Sustaining Craft
The stories of those making a living with their art, craft, or passion.
We found 10 episodes of Sustaining Craft with the tag “little rock”.
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Episode 13: Katy Raines: Melding Structure and Creativity for Career and Community
October 22nd, 2018 | 46 mins 20 secs
art, art stories, creative, hand lettering, little rock, local, local art
Katy Raines knew she wanted to combine the creative and the structured. Since she loved art, she decided to become a graphic designer. She graduated with a job in her field.
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Episode 11: Geovanni Leiva: Roasting Romance Back into Coffee
October 2nd, 2018 | 53 mins 47 secs
arkansas, business, coffee, coffee beans, craft, guatemala, little rock, romance
Geovanni Leiva came to the United States from Guatemala on a private scholarship. He had his parents' savings of $20, a little bit of English, and a dream. He learned English in eight months and became a successful computer programmer, working for the same company for 14 years until he decided to start Leiva's Coffee. He's now helping his village out of poverty and giving everyone a good cup of coffee.
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Episode 10: Diane Harper: Exposing Boogeymen with Ink Blots
September 26th, 2018 | 45 mins 35 secs
arkansas, artist, business, central arkansas, creative, creative career, ink blots, little rock, local, monsters
Diane Harper was inspired by her military photographer father to go back to art school late in life after a successful social work career. Now, she continues social work part-time as she creates, shows, and sells her visual art.
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Episode 9: Donnie Ferneau: Building Relationships with Local Food
September 19th, 2018 | 35 mins 47 secs
arkansas, central arkansas, chef, cooking, food, little rock, local farms, local food, restaurant
Chef Donnie Ferneau has learned a few things over the years. He shares some of his failures, his successes, and how he's adjusted his teaching methods after a move from Chicago to Little Rock.