Ep. 113 Breaking down art and craft with Emily Nicolaides

Welcome to Making Conversation, a podcast where we celebrate making in all its forms; from amazing stories of inspiring makers and people, to behind the scene peeks of building BRIGHT Collective, our monthly crafty membership for all things art & craft and the Making app, the first social marketplace for makers. We believe that the simple act of making can transform your life and in turn change our world. This is why Making exists.I’m your host Ashley Yousling. Have you ever stopped to think about what is art? What is craft? Are they the same thing? I dive into this discussion with our guest today, Emily Nicolaides.   Emily is a fascinating artist and author of a brand new book, Amazing Circular Weaving. Emily studied art history and anticipated a life in the traditional art world, but found herself paving her own path, creating a beautiful world of weaving, now living on the island of Cyprus. Find your latest project and have a listen…I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. You can find Emily at emilynicolaides.com/ on the Making app and Instagram @emilynicolaides / Notes & Resources / Emily Nicolaides / Guest siteAmazing Circular Weaving / Emily's new bookHeidi Zuckerman / Rich Roll Podcast episode #696"Power Trip" Influencer Episode / Magic for HumansThis spring equinox, March 17-19, 2023 we will gather from all over the world to create a very special place, one where we can expand our skills as makers and learn rituals to help restore our bodies, minds, & souls. Join us for the very first Ritual retreat, including 9+ creative care workshops from an amazing lineup of instructors, community, and much more!Become a member of our monthly crafting club for makers, BRIGHT Collective, and receive 40% off your Ritual ticket. And we have a special 10% discount on BRIGHT Collective yearly memberships for podcast listeners! Use discount code makingconvo10 during checkout. Visit makingzine.com to learn more.The biggest of thanks to BRIGHT Collective members, you’re directly supporting the development of the Making app , production of this podcast, and everything else we do here at Making. We’re so full of gratitude and can’t wait to share everything 2023 has to offer.I hope you’ll join me each week as we talk and learn from more fascinating makers. For podcast notes and transcriptions, visit our blog at makingzine.com. Have a wonderful week! 🌟 Support the Podcast🌟🔔 Subscribe on YouTube – youtube.com/@making_co☕ Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi – ko-fi.com/makingconversation📢 Tell your maker friends – Spread the love!If you'd like to give a shout-out, have a question that you'd like us to answer on the podcast, or are interested in sponsoring Making Conversation, email us at [email protected] by Despatches.