Erin Winick Anthony is the founder of science communication company STEAM Power Media which works to share the creativity in science and engineering, and help others tell their science stories. We talked about her beginnings from sewing and journalism with her high school newspaper to engineering school to reporting for the MIT Technology Review and science communication and outreach for the International Space Station. We discussed starting a 3D printed jewelry company and her interest in competitive pinball!

Follow Erin on Instagram and check out her web site.

Xyla Foxlin is a engineer by education with a passion for the arts and making things like an LED-powered party kayak, an aluminum electric violin, and a rocket-powered Christmas tree. We talked about the origins of the creative problem solving mindset, learning from others and sharing what we learn, and remembering to learn room for boredom to fuel creativity.

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Thanks to Mark Adams for the cover photo.

Justin Mabie and Mark Adams chat about their motivation and creative process is recording makers at Maker Camp or in their own shop environment from a split second to a 50 minute epic story.

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Cover Art thanks to Ryan Smith

This time is a full episode chat with Jason Nix, layout artist for Mark Adams "Five Years of Maker Camp Book" and tool rescuer. We talk about collecting tools, and selling the ones you don't need right now, to fund the next hobby. We go on a bit about art, museums, overlapping skill sets, and permission.

Check out Jason on Instagram and Youtube.

Bonus content aftershow with Jason Nix, Mark Adams, and Nick Toga where we chat about Maker Camp, Pottery ASMR, Instagram Rants, and problem-solving!

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Jason Nix

Mark Adams

Nick Toga

It's a super Maker Camp retrospective with Mark Adams, Sarah from Rosie's Woodshop and Matt from Ndrizzimakes. We discuss the Catskill Mountain Maker Camp from four difference perspectives and mention a lot of cool folks along the way. Learn about what it's like to experience Maker Camp for the first time, and the first time with a kid in tow.

Check out all the latest maker portraits from Mark at ⁠@markadamspictures⁠

Check out Sarah's work at ⁠@rosieswoodshop⁠

Matt posts occasionally at ⁠@ndrizzimakes⁠

This week I talk to Sara from Wartooth Designs about the ancient history of the maker community and art for everyone! We discuss the differences between design and art, and Lego and Playdoh!

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This week I chat with Ryan Smith and Shane Mooney about the shenanigans we are going to get up to this year at the Catskill Mountain Maker Camp in the "Diresta" print tent! This year we are back with a new poster, even more block printing and new for this year, tree ring printing! Come check us out this weekend!

Ryan is at @smith_makes and Shane is at @mooney_woodworks

This week we go through the maker history of Wes Swain of Geeksmithing, from his discovery of video game art with Mario Paint to school for game development to working in games and beyond to the online maker community and YouTube. We chat about his Mario Kart themed nursery and block printing techniques from the traditional to CNC router and lasers!

Check out Wes on Instagram and YouTube.

A freeform chat with the creative team behind the new photography book "Five Years - Maker Camp Portraits" by Mark Adams! Mark Adams took the pictures, Jason Nix did the layout, Nick provided critical feedback, I pressed the record button, and the maker community provided the inspiring people! We learn about the challenges of picking out some of the best photos from approximately 30 thousand taken over the last five Maker Camps and the process of self-publishing an art book with Amazon.

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