Advice and interviews from makers, artists, and designers.
The Miniviews series
This series profiles a wide variety of makers, asking these talented individuals two questions. That’s it, two questions. As makers, we all need to support each other in getting out there and making things. With that, brevity is key.
Check out some posts from the Miniviews series, providing insight from makers of all kind.
Chereen Leong Schwarz is an outdoorswoman, wife, chef, and owner of Smeeny Beanie Knits. Colorado shines through in her product...
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Daryl vanderGroef is a woodworker and firefighter from Montana. Daryl builds handcrafted, custom ukeleles sold on Etsy as 'de H...
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Lena Njoku is an educator, wife, mother, and a macrame maker! She sells handmade macrame plant hangers, wall hangings, and cust...
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April Frost is a macrame maker and instructor. She sells PDF guides, DIY macrame kits, and other goods on Etsy. Check this inte...
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Ruslan Golovko is a maker - metal working, woodworking, motorcycle custom mods, and beyond. He's the owner of the coffee traile...
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Dianna Allen is an advocate for entrepreneurship. She creates handmade candles and sprays with her business and brand TERRA, an...
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Halley Immelt is a mother, full-time designer, & pottery maker. She creates home decor, mugs, wall art, vases, and more, sellin...
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Johnny Tromboukis is a fine woodworker from New York City running JT Woodworks. JT makes modern housewares, furniture, and more...
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Char Miller-King — a mother, woodworker, and owner of Wooden Maven Designs — teaches woodworking at Atlanta-area makerspaces, a...
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KC Mack creates leather goods from repurposed, vintage baseball gloves and mitts. Mack Provisions sells handmade wallets, key c...
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Rose Le Veque is a third-generation potter who apprenticed with her family and now runs her own pottery studio selling handmade...
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Marvin Jobs is a leatherworker. Owner of Cavalier Goods Co., a leather design studio making handmade wallets, journal covers, b...
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Jessica Brewer is a jewelry maker and outdoorswoman - horseback riding, hunting, and fly fishing. The earrings Jess creates as ...
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The Stories
In the full-length pieces on Makerviews, see into the maker's processes, journeys, high and low points, and more. I spend time with each maker, interviewing and putting together written + visual pieces that focus on sharing their unique stories.
"Pick one project you're really excited about, and just focus on what you need to know for that one project." — Evan & Katelyn
The Makerviews podcast
This podcast is sharing the stories, processes, and journeys of passionate artisans and craftspeople. This show is a makers, artists, and entrepreneurs interview show. Hosted by Scott Mathson either on-location in the maker's shops and studios or in other, unique locations.
Check out some of the latest episodes from the show and view the show notes for more.
• Episode no. 03
Pete Sveen - Maker interview podcast
"When it comes to tools - buy one, and buy the best you can afford, and then use the hell out of it." — Anne Briggs
Other posts
This Maker Recommends...with Ryan Savin
Ryan James Savin of Little King Goods gives us a behind-the-scenes look into his shop and shares leatherworking craft tool recommendations. Check it out!
This Maker Recommends...with Evan and Katelyn
Evan (engineer, husband) and Katelyn (graphic designer, wife): this maker duo has been creating amazing YouTube video tutorials with DIY, woodworking, and metal working projects for quite some time now.
3 recommended magazines and publications
A list of 3 authentic and high quality publications and magazines.
Smith's Leather Balm
Maker brands with Smith's Leather Balm - all natural leather conditioner used to restore, preserve and protect fine leather goods.
By makers, for all
Rooted in a deep love and appreciation of handmade, quality goods, I'm setting out to partner and collaborate with artisans and craftspeople, highlighting these makers through in-depth articles.
Makerviews explores and shares the relationship between these makers and their chosen crafts, their individual and unique journeys, recommendations, and processes.