Sustaining Craft
The stories of those making a living with their art, craft, or passion.
We found 7 episodes of Sustaining Craft with the tag “local”.
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Episode 14: Legenia Bearden: Opening Horizons with Affordable Art Classes
October 31st, 2018 | 36 mins 39 secs
affordable arts, art, art stories, artists, cooking, creative, dance, dancers, dancing, little rock, local, nonprofit, painters, painting
Legenia Bearden's dream of an arts center offering affordable classes for all began in the second grade, when she saw a live production of "The Sound of Music". In 2014, she started offering classes and producing plays under Bearden Productions Center for the Arts.
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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 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 8: Tabatha Reeves: Storytelling with Candle Scents
September 10th, 2018 | 33 mins 48 secs
art, artist, business, candles, candles for men, craft, creative, local, marketing, novelty scents, storytelling, sustainability
Tabatha Reeves started candle making as a hobby. The hobby became a family business when other people wanted to buy their no frill candles that focus on masculine scents, historical elements, and memories.
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Episode 5: Suzanne Godbold: Baking the Perfect Sugar Cookie
August 20th, 2018 | 31 mins 41 secs
art, artist, business, cakes, cookies, craft, creative, cupcakes, local, marketing, storytelling, sustainability
In 2016, Suzanne Godbold, Chelsea Cook, and Sara Long were all busy with families and full-time jobs. Wanting to spend more time together, they created Three Best Bakery, a home-based bakery that provides cookies, cakes, and cupcakes. They divided up the responsibilities and got to work developing the perfect sugar cookie recipe.
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Episode 4: Brittany Oaks: Painting the Miracle of Birth with Light
August 13th, 2018 | 32 mins 54 secs
art, birth, business, childbirth, craft, families, family, local, photography, stories, storytelling, sustainability
Brittany Oaks had always loved the history of birth, reading midwifery books as a teenager and hoping to get a nursing degree. When she realized organic chemistry wasn't for her, she switched to a history degree. Then, while at a friend's home birth, someone stuck a camera in her hands. She launched her birth photography business, Wandering Oaks Photography, in 2017.
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Episode 3: Melissa Diller: Using Drama to Build Confidence
August 6th, 2018 | 35 mins 32 secs
arkansas, art, artist, business, craft, drama, local, marketing, stories, storytelling, theater
Owning her own business was a ten-year process for Melissa Diller, who started Drama Kids three years ago in central Arkansas. She started pursuing her love of acting and modeling while working in corporate America. She also began teaching students theater and drama. After a move to the Little Rock area, she continued her quest to help others find confidence in public speaking through engaging drama exercises.