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Cut the Craft

Cut the Craft

Written by: Amy Umbel and Brien Beidler
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Have you ever looked at potters smiling from their booth at the farmers’ market and wondered: “what’s their deal?” Have you ever considered whose hands are behind the wooden chair you're sitting on? How about those fancy kitchen knives you admire?

Cut the Craft is a podcast that brings stories of handcraft and its makers to you. Perhaps you are a craftsperson looking for a fresh perspective, or a newcomer to handmade things; no matter your starting point, your hosts Amy Umbel and Brien Beidler are here to cut the craft.

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  • Farewell for Now

    Farewell for Now
    Oct 31 2023

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    11 mins
  • Episode 62: Bill Deresiewicz

    Episode 62: Bill Deresiewicz
    Sep 26 2023

    Recorded June 6, 2023.

    William Deresiewicz is a non-fiction writer whose work includes The End of Solitude, Excellent Sheep, and A Jane Austin Education. In this episode he speaks with us about his book The Death of the Artist: How Creators are Struggling to Survive in the age of Billionaires and Big Tech. Over the course of our conversation Bill gives us a synopsis of the book and highlights different factors that have resulted in the current marketplace for creatives. He includes the new formation of “parasocial relationships” with fans and customers that are a part of selling creative work and acknowledges the death of institutional gatekeepers, which is a double edged sword. This interview is one you will not want to miss.

    To find more of Bills’s work visit: https://billderesiewicz.com/

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Episode 061: Kyle Tallio

    Episode 061: Kyle Tallio
    Aug 29 2023

    Recorded May 8, 2023.

    Kyle Tallio, from Nuxalk and Hailzaqu Nations, makes Northwest Coast Art primarily out of Prince Rupert in Canada. Kyle focuses primarily on wood carvings that are used traditionally: masks, spoons, bowls, and boxes. He comes from a family of artists and started out his creative pursuits in two dimensional work. As his carving has progressed he has gleaned inspiration from the traditional principles of Northwest Coast Art but is settling into his own style. Kyle highlights the importance of actively creating community relationships as well as a generous mindset. He also touches on the tough conversations around museum collections and Indigenous art, the truth behind those acquisitions and the nuanced perspectives involved.

    To find more of Kyle’s work visit: Coastal Peoples Fine Arts Gallery, Inuit Gallery of Vancouver, Lattimer Gallery, Instagram: @kyletallio.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
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