Finding Time, and Time off
36 min
We discuss that feeling where there's absolutely not enough time. And we're taking the summer off!
Make Do
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With Mike Hendley!
43 min
We're joined by the wonderful Mike Hendley to talk about mushroom ink, oomph, and other great stuff.
Make Do 101
40 min
It had to be done. We talk about how to be new at things, and what we would and would not tell our newb selves.
It Counts!
50 min
Four years, one hundred episodes, lots of feelings. We share our thoughts on where we started and where we are now, and share some messages from friends and listeners.
My Goblin Cottagecore Heart
35 min
How has art and making changed over the past two years? When you absolutely positively cannot watch anything else on Netflix, and all activities are canceled.
Taking The Extra Step
29 min
Happy chaos - it's our style, and it's this episode. (Please send us your stories of the past four years!)
Huge Fan
37 min
Fan art - is it art? (Spoiler: We're going to say yes.) Is it about the fan part or the art part?
Ambition And ADHD Is A Dangerous Combo
34 min
We check in on the color palette experiment, and what we're making and doing.
Feelin' It
33 min
Julia got some arty homework from her therapist and Tiff has Big Feelings about her color challenge.
Color Me Intrigued
30 min
It's time for our January challenge - making art using only three colors! Who is happy with the selection they got, and who is a little scared and confused?
Get To Giving!
43 min
We share some things to give to makers, and some things to give from makers and small businesses. And add some things to our own wishlists in the process.
Interior Inspirations
35 min
We talk about the things we have around us that inspire in different ways. What makes you an art collector?
Grief and Good Times
34 min
Julia catches everyone up on what's been going on, including why she had to call a brief hiatus. But also some good things that she's been doing!
More Market, More Making!
39 min
Tiff had a bigger and awesome market, so we talk a bit about table neighbors, future plans, and all that fun stuff.
Your Phone As An Art Tool
41 min
What are some apps we use for inspiration and creativity? We talk about: Snapseed Phonto Retouch Magic Hour Photoshop Express Year of Color Copic Collection Art Anatomy Procreate Art Studio Pro
Can We Just Not?
37 min
Sometimes you just have to roll with where your mood takes you. And sometimes that mood is not for making.
Show Report!
44 min
After a quick update on Julia's application situation, Tiff shares her experiences selling at an art show.
Josh Millard And The Cubes
49 min
We're joined by Josh Millard from MetaFilter who tells us about drawing horses and sponges and cubes, and trying lots of things.
Rejected and Dejected
32 min
Julia has some failure to try and figure out, so we talk through rejection and frustration.
What's In A Name?
41 min
How do you name your business, your art pieces, or your knits? Turns out, we have a lot of feelings.
Pins and Pens and Prioritizing
38 min
We read a lovely listener email and discuss how you can pin down the idea butterflies.
When Thing Turns To Art
38 min
When does making a thing start to feel like doing An Art? Also: Julia shares the projects for her art school applications.
One Big Leap For Podkind
33 min
Julia has made kind of a big decision, and Tiff has a lot of questions.
Sharing Is Caring
48 min
How do we share - and not share - our spaces? Sadly, Julia's suggestion for an app that pairs people according to how much room their hobbies need is not yet a reality. Also: What was "the nost brautiful thing" Julia had ever seen?
Confidence and Consternation
37 min
A check-in and catch-up also turns into some deep musings. Including how being less of an artist can make you feel like more of an artist.
Creation in Isolation
39 min
Tiff shares some new thoughts on selling her art pieces, and then we discuss why so many people are getting into making and crafting during quarantine.
Tik Tok, Don't Stop
28 min
The clock app has turned out to be a really good place to find inspiration and encouragement. We share and discuss some things that hit us in different parts of the feels.
Just Kidding
38 min
How do you figure out when to introduce more grown-up crafts and tools to tiny beings? And then, how do you go about it?
2020 Visions
39 min
Well, that was a year. We discuss things we made and what we're - maybe, possibly, carefully - planning for 2021.
John Siracusa and the Game Loop of Art
59 min
John Siracusa comes on to talk about the skill tree of art and making, over-encouraging, and lots of different things.
Gift Guide!
42 min
'Tis the season to stare desperately at your empty list! We suggest some fun things and some boring but very practical things, and possibly share a sneaky tip for the people in our lives who have to figure out what to get us.
Commission, Commission, What's Your Mission?
42 min
How do you take a commission? Should you? We try to figure it all out.
Losing An Identity?
30 min
Julia has been thinking about what it would be like to lose pottery entirely; she and Tiff cheer each other up.
More A's To Your Qs!
54 min
We take on some great listener questions about important topics like retreats, planning and overplanning, and desserts.
Done Is Beautiful; Simple Is Hard
35 min
Tiff reports on her stained glass and Inktober adventures, and we talk about the magic of simplicity.
Glass and New Things
41 min
We get into Tiff's new hobby, and talk a little bit about getting into new things.
Keeping It Real
49 min
Is realistic art better than not? Is it important to be able to draw or sculpt with a realistic result? How many times can Julia say "yes and no" in one episode?
Getting Good as Heck
44 min
It's OK to not want to be super best - but if you WANT to get really good, how do you do that? We discuss motivators, tips and tricks, and plain ol stubbornness.
Tiff Did The Thing!
38 min
Tiff did the thing and sold her stuff at a walking art fair! We talk about how that feels, and about some of the practicalities.
I Give You Three Tasks
30 min
We think of three fun and-or weird projects for each other to do. And then just keep coming up with stuff!
Apathy, Empathy, and Inspiration
34 min
We talk about people who inspire us in different ways - but also why it can be hard to feel that inspiration and encouragement.
When You Just Can't Even
33 min
We talk a little bit about what to do when you can’t make things, for whatever reason. Is it always a bad thing?
Routines and Rituals
38 min
Do you have a special hat you put on to paint? A candle that helps you write? We discuss the rituals and habits we create around our art – and what to do when those rituals don’t, in fact, trick the muse into showing up.
Eating The Elephant One Bite At A Time
46 min
A listener email has us talking about the differences in getting ready to do BIG projects and smaller ones. Does the giant mountain start to feel smaller after you climb it once?
K. Tempest Bradford and The Power of Narrative
53 min
Julia talks to writer and podcast neighbor K. Tempest Bradford about being a creative, teaching people how to write, and whose stories get told and by whom. (Content note: There is discussion of racism and some of the less pleasant things that can happen to women and minority groups in literature, especially sci-fi and fantasy.)
Don't Tell Me How To Hobby
40 min
We take on a listener question about feeling like you’re not doing your hobby right and producing worthy things, and how that can make you hesitate to even do it at all.