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Crafts and peopleTeaching upcycling-with a former fashion designerAfter spending several years as a fashion designer for a big brand, and seeing the shocking working condition in the garment sector, Sigrid decided it was time for a radical change. So she has stopped buying new clothes, and decided to teach upcycling and repairing clothes to kids and adults in Berlin. She’s been doing it for 10 years now, and now also has got a YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEZ87S_V-ifAbidDy7no5gQ).
And this podcast now has a partner! Check them out at Liberteco.net.
As always, follow me on...2020-11-3000 minCrafts and peopleFrom graphic design to a girl with a drill“The bar in this industry is so low, that if you just turn up on time, you're already standing out”- can you guess what is the job that my new guest does? Well, of course, it’s renovations- or, to be precise, smaller home improvements like painting and building furniture. Charly, from the UK, moved to Berlin to work in graphic design, but, being faced with very low salaries in that field, decided to look for something else. That’s how she ended doing home improvement- one of the very few women who do it professionally.
...2020-11-1500 minCrafts and peopleMacrame is alive and well"Don't start developing a whole collection of things and writing a business plan, just test one thing and see what works". This time, I'm talking to Greta Bolzoni, an Italian set designer who has just started making and selling her own macrame bags. What is it like to be a freelance artist in Germany at the peak of the pandemic (not that terrible actually!), and what to look out for when making macrame accessories? Listen to find out.
See Greta's work at @te.x.ur
And don't forget to subscribe to my Instagram at @craftspod!2020-11-0400 minCrafts and peopleKokedamas on flea markets: can you get any more Millennial?Welcome to episode 7, where we talk with Mar, who came to Berlin all the way from Maljorka, to try living in a big city. At the start of the pandemic, she tried making kokedamas ‒ then one thing led to another, and she started selling them on the city’s flea markets. She’s tried two so far- and told me all about it.
Mar’s Instagram: @koked.amar
My instagram: @craftspod
craftsandpeople@gmx.de2020-10-2000 minCrafts and peopleOpening Berlin’s first Italian pastry shopGiorgio, the owner of @giomeccapastry, who came to Berlin from Italy just for its nightclubs, but ended up opening one of the city’s first Italian pastry shops. We talk about becoming a pastry chef, renting a shop in Berlin, and Germany’s terrible eggs.
Follow me at @craftspod, or email at craftsandpeople@gmx.de2020-10-0600 minCrafts and peopleMad as a hatter: Tatiana on modern millineryTatiana moved from Moscow to the UK and then to Berlin ‒ and now has her own brand of accessories and hats called “Beretkah”, which started with odd bits of unneeded fabric, and is now worn by brides and TV stars all over Europe.
Check her and other guests on Instagram at @craftspod
You can see her work at www.beretkah.co.uk
And you can always find this podcast on Facebook, or write me an email at craftsandpeople@gmx.de2020-09-2223 min
Crafts and peopleFrom big fashion to a small bridal brandMaki has worked as a professional tailor her while life. Eventually, she got tired of the big fashion and moved to Berlin to create her own brand of wedding dresses. We talked about moving from Japan to the UK and then to Germany, and about the challenges of making fashion sustainable. You can see her work at https://www.lasposaberlinese.com/And you can always find this podcast on Facebook, or write me an email at craftsandpeople@gmx.de2020-09-0723 min
Crafts and peopleMoving to Berlin to become a lino printerBill lived in London and worked in a hospital administration. Eventually, he started lino printing in his free time, and then moved to Berlin to be with his boyfriend. We talked about explicit prints, instagram, moving to a new country, and why pet portraits are a good idea to make some money.You can see Bill’s pictures here: www.instagram.com/bilborobertsYou can write to me at craftsandpeople@gmx.deAnd follow this podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craftsandpeople/2020-07-0721 min
Crafts and peopleWhere do jewelers come from?Anna worked as a TV and movie prop maker, and never planned to become a goldsmith. Katya was disappointed with her office work, and wanted to feel in control of something in time of a political turmoil. Both of them ended up designing jewelry. They live in Moscow and in Berlin, and I’ve talked to them over the internet, since the lockdown doesn’t allow for personal meetings anyway.You can see the works of Anna on her website https://www.metalatelier.com/ and of Katya on And you can talk to me, Daria at cfartsandpeople@gmx.de2020-05-0335 min
The Germany ExperienceBONUS - Poetry in Berlin, feminism, and diversity (Deenara from Russia)Deenara from Russia appeared in episode 38, about mental health in Germany. However, her original interview with Berlin-based journalist Daria Sukharchuk also included her talking about her time in Germany. Here is the rest of that interview.Interview recorded and edited by Daria Sukharchuk. Deenara's Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/snumriDaria also has her own podcast: Crafts and People Support the showInstagram: the.germany.experienceOfficial podcast website: https://thegermanyexperience.deYouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/thegermanyexperienceContact m...2020-04-1316 min
Crafts and peopleFrom Journalism to WoodworkingHow do you become a woodworker, and what are your options to earn with it? And what stops women from working with power tools? Anna Lisa, who designs furniture and jewelry, and teaches woodworking in Berlin, tells the story of how she became a woodworker after a successful career in journalism in her native Estonia.You can connect with Anna Liisa on her website www.wood-sisters.comAnd you can talk to Daria at cfartsandpeople@gmx.de.2020-04-0721 minThe Germany ExperienceDealing with depression in Germany (Deenara from Russia)How do you recognize that you are depressed? How do you seek out therapy and other help for depression in Germany? And what if you are from a culture that has a stigma towards mental health issues and therapy? Deenara, who is from Republic of Tatarstan in Russia, is a tech professional and poet living in Berlin. In an interview with journalist Daria Sukharchuk, she gives some insights into these questions and more as she describes her experiences dealing with depression after arriving in Germany. In the second part of the episode, we hear from...2020-03-3043 min