Make Do

Big news – Make Do is now part of the Relay FM family, and we’re super excited about it! Hopefully, you shouldn’t have to do anything if you’re already subscribed to the podcast (and if you’re not, you can find us in any podcast service…

We answer a couple of listener questions, and then chew on Inktober, a 30-day inking challenge. What’s the deal, how do we feel about it, what are our strategies? You can stream the episode or subscribe in your regular podcast service.

It can be hard to separate your sense of self worth from your output – either quantity or quality. But that’s probably not the best way to handle your identity as a creative person. (Or is it? Julia briefly plays devil’s advocate.) Also…

Dedicated follower of fashion or not – sewing is an amazing maker-skill to have, and we talk a little bit about why. You can stream the episode or subscribe in your regular podcast service. Stuff that comes up: Making It The Great Pottery…

There is no reason to stop asking people what their favorite color is, right? It turns out Tiff and Julia have the same one – but we also talk a lot about all sorts of colors and how color theory, -psychology, -philosophy, and -blindness…

Purple hair means you’re super cool and creative. Can an artist wear khakis? Do tattoos make someone cool and creative? What stereotypes do we have working for or against us, as creative and makey people? You can stream the episode or…

Tiff hits the road. Or, at least, the sidewalk. Challenging yourself is good. We think. But what about specific challenges, like doing something every day for a month, or making a hundred of something? Also: Naked dude report. You can…

Is art political – and does it have to be? Do you have a responsibility to make with issues and values in mind? Is crafting as post-apocalyptic life skill a political statement? Either way, we have a lot of feelings on the subject, and on…

Tiff’s painted rocks! Touchy feely touching base time. How are we feeling about our creating? Is talking about it making it better or worse? And is it OK to do a thing just because it’s fun? You can stream the episode or subscribe in your…

Wine and paint! Do you have to have proper training and a degree to be an artist? To do art? To call yourself an artist? We ponder credibility and qualifications. You can stream the episode or subscribe in your regular podcast service.