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After the Jump episodes

July 23, 2012 Episode 11: G.B. Tran and Vietnamerica
On this week’s After the Jump, Grace Bonney is talking with cartoonist G.B. Tran- but don’t think of your grandfather’s cartoons! G.B. is the author and illustrator of Vietnamerica: A Family’s Journey, a graphic memoir about his parents’ immigration to the United States before the fall of Saigon in 1975. The book encompasses G.B.’s family history, and also includes some of his own realizations about his culture and identity. Hear about the different processes that G.B. used in illustrating Vietnamerica, as well as some of the other cartooning projects that he works on to pay the bills. G.B. identifies as a cartoonist; hear why some consider that to be a ‘dirty’ word, but why G.B. embraces it! Other discussions include this year’s Eisner Awards, the trend of graphic memoirs, and G.B.’s research process with his family members. This program has been sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

“It’s always really great when something that you pour so much love, sweat, and blood into resonates with someone.”
“I feel like the immigrant experience- no matter where you’re from or where you’re going- follows the same process, as far as emotional states.”
— G.B. Tran on After the Jump
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33 min
July 16, 2012 Episode 10: Owyn Ruck of Textile Arts Center
There seems to be a renaissance in the world of fiber art, and on this week’s After the Jump, Grace Bonney is talking with Owyn Ruck of the Textile Arts Center about just that. Hear about how Owyn fostered her love of knitting, sewing, and tailoring throughout her life, and how that led her down the path of becoming a fiber artist. Learn more about the Textile Arts Center’s range of classes – from weaving, to screen printing, to dyeing! Hear about some of the artists that inspire Owyn, and why you might think twice before labeling them solely as “fiber artists”. Grace and Owyn also talk about the Textile Arts Center’s new book, The Textile Artist’s Studio Handbook, and how it serves as a textbook for all things textile! This episode has been sponsored by Fairway Market.
“People are really interested in doing things themselves as opposed to relying on mass production or something that feels very above them. There’s no reason we can’t make, fix, and tailor our own clothes.” — Owyn Ruck on After the Jump
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31 min
July 09, 2012 Episode 9: Tina Shoulders
On this episode of After the Jump, Grace Bonney is joined in the studio by designer Tina Shoulders to talk about diversity in the design world. Tina has designed textiles for the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, CK Jeans, and Martha Stewart, and designs for her own company, Laidback Home. Hear about how Tina introduced the design world to a wealth of designers of different backgrounds via a panel at New York Design Week. How has the blogosphere served designers of color, and how can these designers get more exposure? Hear some of Tina’s helpful tips in discovering new designers, and the role of the internet in democratizing design. Tune into this episode to hear more discussions about non-Western designers, aboriginal design and culture, and the importance of introducing children to creative jobs at an early age. This program has been brought to you by Hearst Ranch.
“If you want to see different perspectives, you have to look in different places.”
“There’s such a richness in knowing about people’s different backgrounds, knowing their contribution, and what has caused them to create as a result of how they grew up and where they grew up.”
— Tina Shoulders on After the Jump
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32 min
June 25, 2012 Episode 8: Megan Auman
Megan Auman defends “stuff” on this week’s episode of After the Jump with host Grace Bonney. Megan is the woman behind the popular website, Stuff Does Matter, and the author of the upcoming book “In Defense of Stuff”. Tune in to hear an in-depth conversation on the importance of objects in ones life, from functionality to nostalgia, and find out why most people’s idea of hoarding is way off base. Why are we so brainwashed into buying stock products when more interesting and higher quality hand made or artisanal options are readily available? Why do some people hold on to things for so long? From family heirlooms to simple household items, learn the differences and similarities between objects, possessions, things and “stuff”. This program has been brought to you by Whole Foods.
“I don’t see a difference between the word stuff and object. What i want to do is take the word stuff and make people realize it’s not about a mass it’s about individual things.”
“People get stuck in a process of thinking ‘I need something new so I’ll go to Target’. I think it’s important for us to show people that there are alternatives. I liken it to the holistic food movement…people are seeking out the good stuff.”
“Just because we loved something once, doesn’t mean we have to hold on to it forever. Some people carry a lot of guilt over these things.”
–Megan Auman of
StuffDoesMatter.com on After the Jump
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31 min
June 18, 2012 Episode 7: Sibella Court
On this installment of After the Jump, Grace Bonney is joined in the studio by Sibella Court- interior stylist, author, and shop owner. Sibella is the interiors editor at Vogue Australia, and is known for her shop in Sydney called the Society Inc. Sibella has also written several books including Etc., Nomad, and A Stylist’s Guide to New York City. Tune in to hear Grace and Sibella discuss the differences between New York and Australia, and why Sibella left New York City to move back home to Sydney. Hear about styling for catalogs and marketing, opening a store, and finding the time to write a book. All this and more on this episode of After the Jump. This program has been brought to you by Cain Vineyard & Winery.
“I was little opposed to doing a lot of it [catalog work] because I had seen a lot of photographers that were really creative shoot a lot of catalog and I felt like they lost their eye by the end of it.”
“The nice thing about what I do now is that it’s whatever I want. We’re not selling a product, it’s just about what I’m into that day.” — Sibella Court on After the Jump
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31 min
June 04, 2012 Episode 6: Meg Mateo Ilasco and Mom, Inc.
On this episode of After the Jump, Grace Bonney is joined in the studio by Meg Mateo Ilasco, author of several books, stationary producer, and creative director of Anthology Magazine. Tune in to hear about Meg’s start in the art and design world, how an advertisement in Martha Stewart Living jump-started her career, and the struggle of being a working mom. If you want to start a business and be a mother, you have to learn to adapt to changes day-to-day; hear about how Meg has learned to make time for her children and be productive in her job. Hear about how Anthology Magazine came about, and why Meg and her partners decided to work in a print medium. This program has been brought to you by Whole Foods.
“Yes- it’s crazy, but that’s the whole point. If people did things for purely calculated reasons, the world would be a really boring place. I think for us, that gave us a lot of motivation.” — Meg Mateo Ilasco on starting Anthology Magazine, After the Jump
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35 min
May 21, 2012 Episode 5: The Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg
On this week’s episode of After the Jump, Grace Bonney is in the studio with Eric Demby and Jonathan Butler of The Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg. Listen in to learn about how Jonathan and Eric met, and how they decided to become partners and begin The Brooklyn Flea. Hear about the diversity of vendors at the market, and how it naturally produced the food-centric Smorgasburg in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Jonathan and Eric also discuss the beginning years of The Flea, and how it progressed from a struggling market into a Brooklyn social institution. From Thurston Moore to Anne Hathaway, everyone is at The Flea- so check it out! This episode has been brought to you by Cain Vineyard and Winery.
“Antiques are always the heart and soul of the market.”
“Brooklyn food isn’t a trend anymore, it’s become a reality.” — Eric Demby on After the Jump
“Brooklyn is the perfect intersection of critical mass and a sense of community.” — Jonathan Butler on After the Jump
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32 min
May 14, 2012 Episode 4: Jason Goodman of 3rd Ward
This week on After the Jump, Grace Bonney chats with Jason Goodman, Executive Director/Co-Founder of 3rd Ward, a multi-disciplinary workspace and education center in Brooklyn, NY. Find out what drove Jason to create a place where you can experiment, practice and polish your craft and creativity and how his artistic background helped drive his vision. Hear what makes Brooklyn such unique place and the perfect setting for a DIY space like 3rd Ward. This program was sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons.
“Brooklyn is not really about one thing. There are fashion designers, photographers, furniture makers, hackers, and more. That big mixture of people who share a similar DIY ethos makes 3rd Ward successful and Brooklyn very interesting.”
“We’re entering an age where lots of programing is considered basic literacy.”
–Jason Goodman, Executive Director/Co-Founder of 3rd Ward on After the Jump
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31 min
May 07, 2012 Episode 3: Genevieve Gorder
On the third installment of After the Jump, Grace Bonney gets a chance to sit and chat with another inspiration of hers, TV personality and accomplished designer Genevieve Gorder. Hear how Genevieve created her professional path and how Minneapolis helped shape her design sense. Listen as she tells stories of MTV internships, college revelations and Duffy Design Studio. Learn more about what it takes to makes your design career dreams a reality from somebody who made exactly that happen. This program was sponsored by White Oak Pastures.
“My job is to imagine harder than you can.”
“When I found graphic design [in college], it was like the heavens had opened and I found my path.”
“I knew everything about design and I was trained, but switching mediums required a bigger learning curve.”
“Television gives you a platform to do powerful things.”
–designer and TV personality Genevieve Gorder on After the Jump
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32 min
April 30, 2012 Episode 2: Of a Kind
On the second installment of After the Jump, Grace Bonney chats with the women behind her favorite website at the moment, Of a Kind. Hear how Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo met and decided to turn the design world upside down with their wildly successful website featuring limited-edition products and stories from emerging fashion designers. Learn more about the nature of online sales and how they aspire to make the experience more personal and hands on. This program was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

“I worked in the magazine industry at a time when so many big publications were folding. Clearly people were buying things that were being written about in the magazines, but the magazines themselves weren’t seeing enough ad revenue to be kept up. I thought why not break down that publisher/editor wall and just sell the things we were writing about and write about the things we really believe in.”
–Erica Cerulo of Of a Kind on After the Jump”
The future of arts management is about taking the internet and leveraging it to disrupt the systems that have been in place forever and giving artists the opportunity to market and produce their work without having to go through this gallery system that is very closed and insular.”
–Claire Mazur of Of a Kind on After the Jump
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31 min

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