In this episode, host Ashley Adams profiles makers in Omaha and Pittsburgh
Handmade from honey in Omaha
Wendy Fletcher learned beekeeping from her father 21 years ago and has been working with bees ever since.
It’s All About Bees is an artisan food manufactured that makes products with honey and beeswax. Wendy shows Ashley how to make candles from beeswax.
Follow: @itsallaboutbees on Instagram
Set in stone: mosaic murals in Pittsburgh
Glen Olcert is a stone artist in Pittsburgh. Ashley visits Glen in his basement workshop to learn how he creates art with stone. In addition to creating works for his own home, Glen has created public art for his neighborhood.
Follow: @golcerst on Instagram
Maker Spotlight
Dirt Road Candle Co, Lewis, Iowa
Michelle Myers creates soy candles by hand on her cattle farm. In addition to candles, Michelle makes room sprays and soaps.
Follow: @dirtroadcandleco
Hand And Fiber, Boston, Massachusetts
Asmaa Aman-Tran mixes mediums to create handmade ceramic and textile art pieces.
Follow: @hand_and_fiber
Shop: Hand and Fiber on Etsy