk...