Making Problems to Solve podcast

Making Problems to Solve

Exploring the problem-solving process of makers, artist, and all creative people. From welding to knitting, and woodworking to ceramics, finding out the background behind the confidence of curiosity. Podcast Instagram: @makingproblemstosolve https://www.instagram.com/makingproblemstosolve/ Find me at @davebauerart https://www.instagram.com/davebauerart/ or https://davebauer.art

Exploring the problem-solving process of makers, artist, and all creative people. From welding to knitting, and woodworking to ceramics, finding out the background behind the confidence of curiosity. Podcast Instagram: @makingproblemstosolve https://www.instagram.com/makingproblemstosolve/ Find me at @davebauerart https://www.instagram.com/davebauerart/ or https://davebauer.art

 

#169

Telling Stories and Hurdles with Mark and Nick

Mark and Nick are back, and we chat about getting back to business after a break due to th... more

11 Dec 2025

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:47

11 Dec 2025


#168

Kelli Anderson - Alphabet in Motion

My guest is Kelli Anderson, the artist, designer, and tinkerer behind interactive books li... more

04 Dec 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:16

04 Dec 2025


#167

Seeing Patterns with Jack Thomas

This week I talk to artist, educator, and learning designer Jack Thomas about seeing patte... more

26 Nov 2025

53 MINS

53:48

26 Nov 2025


#166

Jamie Seel - Leather Handbag Designer

This week I talked to Jamie Seel of Seel Made about her creative journey from learning fas... more

20 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:15

20 Nov 2025


#165

Kathy Ceceri - Paper Inventions and STEAM Education

My guest this week is Kathy Ceceri, a maker, writer, and educator who focuses on history, ... more

12 Nov 2025

54 MINS

54:14

12 Nov 2025


#164

I'm Back with Tom from The Phoenix Woodshop

After work travel and technical difficulties, here's a great conversation with Tom Bre... more

07 Nov 2025

57 MINS

57:12

07 Nov 2025


#163

Paul Meyette - Making Community

If you've been around the online maker community, you may have run into Paul Meyette, ... more

23 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:23

23 Oct 2025


#162

Briony Morrow-Cribbs - Printmaker

Briony Morrow-Cribbs currently lives & works in the hills of rural Vermont as a printmaker... more

16 Oct 2025

44 MINS

44:54

16 Oct 2025


#161

Rasmus Loen - Blacksmithing and Business

Rasmus Loen is a blacksmith, as described on the podcast he co-hosts, from Norway! We talk... more

09 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:52

09 Oct 2025


#160

Liz - Blitz City DIY

This week I talked to Liz from Blitz City DIY. She makes a lot of music and electronics re... more

02 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:44

02 Oct 2025


#159

Gary Oshust - Sculpter and Artist

Gary Oshust went from a career in IT to taking a sculpture class and beyond. We talk about... more

25 Sep 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:06

25 Sep 2025


#158

Michele Banks - Art and Science Overlap

Michele Banks makes biology and science inspired art exploring the patterns we find in nat... more

18 Sep 2025

58 MINS

58:11

18 Sep 2025


#157

Mark and Nick are Back - Crashing the Harvey Party

Mark Adams and Nick Toga are back and we discuss upcoming events, catch up on recent event... more

11 Sep 2025

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:18

11 Sep 2025


#156

Fitchburg Forge-in, Maker Camp, and some B.S.

A solo episode, <a target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Fitchburg Forge-in</a> an... more

28 Aug 2025

20 MINS

20:36

28 Aug 2025


#155

Shane Bowman - Making for Makers

Shane Bowman is my guest this week. We chat about discovering printing and graphic design,... more

21 Aug 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:07

21 Aug 2025


#154

Chelsea Witt - Woodworking, Education

Chelsea Witt has recently been appointed the Executive Director of The Chairmaker's Toolbo... more

14 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:36

14 Aug 2025


#153

Kellan Moss - Science Illustrator

Kellan Moss from [@dirtmossart] (https://www.instagram.com/dirtmossart/) shares how she di... more

07 Aug 2025

58 MINS

58:56

07 Aug 2025


#152

The best blacksmith handle with Steve from Haybudden

Steve from @haybudden is here and we cover how he got the amazing username "Haybudden" and... more

31 Jul 2025

59 MINS

59:47

31 Jul 2025


#151

Single Take - Curiosity

In which I record a single take stream of consciousness this time on the subject of curios... more

24 Jul 2025

25 MINS

25:56

24 Jul 2025


#150

Ms. Caitlin's School of Blacksmithing

Caitlin was drawn to the ornamental ironwork as a kid and re-ignited that passion as an ad... more

17 Jul 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:48

17 Jul 2025


#149

Dan Peterson - Quilting Irrationally

Dan Peterson is making quilts, with a little math. We go over Dan's journey to quilting, a... more

10 Jul 2025

51 MINS

51:03

10 Jul 2025


#148

Just Dave - The Independent Web - Fixed!

Want to know what I have been going on about regarding the independent web? Here's some th... more

03 Jul 2025

33 MINS

33:51

03 Jul 2025


#147

Margaret Janiczek - Printmaking and Biostatistics

Margaret Janiczek is a biostatistician artist and printmaker, currently focused on copperp... more

26 Jun 2025

50 MINS

50:52

26 Jun 2025


#146

Graz Returns - With a Letterpress

Graz Makes, knives, and whatever. We chat about what he&#39;s up to lately, his new shop m... more

19 Jun 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:50

19 Jun 2025


#145

Mark and Nick: Making Art is a Verb

Mark and Nick are back, and we return to the topic of real human creativity versus the voi... more

05 Jun 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:10

05 Jun 2025


#144

Leah Spencer - Graphic Design for TV and Film

Leah Spencer is a graphic designer, creating designs for props and background art needed t... more

29 May 2025

55 MINS

55:20

29 May 2025


#143

Jason Fig - A Metal Story

Jason from Dark State Forge loves metal working. We trace his path from discovery of metal... more

22 May 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:52

22 May 2025


#142

Dan Chiaccio - First Proof Press

This week I talked to Dan Chiaccio founder of First Proof Press, a community print studio ... more

15 May 2025

50 MINS

50:42

15 May 2025


#141

Sean Farbolin - Don't Stress About the Destination

Sean Farbolin - Maker on the Move - has since settled down. He has a maker journey that go... more

08 May 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:53

08 May 2025