Etsy
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Podcast Description
Etsy is the marketplace we make together. We're anthropologists of commerce. We’re curious about people and what they make, exchange and consume. By looking around at the stuff that matters to our lives, we believe we can understand more about what moves us as human beings.
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| 1 | VideoHandmade Portraits: The Bone Carver | Sylvester Ayek (http://sylvesterayek.etsy.com) continues to uphold the traditions of his Iñupiat elders: hunting, foraging, and the craft of carving walrus ivory and wood. Read the Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/thebonecarver. All Etsy videos are created under the Creative Commons license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/). Please feel free to share! | 5/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoHandmade Portraits: 99 Feelings | How do you visualize the human experience — courage, happiness, hope? Ceramicist Mitsy Sleurs (http://artmind.etsy.com) started with a Matryoshka doll and 99 emotions. Read the Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/99feelings. Music by Jim Smith (http://www.coilandmagnet.com). All Etsy videos are created under the Creative Commons license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/). Please feel free to share! | 5/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Ursula Dean | For clothing designer and mother-of-two Ursula Dean (http://modaspia.etsy.com), creative work and family life form a harmonious whole. Read the Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/modaspia. All Etsy videos are created under the Creative Commons license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/). Please feel free to share! | 4/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Ayşegül & Sebahat | Work, life and love are stitched together for a mother and daughter in Turkey (http://irregularexpressions.etsy.com), who use their bond to create one-of-a-kind wearable art. Read the Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/irregularexpressions. | 4/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Alabama Chanin | Once a tiny operation producing hand-sewn T-shirts, the Alabama Chanin clothing line now empowers local economies across the South. | 3/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Pogo Boards | For longboard pioneers Martin and Jogi (pogoboards.etsy.com), quality craftsmanship and quality of life go hand in hand. Read the Etsy blog post: etsy.me/pogoboards. | 2/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Xenobia Bailey | This fiber artist learned to “funk it together” by watching the women in her community beautify their environments with limited resources. Read the Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/xenobiabailey. | 2/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Sophie Blackall | What would you say to the one who got away? Artist Sophie Blackall's illustrations are inspired by the Internet's love lost and found. Read the Etsy blog post: etsy.me/sophieblackall. Music: 'Tonight Tonight’ by Paul Layton (http://paullayton.bandcamp.com), ‘Telegram’ by Buried Beds (www.buriedbeds.com), ‘Quiet Nights, Quiet Places’ by Malbec (www.facebook.com/malbectheband). | 2/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoThere's No Place Like Here: Sutton Clock Shop | As the year winds down, step into a place where time is of the essence. Read the Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/suttonclocks. | 12/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoHave a Popping Holiday! | Master balloon-wranglers Larry Moss and Kelly Cheatle of Airigami (airigami.etsy.com) celebrate the season with a delectable treat that will blow your mind. | 12/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoAll That Glitters: The History of Shiny Things | Who isn't dazzled and enchanted by that wondrous stuff called glitter? Discover a world of glitter at etsy.me/glitterforall! | 12/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Upcycled Gift Wrap | Need to wrap a gift in a hurry? All of the materials for this gift wrap how-to are readily available around the house. Read the Etsy blog post: etsy.me/upcycledwrap. Find more great gift wrap tips on Etsy's blog: etsy.me/giftwraptips. | 12/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Confetti Bomb | Add even more sparkle to that bottle of sparkling wine with this eye-catching gift-wrapping tip. Read the Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/confettibombhowto. Find more great gift wrap tips on Etsy's blog: etsy.me/giftwraptips. | 12/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Holiday Pyramid Scheme | Gift wrapping should be just as interesting and heartfelt as the present within. Read the Etsy blog post: etsy.me/pyramidgiftbox. Find more great gift wrap tips on Etsy's blog: etsy.me/giftwraptips. | 12/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Beantown Handmade | Is there anything better than a dog in a bow tie? (We think not.) Crocheter Anne Burton found a muse in Bean, her adorable dog model. Read the Etsy blog post: etsy.me/beantownhandmade | 11/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Jevgenia's Masks | Yevgeniya Kilupe, a Holocaust survivor and self-taught artist, started making masks to supplement her pension after a life of working in the factory. Read the Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/jevgeniasmasks | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoHandmade Portraits: The Sword Maker | As one of Japan's last remaining swordsmiths, Korehira Watanabe has honed his craft for 40 years while attempting to recreate the mythical Koto sword. Read the full Etsy blog post: etsy.me/theswordmaker | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoThere's No Place Like Here: Liberty Tool | H.G. "Skip" Brack salvages tools from all over New England to resell at affordable prices, in an effort to support his local economy and craftsmen. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/libertytool | 11/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Raspberry Jello Cosmo | At this year’s holiday party, serve up an undulating glass of fruity flavor. All thanks to the beloved Victoria Belanger, a.k.a. jellomoldmistress.com/ | 11/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoProcess: Farm Tables with David Ellison | Rather than turn his nose up at boards with rusty old bolts, David Ellison highlights these markings as part of the history in his furniture. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/davidellison | 10/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Wild Hive Farm | By bringing grain back to the Hudson Valley, Don Lewis is helping people develop a taste for their own neighborhood. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/wildhivefarm | 10/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Rob Ryan | Intricately slicing through one sheet of paper with a flick of the fingers, Rob Ryan embraces the beauty of interconnectedness. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/handmadeportraitsrobryan | 10/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Halloween Mermaid Makeup Tutorial | Embrace your inner siren with this lesson in cosmetic metamorphosis. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/howtomermaid | 10/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoLeanne Marshall Takes on Fashion Week | We catch up with Leanne as she prepares to show her latest collection for New York Fashion Week. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/leanimal | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Get Things Done | Do you find yourself with not enough hours in the day? Check out these time-saving tips to maximize your daily schedule. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/howtogtd | 9/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoThe Canning Queen of the Desert | Classie Parker remembers when everything you needed to know about integrity, guts, and the meaning of life was in the conversations of the kitchen. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/canningqueen | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | VideoHandmade Portraits: tUnE-yArDs | In this Etsy-exclusive video, Merrill Garbus, better known as tUnE-yArDs, talks about life in the loop. Read the full Etsy blog post: etsy.me/tuneyardsblog | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | VideoHandmade Portraits: The Beerhorst Family | Wherever Rick and Brenda go with their six kids, they inspire curiosity. From un-schooling to art-making, it's life as usual for the Beerhorst clan. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/thebeerhorstfamily | 8/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | VideoProcess: Plastinates | What lies beyond skin and bone? Dr. Christoph von Horst embeds animal cross-sections in lucite for a craft that unites anatomy and art. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/plastinates | 8/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | VideoStreetsy | In a twist on the street fashion genre, Etsy asks New Yorkers who made their clothing — and more importantly, if they care. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/streetsy | 8/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | VideoHow-Tuesday: How to Stay Cool | Having trouble slogging through this steamy haze? There's more than just air conditioning to help you beat the heat. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/howtostaycool. | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | VideoUrban Cheesecraft | With kits of citric acid and rennet tablets, Claudia Lucero proves cheese-making can be simple, local, and accessible to all. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/urban-cheesecraft/ | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | VideoThere's No Place Like Here: Brazenhead Books | Tucked high above the bustle of the street, Michael's secret secondhand bookshop is a mecca for those who savor the story behind the volume. Read the full blog post: http://etsy.me/brazenheadbooksstore | 7/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Cocktail Umbrella Lantern | Illuminate your outdoor soiree with a saucy summer lantern made from cocktail umbrellas. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/cocktailumbrellalantern | 7/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | VideoThere's No Place Like Here: Pass The Baton | Tokyo's consignment shop Pass the Baton not only sells used objects and clothing, but also the stories of their past and often-cherished lives. Read the full Etsy blog post: http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/no-place-like-here-pass-the-baton/ | 6/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Molly Landreth | Photographer Molly Landreth uses her large format camera as a tool of visibility, documenting gay and transgendered life in the U.S. | 6/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | VideoProcess: Woodgrain Bike Frames | After a lifetime of custom painting car interiors, Rob Pollock turns to woodgraining bicycles and gives the custom bike a whole new twist. | 6/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 38 | VideoOne More Yard | In the hands of this leather football craftsman, roots of the classic American pastime become tangible. | 6/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 39 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Mustard | While the debate over the world's greatest condiment rages on, turn up the heat with a recipe that takes this heavy contender to new heights. | 5/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 40 | VideoLacemaking in Lefkara, Cyprus | Women in the village of Lefkara, Cyprus, have been embroidering lace since the 15th century. Now this regional handicraft, recently nominated to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Element collection, is dying out -- replaced by machine-made replicas imported from abroad to meet the demand of tourists. | 5/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 41 | VideoEtsy Craft Party 2011 | The power is literally in your hands. Call on your local community to celebrate creativity June 10, 2011. This event is yours for the making! Etsy.me/CraftParty2011 | 5/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Greg Beauchamp a.k.a. Beauchamping | Venice, California-based artist and art director Greg Beauchamp a.k.a. Beauchamping strives for the most elusive quality there is in his life and work ... simplicity. This video is a journey to the secret location of his creative quest. Read the full Etsy blog post. | 5/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 43 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Kid-Friendly Bird Mobile | We team up with crafty dad Joel Henriques of Made by Joel for the perfect Mother's Day project: a sweet memento that will complement her modern home. To download the template for this project visit etsy.me/birdmobile from the Etsy blog! | 5/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 44 | VideoThere's No Place Like Here: Marfa, Texas | Take a trip to the West Texas Chihuahuan Desert, where the road-side town of Marfa is an oasis for everything from stark cubes to crewelwork. Read the full Etsy blog post . | 4/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 45 | VideoLancashire Textiles: Last Mill Standing | Lancashire, UK used to supply 40% of the world's cotton fabric. Today, Joe McBride is trying to keep his textile mill alive despite a changed horizon. Read the full Etsy blog post. | 4/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 46 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Kiva Ford | Master craftsman Kiva Ford aka toes the line between scientific beakers and delicately curlicued vessels. At his furnace, the intangible takes shape. Read the full Etsy blog post . | 4/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 47 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Tuning Your Bike | Here's a How-To for even the most un-mechanical: the ABC's of basic bicycle repair. With Susan Lindell from Brooklyn's Recycle-A-Bicycle leading the way, your dusty, rusty bike will be ready to roll in no time. Read the full Etsy blog post | 4/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 48 | VideoButch Anthony's Alabama Folk Art Compound | Meet Alabama's Doo-Nanny founders Butch Anthony and John Henry Toney. Wend your way through Butch Anthony's perpetually-evolving Alabama compound, where artifacts, oddities, and folk art take root. Read the full Etsy blog post for more information. Music by Forrest Lewinger ; images courtesy of Butch Anthony, and Orange Hill Art. | 3/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 49 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Nanopod | Read the full Etsy blog post Travel through the dark dreams and inner turmoil of Tosca Hidalgo y Teran, where the glow of a blowtorch births the intangible. | 3/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 50 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Liberty Vintage Motorcycles | Read the full Etsy blog post In a crowded Philadelphia garage, Adam Cramer revives vintage motorcycles and the American tradition of grease-stained self-reliance | 3/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 51 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Heatsy Hot Sauce | Read the full Etsy blog post Satiate the need for heat with a jar of your own liquid spice. The recipe's secret ingredient is sure to tickle the tip of your guests' jaded tongues. | 2/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 52 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Sugar Street | Read the full Etsy blog post . In the ever-changing streets of Hanoi, shops and neighborhoods come and go in the blink of an eye. The Old Quarter was once filled with craftspeople working on the streets that bore the name of their craft – Bronze Street, Tin Street, Silver Street — but now offer ethernet cords and cell phone charms. That isn’t the case for Le Thi Tan’s candy store on Sugar Street, however. Her shop, Toan Thing Tan Lan — named after herself and her parents — has remained in the same location for three generations. | 2/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 53 | VideoThere's No Place Like Here: Hindsvik | Read the full Etsy blog post Join Daniel and Valeria a.k.a hindsvik on a video tour of their home, where Scandinavian and Japanese vintage pop in a minimalist environment. | 2/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 54 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Biscuit Scout | Read the full Etsy blog post . At the southernmost tip of Africa, Lynn Garret spends her days knitting sweaters for chairs and covers for washing machines. | 2/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 55 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Plumbing Pipe Candlesticks | Read the full Etsy blog post . The industrial edge of plumbing supplies meets the soft curves of melting wax in this romantically inspired, home decor How-Tuesday. | 1/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 56 | VideoProcess: Marionettes With Geahk Burchill | Read the full Etsy blog post . Witness master puppet maker Geahk Burchill breathe life into Asenath, the Appalachian witch. Film and Music by Eric Beug, Animation by Julia Pott | 1/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 57 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Mabel Pike | With a deep-seated passion for beading, Tlingit Native elder Mabel Pike is dedicated to passing on the traditions of her clan's culture. Read the full Etsy blog post: etsy.me/handmadeportraitsmabelpike | 1/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 58 | VideoHandmade Portraits: StellarQuilts | Read the full Etsy blog post . This integalactic quiltmaker a.k.a. stellarquilts stitches his fantastical narrative through the fabric of the space-time continuum. Join us on a trip to the unknown. | 1/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 59 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Straight Razor Shave | Read the full Etsy blog post . As Olive Oyl once sang, "I want a clean-shaven man." Join us as we learn how to achieve this old-fashioned barbershop technique at home. | 1/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 60 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Riordan Roache | Read the full Etsy blog post . Fashion designer Emily Riordan Roache forwent the corporate path in favor of focusing on her own line of sophisticated textures and modern elegance. | 12/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 61 | VideoIt Gets Better: Etsy Employees | Read the full Etsy blog post . The It Gets Better Project , created by sex columnist and activist Dan Savage, is a video campaign response to the rash of gay teen suicides across the country. Comprised of many moving testimonials, the series was initiated as a way to reach out to isolated teens all over the world, spread words of solidarity and support, and pass on the message that life does get better. Etsy Admin, gay and straight, wanted to share stories of their teen years and let anyone who may be struggling with these issues know that you are not alone. We need you to stick around to make the next generation one of tolerance and support. | 12/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 62 | VideoDottie Angel's Once Upon a Time | Read the full Etsy blog post . Step into the bohemian dreams of Tif Fussell aka Dottie Angel , whose whimsical and feminine textile creations caught the eye of UPPERCASE founder Janine Vangool. | 12/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 63 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Light Bulb Terrariums | Just because the first flurries have decimated your window garden, there's no need to settle for a season lackluster and dreary. Read the Etsy blog post: http://etsy.me/terrariumhowto. | 12/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 64 | VideoHandmade Portraits: YOKOO | Read the full Etsy blog post. There is only the slightest chance that you might cross yokoo 's path in the streets of Atlanta, Georgia. Holed up with the quiet company of old movies, she knits about 15 hours a day. Running a one-woman knitwear enterprise from home, Yokoo is an artist, a perfectionist and a ”total control” worker. She enjoys being a part of the entire process: thinking, designing, sketching, picking up the material, creating, photographing, promoting, trading and sending. She still gets butterflies every time she packages up a new order. | 11/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 65 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Pearson-Maron | Read the full Etsy blog post.The artwork of Adam Maron and Quincy Pearson, a.k.a Pearson-Maron, ;conjures up a magical place where the everyday is transformed into the fantastical. These geekery sculptures take inspiration from the iconography of the '70s (In Search Of, The Krofft Supershow, and the Patterson-Gimlin film) as well as Mexican folk art, mythology, and cryptids. Relaxing poolside in the California 'burbs, Bigfoot is never far from Adam, Quincy, and their irreverent daughter. | 11/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 66 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Skinny laMinx | Read the full Etsy blog post.As a long-time fan of Heather Moore (a.k.a skinnylaminx) and her blog, I was excited to meet up with the designer in the spectacularly beautiful city of Cape Town, South Africa. Funny, informed and passionate, Heather is an entertaining guide. South African design has undergone something of a quiet revolution and there is a lot of really unique work being produced at the tip of the African continent. | 11/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 67 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Dr Kennedy Jones | Read the full Etsy blog post. Hollie Chastain, a.k.a DrKennedyJones is a collage artist. She lives with her husband and her two children and her dogs in the suburb of Chatanooga, Tennessee. She strongly believes that every person has a creative potential and she hopes that her art may trigger a creative energy for those that don’t dare to even start. | 11/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 68 | VideoProcess: Bone Flutes with Catherine Thompson | Read the full Etsy blog post. Canadian native Catherine Thompson, a self-proclaimed semi-nomadic musician, makes many things from the remains of animals. This episode of Etsy's Process video series takes you on a journey with her as she transforms a deer's leg bone into a flute amidst the prairies of Saskatchewan. | 11/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 69 | VideoHow-Tuesday: Needle Felted Eyeballs | Read the full Etsy blog post.This week get in the Halloween spirit with an extra spooky How-Tuesday video! Nguyen Le of KnitKnit returns to the Etsy Labs to show us how to make creepy needle felted eyeballs. These bloodshot peepers would make for a memorable party favor or a gory accessory to complete your ensemble. And once you've gotten your fill of candy corn, you can easily transform these suckers into unusual ornaments for your holiday tree. | 10/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 70 | VideoHandmade Portraits: Pets With Fez | After learning to weave at the young age of six, Babajan knew he had found his calling. Read the full Etsy blog post here: etsy.me/petswithfez | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 70 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
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Hearing about the stories of these creatives making a living through their art is incredibly inspiring.




