Sustaining Craft
The stories of those making a living with their art, craft, or passion.
We found 4 episodes of Sustaining Craft with the tag “stories”.
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Episode 22: Stacey Bowers: Stamping an Edge on the Delicate
January 22nd, 2020 | Season 2 | 22 mins 37 secs
creative stories, design, jewelry, jewelry design, little rock, little rock art, stories, sustaining craft
Stacey Bowers wanted to make her friends laugh. She’d already had an understanding of jewelry making from her time as a teenager working at a bead store, then she taught herself how to stamp metal. The gifts for her friends caught the eyes of others, and she built an Etsy shop, then a website. By 2018, she had to decide if she wanted to make Bang-Up Betty her full-time gig. She booked a trade show in Vegas and quit her day job. Now, her work has been featured in Buzzfeed and other national platforms, and she makes all of her income as a jewelry designer at her home studio and Stifft Station Gifts.
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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 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.