Maya Buffett Davis is a sculptor currently pursuing an MFA in Ceramics at Colorado University Boulder. For the next couple of days you can view her show “Books are Machines” at the Bemis Public Library in Littleton, CO until February 14, 2026. We chat about the ideas behind the show including the relationship between the viewer and an interactive sculpture and inspiring attention.

This week I talk to Sarah from Soul Bound Leather about how she discovered leatherwork, got connected with the knife making community, giving stories to her work, and where her work is taking her next.

Andy Piper is a computer artist and currently Head of Communications at Mastodon. We chat about, what exactly computer art is, pen plotters, creativity, following your curiosity, paying attention and of course, building online and in-person communities.

Check out Andy's work at AndyPiper.me

Eric Brokvist is a great supporter of the maker community, and we talk about his unique creative journey! This includes a dad who explored many creative skills and techniques, and Eric has just continued on that path. Along the way we visit music and theater. drawing and the outdoors, including a couple of boats! I mention the Working Hands Podcast, Make What you Fear challenge and it looks like Eric is in!

Check out Eric on Instagram.

Photo credit: Mark Adams Pictures

This week I chatted with Keith Peters, often known as bit-101 on the web. Keith has been creating and sharing computer art on his web site since the Flash days of the 2000s. He's still out there making art and recently made some prints available on his store. We talked about his ongoing exploration of programming art, some computer hardware, exploring crafts such as blacksmithing and even making music!

In this episode I have a year-end catch up chat with my friend Trevor Higgins, know as @dustysqueak on Instagram. We chat about belt buckles furniture, sewing, leather and 3D printing. Along the way we imagine building an envelope stuffing machine. I am sure with all those skills we could figure it out. Don't miss the bit about a 7-1/2 foot tall Start Wars robot (android? can you call them robots if they are from Star Wars?)

Remember kids, Music is Math!

My guest is Dean from @dean_makes on Instagram. We chat about his history in making, including working in a secondary school wood shop, working is music stores and learning the skills of a guitar tech, to guitar building and digital fabrication. Of course, along the way we discuss Dean's discovery of the maker community.

We also learn that it might just be the year for Andy Pugh to get a pen plotter.

Check out Dean on Instagram and https://www.youtube.com/@DeanMakeshttps://www.youtube.com/@DeanMakes.

Mark and Nick are back, and we chat about getting back to business after a break due to the natural cycles of life. Hear us chat about why YouTube sucks, marketing, telling your story, how to identify and manage distractions, and ADHD.

We actually did some recommendations, I recommended the Woodworkers Book Club and The Shaker Legacy by Christian Becksvoort.

Mark recommends the Op Podcast, hear stories from professional camera operators.

Nick Recommends the ADHD Chatter Podcast. Find out 13 Ways to Trigger ADHD Rage.

My guest is Kelli Anderson, the artist, designer, and tinkerer behind interactive books like This Book is a Camera. Kelli's latest book, Alphabet in Motion, is a pop-up book that explores the history of how letterforms got their shapes. We chat about how she discovered the craft of paper engineering, problem-solving the design problems of a pop-up book, teaching, and as usual, the art of paying attention.

Check out Alphabet in Motion and Kelli's Instagram.

This week I talk to artist, educator, and learning designer Jack Thomas about seeing patterns, making art, and the scientific side of art and printmaking, and doing and getting lost in the process. Along the way we end up talking about Paul from the Woodworking is Bullshit podcast and his approach to creating and collaborating. We also chat about her book Artist Therapy: 26 Secrets to Studio Success.

Find out more about her work on Instagram and jackthomas.art.