show episodes
 
Artwork

1
What's Your Story?

Brad Byrd and Chrissy Carpenter

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Ogni mese
 
"Normal" people are always more fascinating than you think. What's Your Story? is a podcast about the everyday lives of interesting people. Each episode, hosts Brad Byrd (@brad_byrd) and Chrissy Carpenter (@ChrissySoCal) invite a special guest to open up about their lives.
  continue reading
 
DesignIDEATE ... Janice Stevenor Dale shares monthly insights from thought leaders, innovators and enterprise practitioners shaping the future of work and living space. Help yourself to a best practices selection of resources. They’re open source. Share with your community.
  continue reading
 
The Now What Show is a hardcore 30 minutes of fast-paced education, entertainment and inspiration, all in equal measure. Presented by the UK’s #1 Motivational Speaker, author & entrepreneur Brad Burton. It features handpicked guests who have the most interesting stories, backgrounds and experiences. All of whom have had at least 3 Now What? moments. Those significance moments from their life, positive or negative, or decisions that changed everything. With Brad’s unique style of interviewing ...
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
Open Innovation Steve Rader, NASA Center of Excellence (CoECI) “Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down!” - Ray Bradbury Business leaders are looking to reinvent organizations, aligning their new AI informed work processes with the latest in technology, and with rapid solution delivery. Innovation within gove…
  continue reading
 
Bending Diffusion "Stradivarius was the most amazing craftsman ... because he figured out something with the sound and the science of acoustics that we still don’t fully understand” - Joshua Bell Zackery Belanger Bio: Zackery Belanger is an expert on the intrinsic acoustic influence of shape and material in architecture. He is educated in physics a…
  continue reading
 
On this episode of Why Make we have Jim Roberts a percussionist, producer, artist and educator who resides in Chapel Hill NC. Jim plays the drum set, djembe, congas, and has many recordings under his belt. He has just finished a 17 year teaching stint at Elon University where he taught percussion and directed the Elon World Percussion Ensemble. Jim…
  continue reading
 
In this episode I talk about my first impressions of the Emma International collaboration, which took place on July 31 to August 8, 2024 in Big River Saskatchewan. If you need a little more background on Emma take a listen to What is Emma? Episode 59 of the podcast When I returned from Why Makes great adventure to Emma earlier this month, I knew I …
  continue reading
 
Invisible Comfort “The best inventors are not bound by the limitations of their time” – Rupe Goldberg If you think you’ve fallen down a mechanical shaft, (imagine a scene from ‘Die Hard’) you have! And rightfully so, the infrastructure within a building is essential to its support of the users and user experience, contributing markedly to the innov…
  continue reading
 
In Episode 62 of the Why Make Podcast we introduce the 1st in our Mind of a Maker series, a new part of the Why Make Podcast, with our guest Steve Fishman. Steve is a North Carolina printmaker and a painter in many mediums, as well as being skilled with pen and ink and the mighty pencil. He is also a teacher and someone who really knows how to thin…
  continue reading
 
Episode 61 of Why Make? is the conclusion of our conversation with Carrboro, NC musician Jonathan Byrd, who, along with being an award winning song writer is also a story teller, a poet, a photographer, a painter, a teacher and now a student in Physics at North Carolina State University. Enjoy Part Two of our wide open discussion on a host of topic…
  continue reading
 
On Episode 60 of Why Make? our guest is Jonathan Byrd a Carrboro, NC musician, who, along with being award winning song writer, is also a story teller extraordinaire, a poet, a photographer, a painter, a teacher and now a student in Physics. Erik has known Jonathan for a long time and has watched his career blossom over the years. After discovering…
  continue reading
 
I first heard about Emma Lake as it was formerly known, many years ago as this gathering of makers in the far reaches of northern Saskatchewan,Canada. I am not sure how I heard about it or in what context but I always remember it being presented as this other worldly event described with superlatives that somehow could not match reality. Furthermor…
  continue reading
 
"Despite seven large orgs recently losing their Black women HR/DEI leaders, there are many who can lead DEI and shifting culture. But, the work is not the kind of work that people may want to do - it is deep, it is significant, it is seeing actual change from the top down. The biggest challenge that orgs are facing is themselves. Change happens beg…
  continue reading
 
“Pre-pandemic, we were a vibrant location with a lot of positives. Our community is a very relational community…without six degrees of separation. Because of a strong sense of community and relationships… together with mayoral leadership, we made adjustments quickly to meet the challenges.” -Beth Ineck Leading Economic Recovery What is the secret s…
  continue reading
 
Our bodies are incredibly intelligent instruments that respond to the frequencies we emanate … when we cultivate positive thoughts and emotions, we raise our vibrational frequency, which, in turn, creates a more harmonious body-mind connection.” - Deepak Chopra Curating Wellness within Workplace On this episode of DesignIDEATE, we engage in a deep-…
  continue reading
 
On Episode 57 of Why Make? we talk with Brad Reed Nelson, a Glenwood Springs, Colorado woodworker, furniture maker and product designer creating magical pieces made from metal and wood. Brad, aka BRN, and his better half Ann, run Board by Design, a functional design company making such brightly colored amazingness as Knuckles, The Good Pot, Elefunc…
  continue reading
 
Episode 56 of Why Make? is a conversation 50 years in the making! Erik sits down sit with his childhood friend, the amazing metalsmith, jeweler, sculptor and teacher Boris Bally. Erik last saw Boris sometime in 1974 when they were 12 years old. Originally, like Erik, from Pittsburgh, Boris now resides and works in Providence RI. A maker from the ea…
  continue reading
 
"Lighting heightens visual cues, accentuating user experience; it manipulates perception for intended psychological response.” - Chip Israel Captivating Illumination On this episode of DesignIDEATE, we explore one of the most important and evolving components of design - the illumination of space or, more specifically, the pathfinding of space with…
  continue reading
 
In Episode 55 of the Why Make? podcast we talk with Mia Hall, a maker, former educator and current executive director of the Penland School of Craft, one of the oldest and most prestigious craft schools in America. After growing up in Sweden Mia moved to northern California at the age of 18 and explored for the next 10 years. When a close friend be…
  continue reading
 
Retired educator, jeweler and metalsmith extraordinaire Bob Ebendorf joins us on episode 54 of the Why Make podcast. Originally from Topeka Kansas, Bob was a star football player and wrestler in high school who had the choice of a big time college athletic scholarship or attending art school. Lucky for us he made the right choice! After spending hi…
  continue reading
 
Welcome to Episode 53 of Why Make? On this episode we talk with Robert F. Lyon, a woodturner, artist and educator who lives and works in the Columbia, SC area. Literally climbing the walls with handmade ladders as a small child, the sky was the limit, as Robert explored model rockets and building theater sets, before landing in art school for colle…
  continue reading
 
"Incorporating 3D reality capture into the design process allows architects and designers to bridge the gap between imagination and execution. It brings precision, accuracy, and a deeper understanding of the built environment, leading to more efficient and innovative designs." - Bjarke Ingels, Architect and Founder of BIG 3D Reality Capture and its…
  continue reading
 
In Episode 52 of Why Make? we talk with Katie Thompson, an artist, writer, creative consultant and instructor based in the Low Country outside of Charleston, SC. Katie wears many hats including being a disabled mother of two, and wife and partner to fine furniture maker Joseph Thompson. Katie has a passion for people and sharing their stories, and …
  continue reading
 
"We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” - Albert Einstein Changing our Minds How do we change our mind? While some might experiment with psychedelics, changing the way we think is merely a shift of cognitive behavior, through therapy of sorts. Daily, we encounter much cognitive dissonance: noise th…
  continue reading
 
On this episode of Why Make? we talk with Kimberly Winkle, an arts administrator full time teacher and artist. Kim is a Professor of Art and the Director of the School of Art, Craft & Design at Tennessee Technological University’s Appalachian Center for Craft. A native of Oklahoma Kim holds a Bachelor of Fine Art in Ceramics from the University of …
  continue reading
 
"The Tech industry is the leader in giving back space and the leader in sublease space. We have over 12 million square feet of sublease space available in greater LA and over 50% of that is tech or tech related space. We are rising to that current challenge." - Ron Burkhardt The rapid evolution of real estate, commercial real estate, is reverberati…
  continue reading
 
"We’re seeing a lot of brilliant people working on technology upgrades … and yet, the technology really is secondary - it’s all about producing something - something meaningful and relevant for the company that you work for - and yes, you really do need the right tools to get that accomplished … great advances are being made." - Brian Reilly Workpl…
  continue reading
 
Why Make Podcast, Wendy Maruyama Episode Part II Transcript Time Code 00:00 Robb Helmkamp Hello and welcome to Why Make, where we talk to makers from different disciplines about what inspires them to make.With your hosts Robb Helmkamp and. Erik Wolken Erik Wolken. If you would like to learn more about the makers we interview on Why Make please go o…
  continue reading
 
Why Make Podcast, Wendy Maruyama Episode Part 1 Transcript Time Code 00:00 Robb Helmkamp Hello and welcome to Why Make, where we talk to makers from different disciplines about what inspires them to make.With your hosts Robb Helmkamp and, Erik Wolken Erik Wolken. If you would like to learn more about the makers we interview on Why Make please go ou…
  continue reading
 
“Recent research in graphic statics, the flow of forces (as expressed in the work of Gaudi), has inspired us to explore the dream of 3D printing using renewable wood cellulose." - Dr. Carolina Manrique Hoyos This episode of DesignIDEATE reveals a new industry disruptor, 3D printing utilizing the emerging development of a renewable print media: nano…
  continue reading
 
On this episode of Why Make we talk with James McNabb a woodworker and artist who grew up in Montville, NJ overlooking New York City. James grew up in a family that was very supportive of his creative endeavors, his mother being a teacher and father a carpenter. Early experiences taking woodworking classes in middle and high school led him to pursu…
  continue reading
 
On this episode of Why Make? we resume our conversation with Melanie Falick an independent writer, editor, creative consultant and lifelong maker who lives in the Hudson Valley in New York. We continue talking about the creation of her book Making a Life: Working by Hand and Discovering the Life You Are Meant to Live and also find out more about wo…
  continue reading
 
Why Make Episode 46, Part 1. a podcast conversation with Melanie Falick, an independent writer, editor, creative consultant and lifelong maker . You can find out more about Melanie at melaniefalick.com and on her Instagram or pick up a copy of Making a Life at great retailers like Indiebound Portrait photo by Christine Ashburn. Making photos by Rin…
  continue reading
 
On this episode of the DesignIDEATE podcast we welcome Lisa Whited, author of new book "Work Better. Save the Planet", Senior Associate at AWA and founder of WTF. Whited is a change management professional whom enables organizations of any size to drive change. We break down the challenges facing the future of workplace with strategies and case stu…
  continue reading
 
On this episode we talk with Zeke Leonard, a Syracuse, NY based educator, designer, musician and maker. Born in Charleston, SC Zeke started out early, getting involved in community theater while growing up in Winston Salem, NC. His interest in acting and set design & construction led him to a degree in Set Design at the NC School of the Arts. Zeke …
  continue reading
 
Episode 43 of Why Make? is a Bonus make? We talk with Tom Loeser about the time he spent with Tommy Simpson in 1981 during a 10 day chair making workshop at the now defunct Boston University Program in Artisanry. Tom talks about Tommy’s ability to tell a story through a narrative and his exceptional quality and speed as both a maker and woodworker.…
  continue reading
 
On Episode 42 of Why Make? we talk with Tom Loeser, an educator, furniture maker, and box maker who recently retired as the head of the Furniture Design and Woodworking program at UW-Madison where he has taught since 1991. Tom designs and builds one-of-a-kind, functional and dysfunctional, objects that are often carved and painted. His work is prim…
  continue reading
 
On Episode 41 of Why Make? we talk with Christopher Schwarz, a furniture maker, educator, writer and publisher who lives and works from a storefront in Covington, KY. Schwarz is one of the founders and the editor of Lost Art Press, which publishes numerous, high quality books, including the Anarchists Tool Chest, on hand tool woodworking. In 2019, …
  continue reading
 
Building sandcastles on the beaches of Massachusetts is the perfect way to start a life long love with making which Mark Del Guidice continues to this day. In Episode 40 of Why Make? we talk with Mark about growing up in a working class family which may have been short on experiences in the arts, but, was long on nurturing and probably at the heart…
  continue reading
 
It’s been a minute since you have heard from us, but, we promise we are working on more Why Make? episodes! Most importantly though we are working on finishing our short documentary on the artist, Tommy Simpson. Take the time to relax and listen to Episode 38 of Why Make? during which we talk with Tommy about his amazing life as a maker.…
  continue reading
 
This episode is a special edition of sorts where we actually talk about the process of making instead of getting all existential like we usually do… and although this is definitely not a “tool talk” it is more of a How Make! than a Why Make? this time around! On Episode 39 of Why Make? we talk with Karen Ernst a maker and educator, who is currently…
  continue reading
 
Welcome to the 2021 holiday episode of Why Make. For the end of our third season we have something extra special in store for you… a conversation with one of the groundbreaking artists of the modern studio furniture movement, Tommy Simpson. Tommy’s work has a whimsical bent, but that belies a serious approach to making for someone who has created a…
  continue reading
 
In this episode of Bonus Make! we continue our conversation with Ellie Richards, a furniture designer, sculptor and teacher who is currently a resident artist at the Penland School of Crafts. We talk with Ellie about her project “The Highboy’s Understory: Deconstructing the Icon” in which she examines the Winterthur, Delaware Museum, Garden and Lib…
  continue reading
 
In Episode 36 Why Make? we talk with furniture designer, sculptor and teacher Ellie Richards who is currently a resident artist at the Penland School of Crafts in the mountains of Western North Carolina. After growing up in Pittsburgh, PA she attended the University of Dayton in Studio Art & Art Education program as an undergrad and Arizona State U…
  continue reading
 
In this episode of Bonus Make we talk with Katie Hudnall, about that most important of any artists tools, the sketchbook. As a tool for organizing your thoughts, a visual expression of your daily experiences or just a place to write down a shopping list next to a cool idea for a Rube Goldberg Machine, the sketchbook is a Swiss Army Knife for most a…
  continue reading
 
In Episode 34 of Why Make we talk with artist, woodworker and educator Katie Hudnall, currently living in Madison Wisconsin she is an assistant professor of art at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Katie began in the arts as someone who loved to draw and was able to morph her drawing language into a unique woodworking style, despite her admitte…
  continue reading
 
In Episode 33 of Why Make? we talk with furniture maker, sculptor, and educator, Andy Buck. Andy is currently a full professor in the School for American Crafts in the College of Art and Design at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has also taught at the Oregon College of Art & Craft, and given workshops at Anderson Ranch, Haystack, Penland …
  continue reading
 
On Episode 31 of Why Make? we are joined by Adam Manley a San Diego, California based maker and educator. We talk with Adam about everything under the hot California sun including his large-scale sculpture and installations, his furniture and functional objects, and teaching San Diego State University as an assistant professor in their Furniture de…
  continue reading
 
Episode 30 of Why Make? is a Bonus Make! We discuss with Michael Puryear the evolution and creation of his Dan chair, his interpretation of a classic African low chair, which is now a part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture.Di Why Make? Episode 30
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Guida rapida