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The making
Hour.
Unhurried conversations with makers, designers and small-studio owners about craft, creativity and building a life around the work you love.
What you'll hear
An honest look at the making life
Each week I sit down with a maker I admire to talk about the work behind the work: how they learned, what they gave up, and what keeps them coming back to the table. You'll also hear solo episodes on materials, technique and building a small creative business that feels good.
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Top episodes
Craft & technique
Why slow making is the fastest way to get good
Studio business
Pricing handmade work without the guilt
Creative life
Making time to make, even with little ones
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This is the podcast I save for my quiet hour. Every episode leaves me wanting to put my phone down and pick up a needle.
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meet your host
Hi, I'm Wren.
Maker ยท Teacher ยท Mother
I started my studio at the kitchen table twelve years ago and have been teaching makers ever since. The Making Hour is where I share the honest stories behind a handmade life, from the projects that worked to the ones that taught me the most.
Pour a cup of tea, pick up your current project, and listen along.
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Latest episodes
Episode 48
On beginning again
Returning to a craft after years away, and why the second start is often the sweetest.
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The indigo pot with a dyer
A natural dyer on patience, plants and the colors you can't buy in a bottle.
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Building a studio that fits your life
Small, sustainable and on your own terms: notes from twelve years in business.
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Mending as a love language
Why visible mending is having a moment, and how to start with what's in your closet.
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Want to be a guest?
I'm always looking for makers with a story to tell. If you'd love to join me at the table, send a short note about you and your work.
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