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Working Knowledge #32 Lysandra Weber, geekchicfashion

Working Knowledge #32 Lysandra Weber, geekchicfashion

Join us as Lysandra and I talk about fashion design, being a geek, creating accessible well designed clothing, business pants, black out Tuesday, being a black small business owner, the consequences of growing to fast, inclusion for the sake of inclusion, design thinking, face masks, failure, legitimacy and powerful conversations.

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Lysandra's song- Pentatonix,  Radioactive

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How to find Lysandra-

IG: @geekchicclothing.com

FB: fb.com/Geekchicfashion

Twitter: @shopgeekchic

www.geekchicclothing.com

 

Things we talked about-

Design Thinking

Evelyn Ward Pottery

Art at Ladybug Farm

Black out Tuesday

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Working Knowledge #31 Amar Stewart, Visual Artist

Working Knowledge #31 Amar Stewart, Visual Artist

Join us as Amar and I talk about life in London, the family business, merchandising, painting, New York, oil painting, Cancer, treatment, recovery, vulnerability, hip hop, gallery exhibitions, support systems, having his work stolen, and seeing the good moments.

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Amar's song-Byron the Aquarius “Feel my thoughts -Bruh”

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How to find Amar-

 

@amarstewart (IG)

amarstewartart (Twitter)

www.amarstewart.com (website)

We talked about:

The Refinery Creator Space

Kehinde Wiley

I KICKED CANCERS ASS- @ikickedcancersass

Horse and Hero -

Housed in an original art deco storefront, Horse + Hero specializes in neoappalachian art and craft that is design-minded, worldwise and rooted in the craftways and culture of our southern Appalachian mountains.

CorMega

Crave Dessert Bar- Upcoming opportunity to see Amar's 3-D Collection of Paintings

Collections we discussed: Hip Hop Royalty, Let's Battle, Portraiture, 3-D

 

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Working Knowledge #30 Shane Booth Photography

Working Knowledge #30 Shane Booth Photography

Join us as Shane and I talk about photography, ancestry, HIV advocacy, world travels, stigma and taboo, large format film, home, Nebraska, our grandmas and vulnerability.

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Shane's song-It's nice to have a friend by Taylor SwiftWorking

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How to find Shane-

FB- Shane Booth

IG- picturebooth2

picturebooth2@yahoo.com

Things we talked about:

Soni Martin- mentor to each of us

Visual Aids- website for artists who are HIV positive

PBS American Portrait

Willa Cather

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Working Knowledge #29 Dana Schiffman/ Freelance marketer for artists

Working Knowledge #29 Dana Schiffman/ Freelance marketer for artists

Join us as Dana Schiffman and I talk about her new freelance marketing pursuits, product photography and her mad skills, collaboration, facing 2020 together, communication and her passion for marketing artists

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Dana's song-Blood in the cut by K.Flay

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How to find Dana-

Instagram -  danafaced & danalovesfiber

Email - schiffman.dana@gmail.com

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Working Knowledge #27 Liz Clark

Working Knowledge #27 Liz Clark

Join us as Liz and I talk about the many facets of working  in the jewelry field, creating a path that feels good to you, jewelry, metalsmithing, tools, puppies, seeds and so much more .

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Liz's song- The Barrel by Aldous Harding

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How to find Liz-

  • Facebook- Liz Clark
  • @lizclarkjewelry (jewelry and metalsmithing)
  • @lizzleclark (odds and ends of life)
  • Website- lizclarkjewelry.com

Stuff we talked about-

Metalwerx - Spring Symposium coming April 2021 ( 1 week, 10 presenters)

Wear and Share ( Zoom meeting) the last Wednesday of every month.

IG @arthurpointsatstuff

Silphium Seeds, ancient creeks and contraception

Glass Flowers, Natural History Museum, Harvard

 

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Working Knowledge #26 Amy Sanders

Working Knowledge #26 Amy Sanders

Listen as Amy and I talk about her beautiful textile inspired pots, the often slow evolution of the creative process, low fire clay, collaboration, and learning to weld.

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Amy's song-Radiohead (all the songs, really) "Reckoner" from the album "In Rainbows"

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How to find Amy-

Instagram- amysanderspottery

Facebook- amysanderspotter

amysandersclay@gmail.com

 amysanderspottery.com

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Working Knowledge #25 Elaine Jaeger

Working Knowledge #25 Elaine Jaeger

Listen as Elaine and I talk about retail shows, the wholesale grind, taking the proverbial leap into owning a brick and mortar store front. Elaine (owner, designer, maker) of Elaine B Jewelry is candid and honest about the up and downs of running a handmade jewelry business.

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Elaine's song-  I'm real, Jennifer Lopez

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How to find Elaine-

IG @elainebjewelry 

Facebook.com/elainebjewelry 

email info@elainebjewelry.com 

website elainebjewelry.com

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Working Knowledge #24 Arthur Hash

Working Knowledge #24 Arthur Hash

Listen as Arthur and I talk about, CAD, maker’s spaces, our reluctance to accept new technologies, knowing your tools, jewelry, academia and so much more.

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Arthur's song- DJ premier, Hands up

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Where to find Arthur-

IG @arthur_hash

Facebook: facebook.com/ArthurHashjewelry

email: arhash@gmail.com

 www.arthurhash.com

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Working Knowledge #23 Hsiang-Ting Yen

Working Knowledge #23 Hsiang-Ting Yen

Listen as Hsiang-Ting and I talk about graduate school, her jewelry collections, custom work, a residency in Provence, travel and inspiration.

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Hsiang-Ting's Song-Billie Eilish, Everything I wanted

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Where to find Hsiang-Ting-

  • Facebook: HTY Jewelry
  • Instagram: HTY Jewelry
  • Website: www.htyjewelry.com
  • hsiangtingyen@htyjewelry.com
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Working Knowledge #22 Jude Stuecker

Working Knowledge #22 Jude Stuecker

Listen as Jude and I talk about screen printing, the Southern Highlands Craft Guild, creating patterns, having a mentor, keeping your creative juices flowing and vulnerability.

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Jude's song-

The Coffee Cola Song (Francis Bebey)

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Where to find her-

www.judestuecker.com

FB and IG @judestuecker

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