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Build Things Better with Roost Artisan Home

https://pinecast.com/listen/a4bb30b0-cd1b-4a1a-b9c0-fd1f1897887b.mp3 Ep. 03 – Jeremy Estill of Roost Artisan Home Episode 3 of Build Things Better features Jeremy Estill of Roost Artisan Home. While known primarily for custom furniture, Roost Artisan Home aims to be a source of home goods of all types. Jeremy has built furniture, crafted lighting from found objects, and even made […]

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Build Things Better with EarthenJoy

https://pinecast.com/listen/dafe4802-5d1c-4c85-9b4b-fd2231dc2e8b.mp3 Ep. 02 – Joy O’Connor of EARTHENjoy This week we chatted with Joy O’Connor, owner of EARTHENjoy. Joy makes jewelry and home accessories out of earthenware clay (hence the name EARTHENjoy). Joy got her start making Christmas ornaments with her mother-in-law, crafting “Ho H0 Hot Mess” and “Ho Ho Holy Shit” ornaments and quickly […]

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Build Things Better Episode 1

https://pinecast.com/listen/77a0dc24-4725-4a20-a873-e77b86962071.mp3 Ep. 01 – Introductions This week we interviewed…each other. That’s right, we are starting out with introductions. We hope you will join us for this conversation to learn more about us, and why we want to highlight Midwest makers. Ben Petersen is the founder and owner of Bench, a collaborative workshop space in downtown […]

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