Always Making

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...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Katrina Perkins from @katrinaperkinsdesign. She is a seasoned illustrator that has recently branched out from the corporate world to pursue her own creative endeavors. Katrina discusses her struggles and triumphs in the market scene and how she is discovering her own voice with her art! Check out her Instagram: @katrinaperkinsdes...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Rik from @erikaisms, a local artist and fellow maker. Rik shares how their art journey began and how they have developed as an artist. We also discuss selling at markets, as well as how finding an art community helped Rik overcome some personal struggles and put more of themselves into their art. Check out Rik's Instagram: @E...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Stephanie Hanks, owner and creator of Bright & Stormy Kids. She found her voice in the world of up-cycled kids apparel, inspired by her first child and a drive to keep our discarded pieces of clothing out of landfills. Join us on this episode as Stephanie shares how she is building her empire one toddler romper at a time! Che...

On this week's episode of the "Always Making" podcast, we share our experience of selling our art on popular online marketplace Etsy. We also discuss how Etsy has changed over the years, some of the reasons people both love and hate the well known marketplace, and we share some tips on how we've been successful with our Etsy shop. Support the show and grab your own Always Making...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we catch you guys up with some of the latest projects we are working on. We also dive into the discussion on being makers and business owners with a newborn, as well as how we struggle with pricing our art for what it is worth. More info on local craft markets we will be attending: Craft Lake City - https://craftlakecity.com/ The Bazaar at Millcr...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Dwan Allen, creator of SLC Soap. We met Dwan at a local market in the mountains and were blown away by the unique style of her soaps. She found a passion for making soap during the pandemic and soon turned her new hobby into a business that she truly enjoys! Check out their Instagram: @SLC_Soap Support the show and grab your own...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Chalese Buttars, a local foraging artist and button maker. Her journey starts with collecting local foliage and ends with amazing masterpieces about the size of a silver dollar sealed in a wearable pin back button. We break down her creative process and her wonderful world of button making. Check out their Instagram: @buttars_but...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Lindsey & Mitchell from LOTV_SLC. Their maker journey started on a whim, and for the past 2 years they have been pursuing their passions through a variety of creative outlets. Check out their Instagram: @lotv_slc Support the show and grab your own Always Making shirt! https://a.co/d/696pUr5 Follow us on Instagram: @steadfastr...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by local artist Creating Paisleys. She shares her story about how she got started in the market scene at 15 years old, and how these past five years have shaped her art journey. Paisley dives into her different artistic mediums and shares here creative process with us. Check out Paisley's instagram: @creatingpaisleys Support the...

Market season is here! In this episode, we share some of what we do to prepare for upcoming markets. We also update everyone about the new projects we have on our bench! Support the show and grab your own Always Making shirt! https://a.co/d/696pUr5 Follow us on instagram @steadfastrebels @producerDerek @DelightfullyKristi If you want to support our making habits check out our Etsy store: https://w...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Destiny and Alec from "Fresh Off The Scene" magazine. From jewelry making to photography, this duo has an itch for creating. Listen in as they share their many different outlets with us! Go Fund Me - https://gofund.me/b5532e76 Check out their stuff on instagram @desimadethis and @alec9090 Magazine website: https://www.f...

This week on the "Always Making" podcast, we are joined by Shanna and Derek. This duo is a creative couple focused on their pursuit of digital art and music. Shanna shares how she got started on her art journey, and Derek shares his experience as a traveling musician. Check out their stuff on instagram @shannas.creations and @DerekorwhatnotShanna's website: https://shannascreations.c...

On this episode of the "Always Making" podcast, we are sharing our experience with starting our creative business. We dive into the different roles we have had to learn and how we manage the day-to-day tasks. We also share some of our creative processes and how each of us approaches our creative outlets. Tune in for a few tips, some general advice, and a peek into a slice of our lives ru...

We are starting off this new year with one of our favorite hobbies: thrifting! We jump into this episode with some of our plans for 2024, and then share some of our tips on how we find tools and supplies from local thrift stores. Support the show and grab your own Always Making shirt! https://a.co/d/696pUr5Follow us on instagram@steadfastrebels @producerDerek @DelightfullyKristiIf you want to supp...

We are back with our latest episode of the #AlwaysMaking Podcast. We took a short break to delivery our latest maker project to world. We catch up in this episode talking about our summer market season and sharing some tips and tricks we learned along the way. We might be a little sleep deprived, but we didn't want to leave you too long without your latest fix of our maker podcast. Support the...

We are joined by local artist and maker Rebecca Woolston from  @rebeccamade  . We dive in to her various crafts and the importance of local art communities. Kristi met Rebecca at a meet-up for local sewists and fiber artists, and became instant friends though their common interest in making. We wanted to share Rebecca's drive for why she does what she does, and maybe inspire others to search o...

We met another great maker, Katie, owner and creator of Wooly Mountains. Katie makes one of a kind wool mountain scapes that has an emphasis on up-cycling and keeping wool waste out of land fills. She has a creative history with textiles but recently found her passion with these wool sculptures because of her first child. Enjoy our latest guest on the Always Making podcast as we dive into her make...