The Craft Room Podcast - #23 Creativation 2020

#23 Creativation 2020

02/15/20 • 26 min

In January 2020 I attended Creativation ... a craft trade show in Phoenix, AZ, USA. I have wanted to attend this show for over a decade, and the 33 hour travel time was 100% worth it.

In todays episode I'm answering the questions people asked me before, during and after the show, sharing my take-aways and some behind the scenes stories.

You can find a full transcript of todays episode and a whole lot of photos on my blog.

LINKS Ep 23 Blog post Jess Francisco - Instagram The Perfect Stamp, UK - Instagram Pear Blossom Press - Instagram Heffy Doodle - Instagram RinaK Designs - Instagram Simon Hurley - Instagram Tim Holtz - Instagram Lynda Kanase / iCrafter - Instagram Darkroom Door - Instagram Jennifer McGuire - YouTube The Crafty Chica (Kathy) - YouTube Laura Bassen - YouTube Claire Reagan - Etsy

In January 2020 I attended Creativation ... a craft trade show in Phoenix, AZ, USA. I have wanted to attend this show for over a decade, and the 33 hour travel time was 100% worth it.

In todays episode I'm answering the questions people asked me before, during and after the show, sharing my take-aways and some behind the scenes stories.

You can find a full transcript of todays episode and a whole lot of photos on my blog.

Previous Episode

#22 Crafting in Times of Crisis

Before we get into todays episode, a quick content warning. I will be mentioning Australian bushfires, animal rescue carers and people who have passed away, including angel babies. It’s not a graphic discussion, it’s more part of the narrative about how we can help people in distressing situations. If these are sensitive topics for you, please take care of yourself when listening.

Today we are talking about crafting in times of crisis. We crafters are really good at this ... we’ve done it so many times before and we are doing it right now. Over the past few weeks, watching the craft community band together to make a very big difference to Australia's wildlife carers, I’ve felt very proud to be a crafter. I’ve had a lot of thoughts, a lot of emotions, and thought we could talk about ways we can use our crafting superpowers for the greater good.

When someone is suffering ... our friends, our family, our community, our country, our world at large ... we feel, as human beings, like we wish there was something we could do. Obviously the go-to response is to make a monetary donation. But sometimes even if you do make that donation, you still feel like it's not enough. We wish that we, personally, could physically do something to help right now. And as crafters I think we are really lucky and privileged because there is often something that we can do with our own two hands right now to help out. Here are the top five ways that we, as crafters, can help in times of crisis.

1. Make physical items 2. Donate from your stash 3. Teach 4. Spread the word 5. Make to sell / fundraise

Photo credit for podcast thumbnail (Joey in a hanging pouch) - Courtney White

LINKS Article about crafting in times of crisis

Animal Rescue Craft Guild FB group

Rescue Craft Co FB group Knitting Nanas Against Gas Pussy Hat Project (Women’s Electoral Lobby) Angel Gowns for Australian Angel Babies HERE

Knitting socks for soldiers - article

Sewing For Charity Australia Website ... or ... Facebook page

Craft Ministry Australia Website ... or ... 4 page directory

Next Episode

#24 Gift Ideas for Crafters

Last month The Craft Room Podcast had it’s first birthday, and I had my ... something-th birthday, and that started me thinking about how tricky it can be to buy for crafters sometimes. Then the Coronavirus became a pandemic, and I’ve found myself sending cards and little gifts to people to brighten their day (and perhaps I bought myself some little gifts as well). During that time we had a blackout, and whilst looking for a book to read, I came across a rather old book called The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. It got me thinking about how people show their affection for others, and how others actions make them feel loved and appreciated ... and I realised that this could absolutely be applied to gifting crafters! So, for a bit of fun, let’s have a look at the five love languages, and how we can use them to figure out great gift ideas. Some of these were easy, a couple were rather tricky, and I’ll have some bonus suggestions at the end. It’s also helpful to note that most people have more than one of these love languages, which doubles your options in the way that you approach gift giving for them.