Always Making

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...

SqueePrints joins us on this week's episode of "Always Making," sharing their 3D printing journey. Squee Prints is a local horror-themed print farm that focuses on horror movie inspired prints, something surprisingly new and unique to the local art community. They started on Etsy this past year and soon found themselves inspired to try selling at local markets. Their print beds haven...

On this week's episode of Always Making we are joined by Ben from Flaming Homer's, a local artisan hot sauce maker. Born and raised in the USA, he moved abroad in his early 20's and discovered his passion for creating hot sauce on the rooftops of Israel. He has since moved back to the states and is focused on creating flavor-forward sauces that utilize the highest quality ingredients....

Alejandra from Graveyard Witch Accessories joins us this week on the podcast to discuss her passion of silver smithing and how she juggles school, work, running her own business and finding time to live her life. Alejandra has been making horror, goth and alternative themed jewelry since 2018 and has created a name for herself in the local community. Her jewelry pieces are a sight to see, and her...

Our guest this week is Sara, creator and owner of Charmed Mountain. Sara talks about building her local soap business from scratch with a business mindset first and as an artist second. Sara has been a creator her entire life and enjoys the pursuit of learning traditional craft with a modern twist. We enjoy the perspective she shares about running her soap business and appreciate her sharing tips...

Thanks for tuning in to our 4th episode of "Always Making." We are joined this week by Taylor, the creator of Trash Pile. She is a very talented tie dye artist who sells custom, one-of-a-kind upcycled tie dye apparel. Taylor has over 15 years of tie-dying experience and recently took the leap to make it her full time job. Please listen as she shares her journey with us! Check out her stu...

Thanks for tuning in to our 3rd episode of "Always Making." We are joined this week by Kamber, the creator of Kamberland Creations. He has been a friend of ours for a few years now and we are super excited to to see him start his creative journey. He is a mixed media artist that found his start in ceramics, but recently discovered digital art and has been driven to create in all mediums....

Thanks for tuning in to our 2nd episode of "Always Making." We are super excited to share our passion for making and the people we meet with all of you! In this episode we discuss some of our the tools that got us started as well as our tool wishlist and some of the inspiration behind our maker journey. Comment down below: what your first maker tool, and what drives your passion to creat...

Hey guys, we are starting a podcast and here is our first episode! We are super excited to take on this next step in our adventures and share with you our passion for making and the people we meet while doing it. We have been makers our entire lives and we want to share that with all of you! Follow us on instagram @SteadfastRebels @producerDerek  @DelightfullyKristi If you want to support our maki...