Craft Hangout

It's our Season 5 finale, and it's just us! Tune in to hear what we've been up to and what's in store for the future. ---------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Our season finale will be released on Friday, December 30th. Email us by December 11th with your questions and comments so we can read them on the air! ---------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout  

Lisa Solomon is an artist, author, and educator. She has developed her own Color Meditation practice and has generously shared her technique with the world via classes, literature, and most recently-- a cool deck of cards called, "The Color Meditation Deck." Lisa stopped by to hang, and she discussed the process, her approach to art and teaching others, the importance of mindfulness, her gallery show, and lots more! Check out Lisa online: Website: http://www.lisasolomon.com IG @lisasolomon Gallery show: http://waltermacielgallery.com ---------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Today's guest is Cara Rosalie Olsen who is a fine artist and art educator with a passion for botanicals and watercolor. She stopped by to hang out with us to chat about art, flowers, what she's binge watching, and of course-- her new book called Botanical Watercolor for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Create Beautiful Floral Artwork (available wherever you buy your books!). Check out Cara online: Instagram: @rosaliegwenpaperie Website: https://www.rosaliegwenpaperie.com/ ---------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Carrie Barratt is an American art historian specializing in museum administration and leadership. Her career journey is incredible, as she was the Deputy Director at The Metropolitan Museum of Art as well as the first female CEO and President of New York Botanical Garden! Carrie is currently LongHouse Reserve’s Director and Curator of the sculpture garden. She has the most incredible insight on art, creativity, craft, and nature. We had such an inspiring conversation, and we are excited to share it with you! Check out Carrie online: LongHouse Reserve: https://longhouse.org/ Carrie’s Website: https://www.carriereborabarratt.com Carrie’s Instagram:  @carriereborabarratt Carrie’s Blog/Podcast: https://carriereborabarratt.substack.com/p/the-solace-project-37 ---------------------------------------------- Thank you to our sponsor, Java House! Try their delicious coffee with promo code STAYCRAFTY to receive 10% off your first order! https://javahouse.com?sca_ref=2435521.xKfgF5rYde (If you decide to purchase through this link, the show receives a small commission.) ---------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Jennifer Bertrand, winner of HGTV’s Design Star, has a knack for using her creative skills to help others. Now starring on the TV show Military Makeover with Montel on Lifetime, Jennifer continues to lean into her drive for intersecting passion and purpose by helping military members via her design expertise. Jennifer stopped by to hang and talked about her creative journey, being on TV, decluttering, hot design tips, and so much more.   Check out Jennifer online:   Military Makeover with Montel Williams: Website: https://militarymakeover.tv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MilitaryMakeover   Jennifer’s Website: http://jenniferbertrand.com Jennifer’s Instagram: @jenniferbertranddesign ---------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Doc Wright made the most incredible career pivot. He went from being a geologist working in corporate America to incredible wood artisan entrepreneur. His company, The Wright Edge, focuses on large-scale unique pieces, and he stopped by to hang to talk about his custom artisanal woodwork, his creative journey, hot craft tips, pop culture, pivots, and so much more. He is truly an inspiration. Check out Doc online: Website: https://thewrightedge.com Instagram: @thewrightedge ---------------------------------------------- The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24th. To learn more about what you can do to help, go to: https://www.podvoices.help/ ---------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Were you obsessed with stickers as a kid? Do you still love stickers? We have touched on how much fun stickers are in the past, but today’s episode is a deep dive into this super rad & inspiring category with Annie Simkin & Laura Wonsik from The BFF Sticker Club.   Check out The BFF Sticker Club online! Instagram: @thebffstickerclub Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thebffstickerclub ---------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Curious about manifestation? We got you! Today’s guest is Sebastian Soul from the awesome podcast Affirmation to Manifestation. Sebastian is a manifestation expert and stopped by to hang. He shared some incredible insight on how to achieve your creative goals, shift your mindset, and make your dreams come true! He even dropped some hot tips on visualization. You won't want to miss this episode! Check out Sebastian online! Podcast: Affirmation to Manifestation Website: https://www.affirmationtomanifestation.com/ ——————————————————————— Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Sema Martin is an aerospace engineer, artist, and author. She stopped by to hang with us to chat about her fascinating career journey, and it is very unique! Sema worked at NASA and eventually made a shift to follow her art passion and is now a full-time artist living in the French Riviera. Her story is incredible and inspiring. Check out Sema online: Website: artismycareer.com IG: @artismycareer Website: semamartin.com IG: @artistsemamartin ----------------------------------------------- Thanks to our sponsor! Let’s Make Art: zen.ai/crafthangout for 20% off - coupon code activated at checkout!   -----------------------------------------------   Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

This is the "audio only" version of The Craft Hangout Awards 2022. Watch the full awesome video here: https://youtu.be/-Z2awu4-MOA

Naomi Garcia is the talent behind EJ’s Fun Crafting. She’s a content creator and influencer who is passionate about crafting and teaching, and she also gave the best tips about getting visibility on TikTok. Check out Naomi online: Website: ejsfuncrafting.com Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & Pinterest: @ejsfuncrafting ——————————————————————— Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Today’s guest is Abby Glassenberg from Craft Industry Alliance. She has such incredible insight on the crafting industry. Hear all about Abby's journey as well as her projects currently in the works. Plus, if you're thinking about writing a craft book, Abby dropped the hottest tip about finding and working with a publisher!   Check out Abby online: Websites: https://craftindustryalliance.org & https://whileshenaps.com/ Instagram & Facebook: @craftindustryalliance   ---------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Welcome to Season 5! We are so excited to kick off the new season with a super special guest. Michelle Nicole, inventor of UNiCORN SPiT stopped by to hang and has the most inspirational story about creating products and projects as a way to help others. She talked with us about her product journey, upcycling furniture she finds on the side of the road, and the reason why she invented her products. Check out Michelle online: Website: https://unicornspit.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unicornspitstain/ Facebook: ARTiSTiC-ViVATiONS Visit www.MichelleNicoles.com & use code CRAFTHANGOUT for 15% off the entire order (minus taxes & shipping).   Today's episode is sponsored by Wisdom! Here is a link to Eliza's Wisdom profile. Follow her and join her for a live talk on Friday, 01/07/22 at 8 pm Eastern Time: https://joinwisdom.audio/crafthangout   ----------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Surprise! It's our season 4 finale AND the 2nd Craft Hangout Awards nominations announcement. You can cast your vote on who you think should win the Lilly for each of the 5 categories! After our announcement, we also talked about our wins from 2021, what we are looking forward to in 2022, and our relationships with our pets! CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THE CRAFT HANGOUT AWARDS HERE: https://forms.gle/eAnFfTQGgCzqNAVG7 The polls are open now and will close on January 10, 2022, so make sure to vote! ------------------------------------------- We'll be back on January 3rd, 2022 for Season 5, but in the meantime, keep in touch with us on social media while we are on our break! Craft Hangout: @crafthangout Eliza: @loveelizadesign Jessie: @jessiekatzgreenberg Jessie's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jessiekatzgreenberg Leeloo: @lilmissloo75 ----------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Today's hang is with Andrea Deal & Ivete Tecedor from Manhattan's only quilt store-- Gotham Quilts! Andrea and Ivete are experts on all things quilting and gave fascinating insight about the craft, fabrics, running a business, pivoting during the pandemic, and so much more. Check out Gotham Quilts online: Website: https://gothamquilts.com/ Instagram: @gothamquilts ---------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Tiffany Dubin is Sotheby's Senior Business Development Executive, and her unique expertise lies at the intersection of art, fashion, and jewelry. Tiffany is an advisor to Sotheby's top 500 clients and served as the founding director of Sotheby's fashion department, staging major auctions devoted to twentieth-century design and fashion—multi-media explorations of couture, ready-to-wear, photography, illustration, and a range of accessories. She stopped by to hang and chatted with the Craft Hangout gang about her amazing Sculpture to Wear project, art, artists, fashion, and so much more!  Check out Tiffany online: Instagram: @tiffanydubin ----------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

We got to hang with Hatiná Netsai from The Creative Brown Girl, and she shared so much incredible knowledge about creative resources, finding the right classes to teach, making valuable connections for future collaborations, getting inspired by your friends, digital and print on demand products, and so much more! Check out Hatiná online: Website: https://thecreativebrowngirl.com/ Instagram: @thecreativebrowngirlshop Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCreativeBrownGirlOfficialPage ----------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Sonya Philip is an incredible maker who leads with empathy through her sewing and has a passion for size inclusivity. She stopped by to hang and gave amazing insight, tips about sewing, and the inside scoop on her new book, The Act of Sewing. Check out Sonya online: Websites: http://theactofsewing.com/ https://100actsofsewing.com/ Instagram: @sonyaphilip ----------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout

Samantha Dion Baker may be an incredible artist and teacher with a drool-worthy Instagram account, but she's also super passionate about creating art through what we see in our every day lives and even wrote a book called Draw Your World: How to Sketch and Paint Your Remarkable Life. She champions using what we see in our own lives as a constant source of inspiration and is full of great tips on honing your creative practice. Check out Samantha online: Instagram: @sdionbakerdesign Website: https://www.sdionbaker.com ----------------------------------------------- Our snazzy theme song is by Scott Making Cents: https://m.soundcloud.com/scottmakingcents ———————————————————— www.crafthangout.com www.instagram.com/crafthangout https://www.facebook.com/crafthangout