The CraftSanity Podcast Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood

In honor of Juneteenth, the day that celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S., I’m posting my conversation with Dano Wall, the artist who created the Tubman Stamp that allows the likeness of American hero, Harriet Tubman, to be printed on the $20 bill.

Artist and activist Diana Weymar discusses how was one of many artists who took note of President Trump’s “stable genius” pronouncement and got inspired to create a stitching project that has includes many others.

Making a living as an artist can be tricky with the cost of art school on the rise and lucrative art jobs hard to find. Despite this challenging backdrop, Dayna Walton, a 21-year-old Grand Rapids artist has set herself up well to hit the ground running.

Liz Hilton discusses her 3D knit products she makes at her KNITit studio in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Learn how Beryl Bartkus created meaningful work for her daughter, Erin, and others with developmental disabilities.

On this episode of the podcast I geek out about wood type and paper and ink with letterpress printmaker Amos Kennedy, owner and chief printer at Kennedy Prints in Detroit.


Check out the show notes at craftsanity.com