Crafting a Revolution

Wonder Women 005 - Violin Maker Emma Hardy Prior to beginning training as a violin maker in 2017 at Merton College (London), Emma worked as a book cover designer and typesetter where she learned the joy of small details which has translated into her approach to violin making. During much of her training as a violin maker she worked part time as the manager for Les Aldrich Music, where she develope...

Episode 91 - Katie Thompson of Women of Woodworking Katie Thompson is an independent artist, author, creative consultant and speaker based outside of Charleston, SC. She is a disabled mother of two, and wife. She lives and works out of her home and shop in the swamps of the Lowcountry. Katie has a passion for people and sharing their stories, and pursues her inclinations as a storyteller through h...

It was as a pre-teen, in Junior High School that Kate Duncan was introduced to woodworking. Little did she know, that first shop class would be the beginning of an entire career in furniture making and design. Since her days in Jr. High, Duncan has dedicated the last twenty some years to honing her craft and developing her aesthetic and nowadays, Duncan produces bespoke heirloom-quality furniture...

Episode 90 - Whitney of That Woodworking Girl Whitney is a wife, mom of 2, woodworker and DIYer. Whitney has always enjoyed being creative, but it was when her and her husband had their first place that she got into woodworking. What started as a need to decorate her own home on a budget has turned into a business.

Wonder Women 003 - Marylou with Made by Marylou Marylou is a designer currently based in Raleigh, NC. She has always had a love for art and design, regardless of the medium. She will never claim to be an expert and any one thing, but she has a hunger for learning. She is an artist, woodworker, musician, content creator, and so much more!

Episode 89 - Lizzy, The House of Timber Rerun Rerun: You may know Lizzy from her amazing wood sign and logo work. Well she recently become a Mom to a beautiful baby girl, Crew. Lizzy found making through a need to find an escape from a rather tough situation. She started with furniture, but found her true passion in making signs, and specifically in making other maker's logos in to large wooden si...

Wonder Women 002 - Jessie Uyeda of iJessup So one day, Jessie's big brother Ben called her up, said hey, you aren't really doing anything with your life, so come work for me! And that is how Jessie left her 13 years working at a sushi restaurant to start her career as a maker. Eventually Ben even talked her into starting a YouTube channel, as as they say in the movies, the rest is history. Jessie...

Episode 88 - Julia with DIY Dougherty Julia is a wife, stay at home Mom of two, and woodworker. She really got her first taste of making in high school when she had the chance to help build sets for the theater group. Julia has really always been creative and enjoyed doing creative things. Now she makes things for craft fairs and for her own home. Her skills go beyond woodworking as well, and they...

Wonder Women 001 - Daej of Daej Designs Based in Toronto, founder and principle designer, Daej Hamilton started this company at 22 years old. Luxuriating in her 11th year of woodworking, her pieces reflect the timeless, mid-century, modern aesthetic. Using some of the finest woods, her work is designed and hand crafted to compliment form and function.

Episode 87 - Sil of Sil Ralphs Designs Sil is a wife, mom, and woodworker. She is a self proclaimed tomboy from a young age, always wanting to do what the guys were doing. She is originally from Brazil, only being in the states for 4 years now. In Brazil, she found it hard to be taken seriously as a female woodworker. Since moving to the states she has really seen her business take off, building b...

Jade is a wife, stay at home mom of 3, and DIY home blogger. She has a deep desire to know how to do things and fix things around her home. This is what got her started in DIY home projects. In order to be able to own a home, she had to purchase a foreclosure, which required a great deal of renovation. She started with knowing nothing, but learned so much in that process.

Kalila is a wife, mom of 3 and DIY home renovator. At first Kalila had no interest in helping to renovate her home. Eventually though she decided to give it a try and got hooked. Now, she tackles big projects like renovating her entire kitchen, including making brand new cabinets.

Hello makers. This week will not be the usual podcast episode. This week I am taking a moment. A moment to let the weight of what is going on in our country just sit. To the black members of this maker community, especially the black women of this maker community, I want you to know that I stand in solidarity with you. I know as a white person, with the privilege that being white gives me, I need...

Nicole is a wife, mom, engineer, and DIY room renovator. Her interest in how things work together lead her to her career as a mechanical engineer. After purchasing a house that was mid- renovation, her DIY side kicked into gear. Now she is making her house her own, one room at a time.

Belinda and Venise of Simple Goodness Sisters, a garden to glass company, bring us the first series of Maker Mom minisodes. In part three they talk about what to do when you have limited space for growing, how to keep track of what you planted, and how to use your growing zone to plan your garden.

Christy is a wife, Mom, and laser sign maker extraordinaire. That is a bit of a mouthful! Christy was a RN who went to stay at home Mom when her two kids were born. She wanted to find something just for her that could also be a business. So with no previous experience, she bought a $20K laser and jumped into the sign making business. She has been going strong for a year and has no regrets.

Bonnie is a Mom of two, carpenter and cabinet maker by trade, and really a jane of all trades. Even as a kid Bonnie loved to make things and tinker and that never really stopped. She has worked as a cabinet maker for several years while also being a crafter and maker for her own projects like restoring a VW bus. Now she is following her dream of owning her own company and empowering women to make...

Continuing with this miniseries on gardening with kids, Belinda and Venise cover what their favorite things to grow with kids are and how to get them started.

This week's episode is with a panel of amazing Moms: Char (Wooden Maven), Alma (Pink Soul Studios), and Jessie (Built by Jessie). Each of these awesome women have had their own experiences on being women of color in the maker community. I asked them to join me and share their experiences with us as a community.

Belinda and Venise of Simple Goodness Sisters, a farm to bar company, bring us the first series of Maker Mom minisodes. In part one they dive into what you need to make sure you have if you want to start gardening with your kiddos.

Lindsay is a wife, mom, maker and artist.  She also used to be an engineer for Nasa in the space program. She has always done and been interested in art since she was a child, probably fueled by her maker mom. She took a brief break from art, starting in college, but after her second child was born she started back up as a way to get in touch with herself again. Now she is an artist across several...

Lindsay is a wife, mom, maker and artist.  She also used to be an engineer for Nasa in the space program. She has always done and been interested in art since she was a child, probably fueled by her maker mom. She took a brief break from art, starting in college, but after her second child was born she started back up as a way to get in touch with herself again. Now she is an artist across several...

Shankevia is a wife, mom of 3, and furniture maker. She taught herself how to woodwork while homeschooling her oldest and trying to find something to direct their energy to. Though her kids were not that interested, she definitely caught the bug. Now she designs and creates custom furniture pieces for clients.

Tami is a mom of 3 boys and a master maker teaching shop classes to kids and speaking to shop teachers across the country. Basically a maker since she was 7 and working through many different careers as a young adult, she eventually found herself as a high school shop teacher. Now she is working on building her business of teaching people from young to old to make things with their own two hands.

Cara is a wife, mom, and DIY blogger and content creator. After college Cara worked in the oil and gas industry and when she found out she was pregnant, she used that as a perfect time to leave the corporate world. After being home with her daughter for about a year and a half, she looked for ways to bring some additional purpose back into her life. She started a fashion blog, and did that for a f...