Sustaining Craft

Episode 33: Aaron Walker: Loving People Through Tattoos

September 5th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  39 mins 52 secs

arkansas, little rock, little rock art, little rock artists, tattoo artists, tattoos, watercolor tattoos

Aaron Walker had his sights set on new school tattoos, when he first started his career as a tattoo artist. Then a few clients asked him for watercolor tattoos, and he realized how much fun he had building out the color. Nine years later, he's still pursuing his craft in a private downtown Little Rock studio.

Episode 32: Katy Raines, Part 2: Relearning How To Love Art

August 9th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  21 mins 52 secs

after hours art, arkansas, friday night art, little rock, little rock art, little rock artists

Katy Raines is back to share what she's been up to since 2018 and how she learned to love art again.

Robert Bean, a Little Rock visual storyteller, is back on the Sustaining Craft podcast for the third time to share what he's been up to, how to gain separation from your art in a healthy way and get feedback, along with how it's impossible to have expression without practice.

Episode 31: Robert Bean, Part 3: Giving the Work Space

April 14th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  42 mins 4 secs

arkansas, art classes, artist, central arkansas, creative, exhibit, painter, poetry, sustaining craft, sustaining passion

Robert Bean, a Little Rock visual storyteller, is back on the Sustaining Craft podcast for the third time to share what he's been up to, how to gain separation from your art in a healthy way and get feedback, along with how it's impossible to have expression without practice.

Episode 30: Hannah Allen Anderson, Part 2: Breaking the Rules

February 8th, 2023  |  Season 4  |  37 mins 31 secs

Hannah Allen Anderson is the florist and mastermind behind Petal to the Metal Floristry, and she’s looking to shake things up one stem at a time. She returned to Sustaining Craft to discuss her wedding, how she has continued to refine her style, and what special aspects she brings to her Valentine’s Day offerings.

Episode 29: Danielle Perrault: Singing to Pursue Joy

August 23rd, 2022  |  Season 4  |  51 mins 32 secs

actor, coaching, creative life, holistic voice coach, opera, singer, singing, sustaining craft

Danielle Perrault is a holistic vocal coach, actor, and singer who knows the struggles of pursuing a creative career all too well. She had no intention of singing when she first attended college as a psychology major. She made the switch to pursue nursing, and then stumbled into opera by way of elective courses when all of the classes she needed for nursing were full. Now, she is working through what a creative life means to her personally while helping others get the support they need.