
Cut the Craft
Amy Umbel and Brien Beidler
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Have you ever looked at potters smiling from their booth at the farmers’ market and wondered: “what’s their deal?” Have you ever considered whose hands are behind the wooden chair you're sitting on? How about those fancy kitchen knives you admire?
Cut the Craft is a podcast that brings stories of handcraft and its makers to you. Perhaps you are a craftsperson looking for a fresh perspective, or a newcomer to handmade things; no matter your starting point, your hosts Amy Umbel and Brien Beidler are here to cut the craft.

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Episode 008: April Stone
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08/11/20 • 69 min
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Recorded April 30 2020. During this episode of Cut the Craft, we speak with to April Stone, a Black Ash basket weaver from the Bad River band of Ojibwa in Northern Wisconsin. April guides us through the entire process of harvesting, preparing the splints and then weaving baskets. She shares what she’s learned through the process: not just how to weave, but the healing that can result through handwork. To see more of April’s work check her out on instagram @april.l.stone. April’s craft crushes include Jonathan Klein, JoAnn Kelly Catsos, and Gabriel Frey.
Our 3rd Annual April Giveaway is quickly approaching! This year, we are excited to have TWO beautiful carving knives made by none other than Reid Schwartz, our guest from Episode 41.
Support the show08/11/20 • 69 min

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Episode 006: Dawson Moore
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07/14/20 • 70 min
Recorded April 8, 2020.
Dawson Moore is a green woodworker based in Michigan who spends his days carving kitchen utensils and a variety of other wooden items such as cups, chopsticks, and chairs. For Dawson, enjoying the process is a prerequisite to dedicating time to crafting an item. If he doesn’t like making it, he does not sell it. He shares some insights to the Swedish roots of Sloyd and sheds light on his relationship to his workspace and connection to materials.
To see more of Dawson’s work, visit his website www.michigansloyd.com or check out his instagram @michigansloyd.
Dawson’s Craft Crush: Curtis Buchanan
Our 3rd Annual April Giveaway is quickly approaching! This year, we are excited to have TWO beautiful carving knives made by none other than Reid Schwartz, our guest from Episode 41.
Support the show07/14/20 • 70 min
Episode 002: Beth Homa-Kraus
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05/12/20 • 61 min
Beth Homa-Kraus is a Minneapolis-based birch bark weaver. Beth introduces filthy basket talk, weaver fever and some very important bark removal techniques. She touches on the usefulness of trying new crafts and how important harvesting and processing material is to the final product. Adventures with skunks, floating down the Mississippi as a basket missionary, staining baskets with wine, and her guinea pig, Kip are woven into her story.
See more of her work at
www.homa-style.com and on Instagram @birchbarkbeth. She LIVEstreams basket weaving on Instagram at 7PM Central Time.
Beth’s craft crushes include April Stone and Dennis Chilcote.
Our 3rd Annual April Giveaway is quickly approaching! This year, we are excited to have TWO beautiful carving knives made by none other than Reid Schwartz, our guest from Episode 41.
Support the show05/12/20 • 61 min
Episode 004: Tim Manney
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06/16/20 • 76 min
Tim Manney is a chair and tool maker based in Portland, Maine. He primarily builds ladderback chairs using green woodworking principles, but also uses kiln-dried lumber in his process. Although he started his woodworking journey making chairs with influential Windsor chairmaker Curtis Buchannan in Tennessee, he’s found that he’s making more tools for Windsor chairmaking than chairs these days. Tim pays special attention to how he can work with his body the same way he works with the fibers of wood.
See more of Tim’s work by visiting his website www.timmanney.com, or on Instagram @tim.manney.
Tim’s big craft crush is Curtis Buchannan.
Our 3rd Annual April Giveaway is quickly approaching! This year, we are excited to have TWO beautiful carving knives made by none other than Reid Schwartz, our guest from Episode 41.
Support the show06/16/20 • 76 min
Side Projects: "The Hand: At the Heart of Craft"
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06/09/20 • 32 min
Welcome to Side Projects, a space dedicated to interesting essays and thoughts, and also a place where we share current happenings at craft schools for those looking for classes or scholarship opportunities. Our first project is dedicated to reading an excerpt from Bruce Metcalf's essay, “The Hand: at the Heart of Craft.” We reflect on the essay, but mostly just wanted to give y’all some food for thought. We hope you enjoy it!.
Our source for the episode is Bruce Metcalf’s article “The Hand: At the Heart of Craft”, American Craft, August/September 2000, Volume 60, Number 4
Our 3rd Annual April Giveaway is quickly approaching! This year, we are excited to have TWO beautiful carving knives made by none other than Reid Schwartz, our guest from Episode 41.
Support the show06/09/20 • 32 min
Episode 003: Courtney Martin
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05/26/20 • 63 min
Courtney Martin is a Spruce Pine, NC-based studio potter specializing in wood fired goods. She talks about her influences of geometry and the pottery of Mata Ortiz, which based a pottery style on the archeology of Casas Grandes in Chihuahua, Mexico. She also touches on pirates and parenting while working as a full-time craftsperson. With Courtney, we get a glimpse of the sea change in wood fired ceramics being pioneered by women.
See more of her work at www.courtneymartinpottery.com and on Instagram @courtneymartinpotter.
Courtney’s craft crushes include Holly Walker, Anni Albers, Daniel Garver, and Eleanor Anderson
Some resources mentioned in the episode are Penland School of Crafts, STARworks, Spruce Pine Potters Market, and Cousins in Clay.
Our 3rd Annual April Giveaway is quickly approaching! This year, we are excited to have TWO beautiful carving knives made by none other than Reid Schwartz, our guest from Episode 41.
Support the show05/26/20 • 63 min
Episode 005: Erin Fletcher
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06/30/20 • 70 min
Erin Fletcher is a bookbinder from Boston Massachusetts. She focuses on unique bindings that incorporate fiber arts in books that have text. She splits her time between working for clients and creating unique works of art for exhibitions. She expands on traditional and experimental materials, and their efficacy. A graduate of North Bennet Street school, she is grateful to the community she gained while learning her trade. She loves that she can express herself with design bindings and hopes to see them more represented in the worlds of both art and craft.
To see more of Erin’s work ,visit her website www.herringbonebindery.com or check out her instagram @herringbonebindery.
Erin’s Craft Crushes include Rose Adler, Sybil Pye, Coleen Curry, Sue Doggett, Hannah Brown, Annette Friedrich, and Sheila Hicks.
Some bookbinding-related resources from the episode are North Bennet Street School and Philobiblon.
Our 3rd Annual April Giveaway is quickly approaching! This year, we are excited to have TWO beautiful carving knives made by none other than Reid Schwartz, our guest from Episode 41.
Support the show06/30/20 • 70 min
Episode 001: Will Manning
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04/28/20 • 65 min
During this episode we plunge into the well-tempered world of Will Manning of Heartwood Forge. Listeners learn about Will’s complex relationship with turn-buckle shoes and reclaimed steel. His kitchen knives are a mixture of various steels and even though reclaimed steel might not be totally cost effective, he likes the idea of the hunt and the folks he meets along the way. Will points us to his interest in gardening, and connection to his community of Jonesborough, TN.
To see more of Will’s work, be sure to check out his website www.heartwoodforge.com. or his Instagram page @heartwoodforge.
Will’s Craft Crushes include ShiHan Prull, Akira Satake, and Pawena Thimaporn.
Our 3rd Annual April Giveaway is quickly approaching! This year, we are excited to have TWO beautiful carving knives made by none other than Reid Schwartz, our guest from Episode 41.
Support the show04/28/20 • 65 min
Episode 000: Amy Umbel and Brien Beidler
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04/16/20 • 54 min
Welcome to the first episode of Cut the Craft! The hosts, Amy Umbel and Brien Beidler, give the listeners a view into the motivation behind the podcast and an understanding of why it matters to hear the stories of craftspeople. Amy speaks about her journey into woodcarving, the importance of visibility, and how her work is changing. Brien gives listeners a glimpse into the world of bookbinding, his love of historic bindings, how his environment shaped his interest in craft, and most importantly why The Lord of the Rings is the best book ever written.
To see examples of their work, check out their websites: www.amyumbel.com and www.beidlermade.com. You can also see what they're up to on Instagram @amy_umbel and @bhbeidler
Our 3rd Annual April Giveaway is quickly approaching! This year, we are excited to have TWO beautiful carving knives made by none other than Reid Schwartz, our guest from Episode 41.
Support the show04/16/20 • 54 min
Episode 007: David Grimes
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07/28/20 • 99 min
Recorded April 24, 2020. David Grimes, calligrapher and penman from Portland Oregon, explains his love of the care and intention that goes into expressing the written word through his craft. He guides us through the twists and turns of terms like; script, font, uppercase, lowercase, cursive, engrosser's script, and roundhand. He also clues us in to a secret society which only certain calligraphers are inducted into: The Order of the Black Chrysanthemum.
To see more of David’s work, visit his website www.masgrimes.com, or check him out on instagram @masgrimes. He is also on twitter and reddit.
David’s craft crushes include bookbinder Lousie Bescond, glass artist David Smith, and your Cut the Craft co-host Brien Beidler.
Our 3rd Annual April Giveaway is quickly approaching! This year, we are excited to have TWO beautiful carving knives made by none other than Reid Schwartz, our guest from Episode 41.
Support the show07/28/20 • 99 min
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How many episodes does Cut the Craft have?
Cut the Craft currently has 75 episodes available.
What topics does Cut the Craft cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Visual Arts, Craft, Podcasts, Arts and Crafts.
What is the most popular episode on Cut the Craft?
The episode title 'Episode 008: April Stone' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Cut the Craft?
The average episode length on Cut the Craft is 75 minutes.
How often are episodes of Cut the Craft released?
Episodes of Cut the Craft are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Cut the Craft?
The first episode of Cut the Craft was released on Feb 1, 2020.
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