This Crafted World Podcast
1) Episode 13: Taking Time
Harry and Shane are back for Season 2. Harry talks about finding a balance between what is work and what is hobby. They discuss the importance of sustainably managing work for money, work for fun, gro...Show More
2) Episode 12: What I Talk About When I Talk About Craft
The final episode of Season 1 revisits the question Harry and Shane had at the beginning about trying to define what it is in this field that they find so particularly important. Trying to step away f...Show More
3) Episode 11: Snobbery, Newness, and Art w/ Peter Spaulding
Harry and Shane are joined by Designer/Maker Peter Spaulding (@Iwao_wood.and.art) who takes over pitching duty. The three discuss their complex feelings about river tables and snobbery in the field. P...Show More
4) Episode 9: Not 'Capital-I' Important w/ Nancy Hiller
Shane and Harry are joined by cabinetmaker and author Nancy Hiller. Shane discusses one of Nancy's publications, 'Historic Preservation in Indiana' and its relevance to an idea of things that aren't t...Show More
5) Episode 10: Design?
Harry tries in the nicest way possible to talk about why he doesn't like most student exhibition and gallery furniture pieces. Shane put's forth some concerns about the designer/maker focus in schools...Show More
6) Episode 8: Tailgaters
Shane and Harry discuss challenges to staying focused on tasks and the various things in our lives that pull us out of it, along with the difficulty of working a normal day. Harry recommends watching ...Show More
7) Episode 7: Learning from Masters w/ Ben Strano
Shane and Harry are joined by Ben Strano from Fine Woodworking to talk about learning from masters. Ben is a passionate professional hobbyist woodworker who's job is often to distill the knowledge of ...Show More
8) Episode 6: Teaching the Task
Harry talks about woodworking courses seem to either have students make a product or learn skills and asks about making skills based courses more engaging. Shane talks about separating out each skill ...Show More
9) Episode 5: Questions!
Harry and Shane finally got a couple questions! Shane adds a few more notes to the conversation on Made To Last including agents of deterioration and whether things should last forever. Marc ask...Show More
10) Episode 4: Made to Last
Harry talks about what it means for something to be 'made to last' and questions which aspects of an object most impact its longevity. Shane complains about longcase clocks. Harry mentions his transit...Show More