Episodes

  • 037 - Karen Allen

    037 - Karen Allen
    Feb 1 2021
    Did you know that actor and director Karen Allen is also a fiber artist? Listen in as we talk with Karen about her introduction to textiles, her love of Kaffe Fassett, and how she balances her film career with fiber art.
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    26 mins
  • 036 - The McFadden Brothers

    036 - The McFadden Brothers
    Feb 1 2021
    Ronald and Lonnie McFadden have been performing on stage their whole lives. Listen in as we talk with Ronald and Lonnie about how they learned to tap from their father, performing around the world, and the challenges of making a living as entertainers.
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    28 mins
  • 035 - Ana Reinert

    035 - Ana Reinert
    Feb 1 2021
    Ana Reinert takes us on a deep dive into the world of stationery and fountain pens. Listen in as we talk about how Ana got into stationery supplies, the ins and outs of fountain pen collecting and how she created her own product to fill a niche in the market.
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    18 mins
  • 034 - Melissa Averinos

    034 - Melissa Averinos
    Feb 1 2021
    Melissa Averinos is a painter, quilter, and artist who has made her mark on everything from books to award-winning quilts. Listen in as we talk with Melissa about how she learned to sew, how art got her through some critical times, and why she is all about weird cats forever.
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    18 mins
  • 033 - Mercedes Lucero

    033 - Mercedes Lucero
    Aug 22 2019
    Writer Mercedes Lucero talks to us about the pressure of being a first-generation college student, where she got her love of reading and how, in her book Stereometry, she combined poetry and math to create an ordered world into which she could explore the ideas of grief and loneliness.
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    23 mins
  • 032 - Momoko Usami

    032 - Momoko Usami
    Sep 6 2018
    Before settling down as an artist, Momoko Usami wanted to widen her experience, so she decided to move from her native Japan to America. After a number of stops she has landed in the Missouri countryside. Here, wide open spaces allow her imagination to take hold and present itself as beautifully crafted ceramics that straddle the line between functional and fine art.
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    19 mins
  • 031 - Kathy Liao

    031 - Kathy Liao
    Aug 23 2018
    Artist Kathy Liao paints from a distance. Or, she paints her subjects from a distance. Kathy’s family is spread about the globe, but she keeps them near with her paintings that portray her memories: Her mom watching TV, her grandmother in the kitchen, all recreated through a haze of color and collage. Listen in as we talk to Kathy about how her family influences her work, the importance of learning new techniques and how painting self-portraits grounds her in a space.
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    23 mins
  • 030 - Two Tone Press

    030 - Two Tone Press
    Aug 9 2018
    Sisters Michelle and Angie Dreher of Two Tone Press create bright, textural letterpress prints and founded the community print shop, Print League KC. Listen in as we talk about how to get over workplace disagreements, the joy of getting your hands dirty, and how they have incorporated Lego into their business.
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    20 mins