Why Make? Podcast

In this introduction to the 2020 season of Why Make? Robb and Erik talk about what’s new for 2020 including their new Patreon page to help fund production of the podcast, upcoming guests and of cours…

A continuation of our wonderful conversation with wood turning luminary David Ellsworth. In this episode David talks about his transition from working in clay and resin to woodturning and creating f…

Part 1 of our conversation with woodturning luminary David Ellsworth. We discuss his origins as a sculptor working first polyester resin and then clay before become a woodturner and then get into a …

It’s a host-on-host free for all! Well, no... it’s actually just a gritty and sticky conversation between two sawdust hogs. Robb Helmkamp takes the rare chance to interview Erik Wolken, his brother f…

After growing up and studying industrial technology in San Francisco, Hickory, NC maker Joel Urruty discovered a passion for furniture and pursued an MFA at the School of American Craftsmen at RIT.

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With a career spanning close to 40 years and one of the first graduates of the program in production crafts at Haywood Community College, David gives us some practical insight into what it takes to m…

A revealing and heartfelt conversation with Canton, North Carolina woodworker and maker, Susan Link. After growing up in Brevard, NC and attending the Professional Crafts: Wood program at Haywood Co…

From growing up in rural western North Carolina to living in Costa Rica after high school and then venturing out west to attend the renowned woodworking program at the College of the Redwoods to life…

Melissa talks about growing up in the Canadian Rockies and moving to western North Carolina as a teenager and not discovering art until her mid 20’s. Graeme grew up in New Zealand and again discover…