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by Heather Lou + Amy V
From Closet Core Studios comes: A Handbuilt Life. Join hosts Heather Lou and Amy V as they check in on their various hobbies and obsessions, from sewing to woodworking, gardening, and more. They'll speak to industry experts from all walks of life to discuss what fuels their passions and drives their creativity — because a good life is always a work in progress.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 37m
Originality and creative entrepreneurship with Gretchen Jones
Our guest is business advisor, strategic consultant, and style icon Gretchen Jones. Heather and Gretchen go deep on values-driven entrepreneurship, what it means to be truly creative in today's culturally flat landscape, how to break out of the stagnation of late-stage capitalism, and why we should all be embracing "sloppy boobs”. Real wisdom and genuinely thought-provoking ideas from one of the most original thinkers we know!Read Heather's2015 interview with Gretchen for Seamwork. Read Gretchen's essayThe Cultural Plateau. Sign up forGretchen's newsletter.
- 3 weeks ago45 min
Community + Colour Analysis with Heather and Amy
Heather and Amy are debriefing after H&H, a giant studio move and Amy's revelation that she's an entirely different season than she thought! Tune in to hear more about what is filling our hearts and heads this month.Find us at: www.closetcorepatterns.com
- May 12, 20261h 11m
Cookbooks, creativity and what to make for dinner with Christine Flynn
Our guest is chef, recipe developer, bestselling cookbook author and maker Christine Flynn. Hailing from the East Coast of Canada, Christine and Heather had a rollicking conversation that covers big life and career pivots, what it actually takes to write a cookbook (spoiler: it's more expensive than you can imagine), and how to look at a fridge full of sad ingredients and figure out dinner anyway.This is exactly the kind of conversation we hoped to have when we launched AHBL — wide-ranging, honest, and a little bit all over the creative map in the best way. Follow @christineanneflynn for more — her farm life content and what she's cooking are endlessly inspiring.
- Apr 27, 202650 min
Knitting Fever + Spring Puttering with Heather and Amy
Heather and Amy are back to discuss the hobbies and obsessions keeping their heads and hands busy this Spring. From Amy crying with astronauts to Heather's feminist literature class, we are busy in April, shaking off a loooooong winter and getting our wardrobes and makeup drawers ready for what's looking like a very grown-up handbag summer.Tune in to find out what the heck this all means...Find us at www.closetcorepatterns.com
- Apr 13, 20261h 9m
The TryCurious️ Queen with Jasika Nicole
Heather sits down with the original multi-hyphenate and muse to our most challenging sewing pattern to date (the Jasika Blazer) Jasika Nicole! They talk hobbies (how many are too many??) creativity juice and perimenopause in this intimate chat. Where to find us: www.closetcorepatterns.com
- Mar 30, 202639 min
Sourdough + Monogamy with Heather and Amy
Heather and Amy are back with the subjects that are filling their heads, the hobbies that are keeping their hands busy and the little things that are filling their hearts this month. From Amy's sourdough journey to Heather's favourite new series, we are coming to you from the Closet to share our passions. Like and subscribe so you never miss an episode!Find us here: www.closetcorepatterns.com
- Mar 20, 20261h 1m
Karate, sewing and standup with Cornelius Quiring
This week, Heather sits down with sewing superstar Cornelius Quiring! We had the pleasure of hosting Cornelius in Montreal while working on The Cornelius Shirt collab, and honestly? It was a blast. Photoshoots, silly videos, and endless laughs... You can feel that joy coming through in this conversation. Grab a snack, settle in, and enjoy the chat!Find us at www.closetcorepatterns.com
- Mar 11, 202624 min
Welcome to a Handbuilt Life
In the inaugural episode of A Handbuilt Life, Heather and Amy are coming to you from the Closet Core Closet (literally) to introduce themselves and their plans for the show! Times are tough, and now more than ever, we need to look for ways to fill our cups with positivity and creativity. If you are looking for a place to talk about your many hobbies and the growing pains of getting older, baby, get in here! Leave a review (five stars only) and be sure to like and subscribe so you can hear our first guest interview... coming soon!
About A HandBuilt Life
From Closet Core Studios comes: A Handbuilt Life. Join hosts Heather Lou and Amy V as they check in on their various hobbies and obsessions, from sewing to woodworking, gardening, and more. They'll speak to industry experts from all walks of life to discuss what fuels their passions and drives their creativity — because a good life is always a work in progress.
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