Ep 708: Craft as Community - 75 years of Haystack

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of community and intentional study in craft, especially for those who discover their craft later in life.

Send us Fan Mail For many makers, opportunities to focus solely on creative exploration—without the pressure to produce work for sale or prove our worth through finished pieces—feel impossibly rare or reserved for those along a traditional academic path. When you discovered your craft later in life, already juggling mortgages and responsibilities you can't simply walk away from, where do you turn for intentional study and community that actually fits your reality? Craft schools exist outside ...

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca Ickes Carra

Topics covered

• craft
• community
• creative exploration
• intentional study
• craft schools

Keywords

• craft
• community
• creative exploration
• craft schools
• intentional study

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Haystack

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