My Crafting Life

Dom Chinea puts your questions to Signwriter Joby Carter as well as Knitting and Textile designer Jeanette Sloan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fluid Artist Gemma Woolley from Make It At Market shares her top tip on how to get them along with the highs and lows of building a successful business as she sits down with Dom to answer your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom Chinea asks traditional Ornamental Glass Artist Dave Smith and Mosaic Artist Briony Machin your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Want to get your business fighting fit? Lux-cycler Zoe Pocock explains why social media is like going to the gym as Dom Chinea asks her your questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dom Chinea puts questions from the audience to three makers from his BBC series Make It At Market, who've all gone on to have fantastic success - coppersmith Roy Evans, glassmaker Charlotte Savill and potter Izzy Letty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrated Potter Florian Gadsby joins Dom Chinea to take Questions from the Audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Dom Chinea for our first Questions from the Audience are the winner of The Great British Sewing Bee Luke-Matthew Iveson, All That Glitters semi-finalist Sonny Bailey-Aird and pottery legend Keith Brymer Jones from The Great Pottery Throwdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Signwriter extraordinaire Joby Carter sits down with Dom to talk about his colourful upbringing, how the pandemic saw him begin teaching and how you never stop learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Potter Izzy Letty tells Dom how taking a ceramics evening class led to her ditching her corporate day job, being mentored by Florian Gadsby on the BBC1 show Make It At Market and a collaboration with Fortnum and Mason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Goldsmithing wasn’t Sonny Bailey-Aird’s plan when he signed for Tottenham as a teen, but his path to business success is not to be missed.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Winning the Great British Sewing Bee, the greatest Grandma and a life-changing invite to try out being a drag artist, don’t miss Luke-Matthew Iveson’s story of spectacular sewing success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coppersmith Roy Evans tells his unconventional journey from metalwork enthusiast to skilled craftsman via the army and how he went viral!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From community creativity to viral success — Briony Machin opens up about mental health, navigating self-doubt & the post that changed everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Knitwear Designer Jeanette Sloan reveals how she became a global crafting pioneer and how knitting helped her through serious illness.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrated Potter Florian Gadsby discusses social media, working with chef Nigel Slater and being ganged up on by old school potters!   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From grief to glasswork. Charlotte Savill dives into risk, resilience & rising up as a stained-glass star after 'Make It At Market'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Traditional ornamental glass artist Dave Smith (MBE) reveals his A-list clientele and the role Rocky played in him taking up his craft.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gemma shares her journey from being a teacher to becoming a successful fluid artist after participating in the Make It At Market TV series. She discusses the transformative impact of the show on her life, the intricate techniques behind fluid art, and the emotional connections she creates through her work. Gemma also reflects on the challenges of transitioning from a hobby to a business, the influ...

Keith Brymer Jones reveals how he unlocked his craft by reframing problems as opportunities. From studio potter to global markets and The Great Pottery Throw Down, Keith has always found a way—harnessing the power of his dyslexic brain, staying agile to attract name brands, and putting himself out there (even if it means wearing a pair of tights). He respects his craft and the lessons it has taugh...

In this episode, Zoe Pocock shares her journey from a creative childhood on a farm to becoming a successful entrepreneur in the crafting and beauty industry. She discusses her early influences, the transition from hobby to business, and the innovative ideas that propelled her career forward. Emphasizing the importance of problem-solving, embracing failure, and the joy of creativity in her work, sh...

Discover the secrets behind some of the nation's greatest crafters as Dom Chinea hears their stories from rough starts to hitting the big time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.