It’s official! Our second season of Citizens of Craft: The Podcast returns this month. Episode 1, “One Size Should Not Fit All”, premieres Wednesday, May 29, on citizensofcraft.ca/podcast and all podcast streaming platforms.

Excited? We are, too! Here is this season’s line-up of topics, fascinating guest speakers and generous sponsors:

Episode 1: “One Size Should Not Fit All” with Studio magazine editor in chief, Leo Kowolik, and artist/fashion designer Sage Paul, featuring a special segment with author Leanne Prain. Sponsored by Studio Magazine. Streams May 29.

Episode 2: “Cookie Cutter Doesn’t Cut It” with metal artist Brigitte Clavette and Director of Craft and Design at Harbourfront Centre, Melanie Egan. Sponsored by the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. Streams June 12.

Episode 3: “You Believe in 10-Digit Technology” with ceramic artist Brendan Tang and glass artist Matt Durran, featuring a special segment with the UK Craft Council’s Rosy Greenlees. Streams June 26.

Episode 4: “You Are Not Automated, Manufactured, or Cloned” with textile artist and sculptor Allison Green and jeweller and metalsmith Tamika Knutson. Sponsored by the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation. Streams July 10.

Episode 5: “Vases Are People, Too” with ceramic artist Carole Epp and glass artist Benjamin Kikkert, featuring a special segment with Nova Scotia ceramic artist, Joan Bruneau. Sponsored by Tucker’s Pottery. Streams July 24.

A very special bonus episode will be recorded LIVE on site during Crafted Vancouver, at the Van Duesen Botanical Gardens on May 10th, 2019, at 6:30pm local time. Follow us online to stay informed about our special guest speakers, and register for FREE to be in our live audience here. Thank you to the Crafted Vancouver team for making this very exciting event come to life!

New to the podcast? Catch up on season 1, released in Fall 2018, which has hit over 2,800 listens across Canada and beyond. Need to catch up? Visit citizensofcraft.ca/podcast to listen to our first five episodes. We’re excited to come back with a bang this Spring!

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Photo: Detail shot of works by Carole Epp, ceramicist and Episode 5 Speaker