All Episodes

David Forshee: Opals, Small Spaces, & the Beauty of Figuring It Out

Tzipora Hoynik - Beautiful Excess and a Lifetime of Creating in Color

Marie Kappenman: Making Art, Making Money & Letting Go of the Starving Artist Story

Kathleen Wille - High Five Lemon and the Gift of Almost Perfect

Beth Judge - When It's Finally Your Turn to Come Home to Your Creative Self

Leora Coronel - Cutting River Stones & Making Jewelry with a Sense of Place

Francesca Kennedy - Making Without Rules: Following Instinct & Creative Curiosity

Norah Payne - Following What Feels Like You & Rebuilding a Life Through Metalsmithing

Cole Rodger - When Is It Time for Professional Jewelry Photography? Why Your Jewelry Photos Might Be Holding You Back.

Ray & Amy Bridewell: The Art & Science of Creating Gemstones and Designing Jewelry Around Them

Kate Weber: Pricing Your Work, Protecting Your Voice, and Staying True to the Craft

ENCORE: Kerin Rose - Jewelry as a Bridge Between the Concrete World and the Soul-Based World & the Impact of Selling Art on Your Relationship to Creativity

Rachel Morris: What’s Waiting in the Box of Unfinished Things

Suzanne Schwartz: Stitching a Life Around the Work

Janine DeCresenzo: Playing the Long Game as a Working Artist (Art Shows, Business Shifts, & Sustainability)

The Question I’m Hearing the Most Right Now: On Choosing Support During Uncertain Times

ENCORE: Robin Wade - Breathing Life Into Art to Create Meaningful Talismans & Healing Deep Wounds Through a Personal Art Practice

ENCORE: Laura Bouton on Metalsmithing - A Family Affair, Finding Empowerment Through Craft, & Designing for Love and Livelihood

Allison Ford: The Art of Curiosity, Wearable Sculpture, and Creating Beyond Defined Lines

Elisa McLaughlin: Art as a Way Back to Who We Are.

Catherine Marche: When Curiosity Leads in Craft & How Jewelry Becomes a Reflection of the Soul

Susan Wachler: The Alchemy of Emotion and Metal & the Courage to Create Honestly

Laney Clark - The Girl with the Saw: Lessons from 35 Years at the Bench

Joy Kruse: Balancing Growth, Grit, & the Love of Making Jewelry

Tiffany Chou: Making, Advocacy, and the Heart Behind Depo Market

Dawn Hemstreet: On Burnout, Resilence, & Redefining Success

ENCORE: Teresa Kiplinger - The Intersection of Poetry and Jewelry, Art as a Medium for Grief, & Reflections on Age and Artistic Freedom

ENCORE: Karen Higgins - The Pursuit of Creativity: Leaping Into Full Time as a Jewelry Artist and Flying

Karla Hackman: From Higher Ed to Handmade, Balancing Structure and Soul

Stacey Hareid: Honoring Process, Patience & the Artist's Path

Chela Gurnee: Intuitive Making, Spiritual Work & the Medicine of Imperfect Paths

Heather Croston & Talulet Jewelry - The Path Isn't Always Linear: Trusting Your Creative Evolution

Renee Ford of Renee Ford Metals - 30 Years at the Bench, Creative Shifts, & Returning to What Feeds the Soul

SuzAnne Taylor: From Battlefield to Bench, a Metalsmith's Healing Journey

Jennifer Young - The Intentional Path: Finding Rhythm, Ritual, and Creative Wholeness

Julianne Van Buskirk - The Creative's Dance: Flow, Frustration, and the Joy of Making

Doug Napier - Creating Jewelry Wrapped in Story, Finding the Bigger Purpose to Our Work, & More Wisdom from the Jewelry Monk

Margaret Graham - Holding Space in Silver: A Story of Healing and Creative Purpose

Karin Luvaas - On Designing with Intention and Giving Stones a Voice

Beth Aimee - From Neurobiology to Metalsmithing, Evolving as an Artist, & Building Your Working Vocabulary

Rebecca Connell - MopTop Jewelry on Unapologetically Pushing the Pause Button on Business to Care for Herself

Brittany Foster - When It's Time for a Change in Business and in Life

Amy Schmidt: On Balancing Life, Writing a Book, and Creating Salt City Smithery - A Teaching Studio for the Community

Lynn Samis: They Can Only Say No, Listening for the Story Your Art Wants to Tell, & Embracing Your Artistic Voice

Michelle Pajak-Reynolds: Creating Future Heirlooms, Environmentally Sensitive and Ethical Metalsmithing Practices, & Pricing for Success

Kelly Bussio: When Everything Changes - Finding Love, Craft, and Community After Tragedy

Heather John: Inspired by the Stones, The Therapeutic Nature of Making, & Finding Your People

Robert Thomas Mullen: The Economics of Being an Artist & the Value of Fostering Strong Connections within the Jewelry Community

Carrie Haase: The Love of Craft and the Challenges of Being a Solopreneur, Finding Balance, & Prioritizing Self-Care

Sara Biniecki: A Mindful Approach to Making, Creativity as a Lifeline, & Honoring Those We Love Through Practicing Our Art

Laura Stamper: The Spiritual Practice of Creating - Embracing Play, Exploration, Mistakes, and the Beauty of Imperfection

Carol & Michael Schwarz: Inspired by the Mana of Maui - Living a Creative Life Off-Grid and in Harmony with the Land

Lisa Carroll: The Silversmith and Her Opal Miner - A Family Legacy Rooted in Craft and Mining

ENCORE: Ace McCasland - The Long & Adventurous Road to Becoming Studio Luna Verde, Wildcrafted Jewelry, Embracing Imperfection, and Pushing Boundaries

ENCORE: Julie Mahoney - How a Surprising Shift From Fine Art to Craft Brought Her Peace, Passion, and a Thriving Business

Lisa Crowder: When it's Time to Get Off the Hamster Wheel

Stacey Curry - Star Hitched Wagon: Slow Intentional Growth, Storytelling at its Best, & The Seamless Blending of Creative Passions

Christina Michie: Creative Castings - When Life Changes in an Instant, Allowing Curiosity to Take the Wheel, & Balancing Multiple Interests

Nora Feldman: Metalhead Jewelry - Born to Be a Rockstar Artist, Taming the Inner Critic, & Showing Up Even When Life Gets Really Hard

Kim Sheridan: Metal Objects - An Art Practice Rooted in Curiosity, Maintaining the Joy in Making, & The Value of Simplicity and Community

Jenny Foulkes: Sacred Adornment, Balancing Motherhood, Business and Show Travel, & The Complexities of the Creative Mind

Twyla Dill: The Transition to Fine Jewelry, Cultivating a Mindset for Success, & Asking for the Sale - The $100k in 55 Days Challenge

Jennifer Lisa: Quench Metalworks - The Reality of Owning a Brick & Mortar, and Pivoting to Reach New Collectors

Sarah Breivis: The Hustle, The Healing & Pausing to Craft a More Nourishing Life

Kristin Larson: Peeling Back the Layers - A Conversation of Healing and Coming Home Through Art and Music

The Slowmade Collective: A Home & Virtual Sanctuary for Jewelry Artists and Metalsmiths Seeking a Supportive Community and Relevant Business Advice

Andrea Ring: Running Amuck - A Creative Duo's Love Affair with Color, Pattern and Unconventional Materials

Blavk Jewelry, An Intuitive Exploration of Sacred Adornment and Its Capacity for Healing and Protection

Erin Harris: From Social Work to Soul Work & The Art of Creating Meaningful Connections Through Sentimental Jewelry

Tracey Carswell: The Soul of a Changemaker, Queer Metalsmiths, Surprising Gifts from a Cancer Diagnosis, & Building Community

Emily Joyce: Improving Your Craft Through Play, What Art School Doesn’t Prepare You For, and a Love of Nostalgia & Mechanisms

Kristen Kendrick Bigley: From Sculpture to Jewelry Making, Finding Beauty in the Unexpected, & Navigating Imposter Syndrome as a Part-Time Jewelry Artist

Anya Chang-DePuy: Wabi Sabi Silver - A Journey That Began In India, Balancing Passions, & Living With Intention on 640 Acres in Colorado

Liz Kantner & Laryssa Wirstiuk: Defining Your Brand and Telling Your Story, Why You Need to Focus on Building Your Email List, & the Importance of Nurturing Your Audience

Tracey Timmons: Owning Her Creativity and Reaching Higher, & How Connecting Face to Face with Her Potential Customers Has Helped Her Grow Her Jewelry Business

Jen Prox-Weisblat: The Value of Community, Organization in the Chaos, & Prioritizing Time for Art, Side Interests, and Family

Kimberly Huestis: From Architecture to Clay and Metal, Creating Her Own Beauty with a Nod to Her Heritage, & the Importance of Being Around Other Creatives

Chris Anderson: His Journey From Law Enforcement To Building Lion Punch Forge, Believing in His Vision, & the Metalsmith Collective

Liette Murphy: Working Through the Challenges of Growing a Business, Setting Boundaries, & Discovering What Works For You

Laura Niblack: Proves Them Wrong by Standing in Her Strength & Naturally Blending Passion and Purpose to Build Her Dream Business, The Wild Pine

Alix Bluh: From Painting to Jewelry, Finding the Gifts in Unexpected Change, & Building Modern Relics A Brick and Mortar Destination in San Francisco

Jess Cote: Exploring How Your Past Informs Your Art, Moving Through Creative Blocks, & The Heart of a Maker

Catherine Chandler: Australian Roots and Inspiration of Place, Remembering Your Why, & From Collaboration to Honoring

Ann Chikahisa: Pivoting When Life Throws You a Curveball, Creating Talismans That Empower & Showing Up For Yourself and Your Community

Monday Minisode: What's Working - Pinterest

The Artisan's Bench: Colin Miller, Owner of the Beloved Artisan's Bench Shares His Perspective as a Shop Owner & Supporter of Independent Artists

Monday Minisode: Update with Building the Slowmade Community

Nicole Conklin: Building Arrok Jewelry, Fine Tuning Her Artistic Voice, Craft, and Business, & Leaning into Pinterest to Drive Traffic

Monday Minisode: The Big I - Imposter Syndrome

Cara Wolff: Pivoting After Grief & Finding Healing Through Slowing Down to Following Her Heart

April Ottey: On the Value of Mentors, Flowing with the Changes, and the Importance of Play

Nisa Smiley: Finding Inspiration in Maine's Natural Beauty, Trust and Joy as a Guiding Force, & the Artistic and Emotional Value of Jewelry

Taylor Saleem: On Embracing Ancestry and Finding Her Authentic Voice & Being a Minority Woman in the Jewelry Making Community

Jess Guerrieri: JessJewelry on the Love of Painting, Organic Instagram Growth, & Balancing Creativity and Business

Emily Webster: Mavens Jewelry on Balancing Creativity and Real Life in the San Francisco Bay Area

Lucy Gold: Enjoying the Long View, Figuring Out What Works for You, & The Power of Working with Your Hands

Janine Krantz: The Reality of Owning a Handmade Business, Freedom, and the Challenge of Being Taken Seriously as a Female Entrepreneur

Shannon Bundschuh: Carry A Torch, Intentionally Building A Jewelry Business, Creating Online Courses, & Universal Business Challenges

Susan Fauman: The Alchemy Of Metalsmithing, Harmoniously Blending Life and Craft, Sustainability, & The Importance of Community

Robin McGauley: Abandoning Fear, the Healing Nature of Creativity, and Connecting to Your Wisdom Through Making

Carin Jones: Jonesing for Jewelry, Building the Studio of Her Dreams, and Following The Muse

Are You Really Charging Enough to Support the Life That You Want?

Tending a Handmade Life and Spirit Guided Intuitive Craft with Kathy Van Kleeck

Allison Sattinger: On the Birth of Sunny Rising, Love, Grief, and Healing Through Art and Music, Soulwork, and Social Activism

Your Work Matters! Finding Value in Creating a Slowmade Business