CRAFT-ish Podcast with Vickie Howell
Arts & Culture Podcasts
What is your craft? Join award-winning broadcast personality, best-selling author, designer, crafter & encourager, Vickie Howell for great conversations with knitters, makers, artists, musicians, writers, designers, photographers, and other creative types about their craft. Well, sort of. What she’s really interested in is their stories -- how they got to where they are, and how they continue to walk the creative path. So join Vickie talking about craft ...ish. New episodes on Thursdays. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode!
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United States
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Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
What is your craft? Join award-winning broadcast personality, best-selling author, designer, crafter & encourager, Vickie Howell for great conversations with knitters, makers, artists, musicians, writers, designers, photographers, and other creative types about their craft. Well, sort of. What she’s really interested in is their stories -- how they got to where they are, and how they continue to walk the creative path. So join Vickie talking about craft ...ish. New episodes on Thursdays. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode!
Twitter:
@vickiehowell
Language:
English
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5126993696
Website:
http://vickiehowell.com/craftish
Email:
info@vickiehowell.com
Episodes
Best of: Marly Bird
4/25/2019
This week, we’re revisiting one of this podcast's most popular episodes, Vickie's conversation with designer, instructor, and Red Heart Yarn National Spokesperson, Marly Bird. Vickie and Marly go way back, and so there were no holds barred on their chat about Marly's journey from the finance world to fiber phenom, how she balances her many jobs, and what her personal philosophy is for living the professional dream. Show Notes: vickiehowell.com/craftish
Duration:00:53:07
Best of: Rachel Herron, Best-Selling Author
4/11/2019
This week host Vickie Howell re-visits her conversation about creative rituals, inspiration, and the ebb & flow of ideas with guest, best-selling author Rachael Herron. Show Notes: vickiehowell.com/craftish
Duration:00:51:58
Best of: Jen Sincero, You Are a Badass
4/4/2019
Best of CRAFT*ish This week, host Vickie Howell revisits her conversation with international best-selling author and success coach, Jen Sincero. Plus, from the What I'm Crafting(ish) To segment, new recommendations for TV shows, music, and audiobooks to keep you entertained while you make, work and live! SHOW NOTES: vickiehowell.com/craftish
Duration:00:47:28
#55 Satsuma Street's Jody Rice
3/27/2019
This week on the show is needle arts designer, Jody Rice. Jody’s company Satsuma Street was founded after unsuccessful searches for modern cross-stitch patterns inspired her to design them herself. Her background in both textiles and graphic arts made this a relatively natural transition, so she created a collection. She began to make those patterns available for digital download on Etsy in 2013 and was blown away by the response. She had found craft community need, and filled it! Host...
Duration:00:49:23
# 54 Amy Small, Knit Collage
3/20/2019
This week on the show an audio clip interview with Knit Collage's Amy Small about her work to build sustainable employment for the co-op of women in India who spin her company's beautiful yarns. Show Notes: vickiehowell.com/craftish NOTE: This audio was recorded for a feature in Vickie's upcoming book "The Knit Vibe" (pre-order on Amazon), so the format's a little different
Duration:00:37:58
CRAFT*ish Extra: Live from SXSW with Bluprint's Danielle Wilke
3/13/2019
Vickie's live from the Comcast NBC Universal experience at SXSW, for a totally impromptu interview with the head of marketing at Bluprint (formerly Craftsy). We chat about how makers are now, finally, a force alongside the musicians and filmmakers who are traditionally the focal point of media conferences and beyond!
Duration:00:13:39
#53 Susan Beal, Modern Quilt Author
2/28/2019
This week on the show is modern quilt designer and author of “Sew + Quilt: Techniques for Hand Stitching + Patchwork”, Susan Beal. Host Vickie Howell and Susan have known each other since Vickie first started in the craft industry, a decade and a half ago. Back then, if you were a maker on the internet, then you were automatically a part of what was then a small community of people. During their conversation they talk about the parallels in our professional and creative journies, the...
Duration:00:53:51
#52 Alice Hoffman & Lisa Hoffman
2/18/2019
This week on the show, host Vickie Howell has two guests. Alice Hoffman is a world renown fiction author who often writes about the magical realms. She’s well-known for her book Practical Magic (which was later made into 1998 movie starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock) and more recently the prequel Rules of Magic, which is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick (I’ve read and really enjoyed it.) Lisa Hoffman is a knitwear designer and knitting teacher. Her work has been featured in...
Duration:00:40:14
#51 Gretchen Hirsch, Gertie Sews
2/13/2019
This week on the show is vintage dress pattern and fabric designer and author of several books including Gertie Sews Jiffy Dresses: A Modern Guide to Stitch and Wear Vintage Patterns You Can Make in a Day. Host Vickie Howell has followed Gretchen since she first started her original Gertie’s Blog for Better sewing, but have since become an even larger fan since delving into making one of her vintage party dresses for herself. During their conversation, they talked about the evolution of her...
Duration:00:56:11
#50 Sarah Hays Coomer, Physical Disobedience
2/6/2019
This week on the show, is a personal trainer, diet abolitionist and author of Physical Disobedience, Sarah Hays Coomer. As a mother to a daughter, and as a woman herself, Vickie, like most women likely, spends a significant amount of time thinking about body image. In a society that promotes an often unrealistic female physical ideal, there’s a real craft to creating a healthy, positive body image for ourselves and encourage the same for the girls and women who surround us. Vickie and Sarah...
Duration:00:46:33
#49 Katrina Rodabaugh, Sustainable Craft Expert
1/31/2019
This week on the show Vickie chats with sustainable craft expert Katrina Rodabaugh whose book Mending Matters: Stitch, Patch and Repair Your Favorite Denim & More sold out of its first printing. They talk about humans' obligation to mindfulness about consumption of clothing, the rise in popularity of the Slow Fashion philosophy, and what she’s learned over the past 6 years during her fast from Fast Fashion. SHOW NOTES: https://vickiehowell.com/craftish/
Duration:00:47:43
#48 Anne Weil, Founder of Flax & Twine
12/21/2018
This week on the show, is designer and founder of Flax & Twine, Anne Weil. Anne is a former investment banker turned professional maker who has created a brand driven by a love for creating, and known for it’s clean, beautiful aesthetic. For more info go to: www.vickiehowell.com/craftish
Duration:00:53:40
#47 Yvette Garfield, Founder Handstand Kitchen
12/13/2018
This week on the show is the founder of Handstand Kitchen, Yvette Garfield. Handstand Kitchen is a kid-focused cooking company that encourages delving into the different cultures of food as a child learns to make, eat and enjoy those foods. For more information go to: http://www.vickiehowell.com/craftish
Duration:00:46:10
#46: Knitting Author, Wendy Bernard
12/8/2018
This week on the show Vickie Howell's guest is knitting author, Wendy Bernard. Her book, Japanese Stitches Unraveled is out on stands now. For show notes and to find more episodes go to: https://vickiehowell.com/craftish/
Duration:00:49:08
#45 Robert Mahar, NBC's Making It
11/28/2018
This week on the show Vickie Howell chats with Robert Mahar, an artist, designer, and host of the Crafted Channel on YouTube. Recently he was also a contestant on the NBC show Making It, hosted by Amy Pohler and Nick Offerman. During their conversation, we talked about his Midwestern upbringing, his life in Los Angeles, and his journey from art appraiser, to designer, to on-screen personality. Show Notes: https://vickiehowell.com/craftish/ Be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!
Duration:00:52:50
#44: Avery Trufelman, Host of Articles of Interest
11/13/2018
This week Vickie's guest is Avery Truffleman, the producer and host of Articles of Interest, a 6-part series within the podcast, 99% Invisible. Vickie came across this series through an ad within one of the NPR podcasts she listens to, and binge listened to it straight away. In each episode of the series, Avery dives head into the history behind everything from pockets and denim, to plaid and punk rock fashion. Through a series of expert interviews and witty conversations, she brings life to...
Duration:00:58:51
#43 Anda Corrie, Author The Spoonflower Quick-Sew Book
11/7/2018
This week host Vickie Howell chats with Anda Corrie, an illustrator who worked for Etsy for 10 years, including launching their Europe division, and now has teamed up with the fabric company phenom, Spoonflower to author their new book, The Spoonflower Quick-Sew Project Book During their conversation, they talked about juggling creativity with motherhood, the differing views of craft in Germany (where Anda lives with her family) and America, and the behind the scenes scoop on all that’s...
Duration:00:46:37
Lisa Unger, N.Y. Times Bestselling Author
11/1/2018
After a long hiatus, CRAFT*ish is back for Season 3! This week we're debuting with a special extended-cut episode. Vickie chats with one of her favorite authors in her favorite genre of fiction, psychological thrillers, Lisa Unger. During their conversation, they discussed the creative process of writing, the events in our lives that shape our paths; parenthood; and what Vickie personally considers a trifecta of topical awesome: abnormal psychology, criminology, and parapsychology. For show...
Duration:01:13:44
Episode 41: Embroidery Artist Danielle Clough
11/2/2017
CRAFT-ish has been on hiatus for a few months, so it felt really good to dust off the mic and reach out to another member of our global, creative community. On this episode I chat with South African embroidery artist, Danielle Cluff. Her journey’s an interesting one, and her art just blows me away. I’ve been following her Instagram feed @FinaceKnowles, for a while now, so getting to talk to her about her technique, inspiration and how American pop culture seeps into much of her work, was...
Duration:00:41:58
Episode 40: Yarn Thing Host, Marly Bird
5/6/2017
This week Vickie sat down her friend, designer & yarn world personality, Marly Bird. Marly is the host of the Yarn Thing podcast a knit and crochetwear designer, instructor for CreativeBug and Craftsy, and the National Spokesperson for Red Heart yarn. She’s also a fearless fireball of enthusiasm about the yarn craft industry and community. Marly and Vickie talked about her journey from finance world to fiber phenom, how she divvies up her many-jobs pie, and what her philosophy for crafty...
Duration:00:50:32