Sustaining Craft
The stories of those making a living with their art, craft, or passion.
We found 5 episodes of Sustaining Craft with the tag “marketing”.
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Episode 21: Joshua Kurtz: Socializing through World Building
January 3rd, 2020 | Season 2 | 50 mins 21 secs
art, business, craft, creative business, dnd, fantasy, homeschool, marketing, small business, stories, storytelling
Joshua Kurtz's journey towards professional dungeon master began years ago. He traveled the world with a theater college program, then started his own production nonprofit. He was teaching theater classes when a parent asked him if he provided childcare. He said no, but he had a tabletop game he could play with the kids. Now, he provides professional dungeon master services for Dungeons and Dragons and other role-playing table-top games to the greater Philadelphia area, while offering a positive role playing experience for all ages and occasions. Over the past year and a half, he grew his business from part-time to full-time as of January 2020.
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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 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.
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Episode 2: Joshua Kurtz: Bringing Dungeons and Dragons to the People
July 31st, 2018 | 28 mins 33 secs
art, business, craft, dnd, fantasy, marketing
Joshua Kurtz started building his Dungeon Master skills when he was a homeschooled young Jewish boy in southern New Jersey. After touring all over the world teaching kids how to sing and act with a college group called the Young Americans, he returned to his hometown and started getting paid to play Dungeons and Dragons. He also runs a theater nonprofit called Aftershock Entertainment, works part-time at a comic book store, and teaches people how to throw axes.