Always Making

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we celebrate our 50th episode by talking all about Craft Lake City and DIY Fest, the catalyst that got us started! We have Tiana Young, Craft Lake's very own Artisan Coordinator, who shares her experience and knowledge of all things DIY Fest. Check out Craft Lake City's Instagram account: @craftlakecityor online: https://craftlakecity.com...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Channing from Spotted Fawn Baby Co. She shares her process and how she got started building a children's clothing brand in a spare room of her house. With a former career in wildlife biology, take a listen on how she found a new passion for sewing and providing quality pieces for her kids while building an entire children&#39...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we sit down with Mika, local tea experience specialist and creator of Honey Tea Hive. Mika is educating people all about the wonderful world of tea, not only through quality tea, but by hosting tea parties and classes as well. She's hoping to share her love for tea with as many people she can! Check out Mika's Instagram account: @honey_te...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we sit down with mother daughter duo and talented artists, Shelby Pence and Courtney Wood. We jump into this conversation and quickly discover how Courtney's passion for paper and type-setting helped influence Shelby's own creative pursuits. These two have a been doing shows together for several years and sharing their love for everything...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we sit down with Chris Dudley, a local artist who is finding his voice in the fine art world with his expressive street art. Chris shares his experiences from this past year as he dives into this artist/maker community and finds his path as an artist. Check out Chris's Instagram accounts: @c.dudley_art Or check out his website: https://cdudle...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Prangchat (Deedee), owner and creator of @WBThamm. She found her voice in creating unique fashion pieces made from upcylced materials, specializing in bringing new life to forgotten family heirlooms. Tune in to hear more about how she got her start in the fashion industry and her creative journey. Check out Deedee's Instagram...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Logan Whitmore, better know as Trailer Park Liberace. Not only a talented wood artist, bolo tie maker, painter, and vintage hoarder, he is also the other half of Copperhive Vintage! We get deep into the conversation of what makes Logan's vibe so special and such a staple of our local art community. Check out Logan's (many...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Paula Williams, creator of Twisted Tiramisu Check out her Instagram: @twisted_tiramisu or Website : Www.twistedtiramisuslc.comFollow us on Instagram:@steadfastrebels @producerDerek @DelightfullyKristiIf you want to support our making habits check out our Etsy store:https://steadfastrebels.etsy.com#shoplocal #cassette #recordlabel...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we turn up the nostalgia to 11 with Joe, creator of Salt Vault Records. He shares a little peak behind the curtain of the very niche DIY audio cassette world. Not only is he collecting and selling music cassettes, he also created a small label for indie artists to release their albums on cassette. Check out Joe's Instagram: @saltvaultrecordsF...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Chrystal Dawn, a talented painter and mixed media artist! She shares her experience with fine art shows and how she has been able to make it her full time job. We hope her knowledge and story might inspire someone else to give it a shot! Check out her Instagram: @Chrystal.dawn.artor Website: Linktr.ee/chrystaldawnFollow us on Ins...

On this week's episode of Always Making, we are joined by Jacqueline Whitmore, owner of Copper Hive Vintage. Jacqueline is local pillar for the vintage community here in Salt Lake City celebrating 10 years in business this year! Not only does she run an awesome vintage shop, she also puts on handmade markets to give local artists a safe space to sling their goods. Dive into the conversation wi...

On this week's episode of Always Making, we have an update from Episode 32 with the apprentices chosen from The Hive SLC tattoo shop's artist program. This year, two artists were chosen - Kelz and Brooke - who both join us in the basement to share their experiences from the gallery opening night and how the apprentice program is going so far. We also learn a little about their art backgrounds art...

On this week's episode of Always Making, we are joined by KC Peek, owner and creator of "Seeds of Imagination." KC is a mixed media artist who developed a deck of cards to help other artists and writers with the creative process. Enjoy this episode as we explore KC's creative journey and have some fun playing with these "Infinite Options Storytelling Prompts!" Instagram...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we break down the past year and catch up on all things making! We have had one crazy year with a bunch of new markets, new products, and so many great guests on the show. We want to thank everyone for tuning in this past year and showing us so much love and support. We look forward to sharing so many more talented artists, makers, and creators this coming...

On this week's episode of Always Making, we are joined by Jen Galaxy Art and Awesome Mud Works. This duo are sisters with different artistic talents - Jeannie is a ceramic artist, while Jen creates mixed media illustrations. We were lucky to have a booth next to them at a recent art show where we were constantly entertained listening to them banter with each other and their shoppers. We knew we ha...

On this week's episode of Always Making, we jump into the world of miniatures with local artist Rochelle, creator of Rochelle Jahdi Co. She has a long history in the creative space, but has found her voice building elaborate miniatures and fun characters themed around a gothic victorian influence (think Diagon Alley meets Tim Burton). We talk about her journey through various art forms and careers...

On this week's episode of Always Making, we are joined by the dynamic duo behind Sauced Up Salsa, Jessica Erickson and George Bush. This talented team has created one of Utah's premium local salsas. They share some of their experiences at markets, and the story of how they built their business, with the hopes of inspiring others to take similar steps and be their own boss. Check them out on Instag...

On this week's episode of Always Making we are joined by Summer Falkenrath, owner and creator of Falken Craft. Summer is a local queer artist who creates in a variety of mediums. They are know for their wide assortment of resin jewelry and LGBTQ+ themed buttons, but also their involvement in building a community for local queer artists. Check out their Instagram @falkencraftshop or their website w...

On this week's episode of Always Making we're joined by Mason Atlas, a local tattoo artist and owner of The Hive SLC Tattoo & Aftercare. He actually contacted us, not so he can share his tattoo art, but to highlight a junior program he created to help up-and-coming local artists. Being modest about his 25 years of experience in the tattooing world, we dive into the conversation and discover wh...

On this week's episode of Always Making we are joined by Melissa, the talented artist behind Wednesday Ann. She creates needle felt creatures that skirt the line between cute and crass. Melissa talks about how she discovered her love for needle felting, and shares her history with markets and the ups and downs of selling her own art. Check out her Instagram @Wednesday. Ann Support the show and gra...

On this week's episode of Always Making we are joined by Jenni FooFoo, an artist who embraces the weird, eclectic and uniquely upcycled. Jenni has multiple years of experience in the art world and her art style is something to behold. She finds inspiration from her roots in the 80s and love for all things horror. Tune in to this week's episode as she shares her story! Check out her Instagram @jenn...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we have Bigfoot on the brain as co-host Kimmy from Aloreing podcast joins us to share her knowledge of all things cryptid. Kimmy dives deep into fringe folklore with us and talks about how she creates art to help support each episode of the podcast that she co-hosts with her friend Ryan. There *might* even be mention of a sexy Mothman photoshoot....

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we catch you up on the all the fun we've had during our summer market season. We had a full summer of learning, growing and selling our wares, and we breakdown some of our experiences and how the overall market season went for us. We also have some exciting news for our upcoming fall season and some new makes we're working on! Support the...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Acadia, owner and creator of 111 Threads. Acadia has found her corner of the fashion world with her stylish upcycled apparel. Handmaking every piece she sells, Acadia has made a name for herself from coast to coast selling her unique articles of clothing. Tune in to this episode to hear all about how she got started and where she...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by The Salted Roots creators, Ivy and Koby Sommer. Ivy has been working in the culinary world from the age of 15, but just over a year ago she took a leap and created her own high quality flavored salt brand. This dynamic duo now spends their weekends slinging salt, and almost all their free time concocting new creative flavors. Tun...