Sustaining Craft
The stories of those making a living with their art, craft, or passion.
Displaying all 10 Episode of Sustaining Craft with the tag “storytelling”.
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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 20: Hannah Allen: Putting Petal to the Metal
November 29th, 2019 | Season 2 | 35 mins 53 secs
arkansas, art, art stories, business, career, central arkansas, little rock, professional artist, storytelling
Hannah Allen learned a hard lesson in college, and she dropped out twice before earning her degree on the third try. Now, with Petal to the Metal Floristry, she helps brides with floral arrangements for their weddings, offering affordability without compromising quality. It's a path that has its roots in her childhood, as the flower girl at her mother's friends' weddings. But it took her a few detours to get there.
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Episode 19: Michael Eubanks: Using Art to Combat Fear
November 6th, 2019 | Season 2 | 54 mins 57 secs
arkansas, art, art stories, business, career, central arkansas, little rock, mental health, musician, professional artist, saxophonist, social worker, storytelling, sustaining craft, veteran, vocalist
Art and music helped Michael Eubanks as a kid when he struggling to make friends and talk to others. When he sang, his stutter didn’t matter. And although he left his saxophone behind for a few years, it found him again, especially when he was unexpectedly back in the United States after fifteen years in the military, due to a reduction in strength, as they call a military downsizing.
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Episode 18: Jessica and Justin Crum: Proving That Creative Careers Are Possible (But Difficult)
September 3rd, 2019 | Season 2 | 48 mins 9 secs
arkansas, art, art stories, business, career, central arkansas, little rock, professional artist, storytelling
She was an outgoing, young single mother. He was a shy script writer. They bonded over trips to the farmer's market after church and then experienced their first kiss in a cemetery. Now, Jessica and Justin Crum, married for ten years, are forging their careers in graphic design and film making in rural Arkansas. They want to reveal that creative careers don't need a backup plan.
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Episode 17: Matthew Castellano: Building Community Through Art
February 27th, 2019 | Season 2 | 48 mins 56 secs
arkansas, art, art stories, business, career, central arkansas, little rock, professional artist, storytelling
There are some unexpected parallels between skateboarding and art -- including discipline, skill, community and the huge amounts of risk. Matthew Castellano has found both to be connected throughout his life as he grew up in Florida and then when he moved to Little Rock, where he curates Gallery 360, a space designed to bring people together.
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Episode 16: Kathryn LeMaster: Using the Unseen to Craft a Home
January 21st, 2019 | Season 2 | 53 mins 26 secs
arkansas, business, career, central arkansas, design, entrepreneur, little rock, storytelling
Kathryn LeMaster didn't know that interior design was an actual job until she found it in her college's catalogue. She'd grown up on a construction site, helping her parents build the family home, and loved the idea of helping others build and utilize their own space through function and storytelling.
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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.