Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

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In this show:

- Ideas, suggestions, and musings on how to craft can make a positive impact on the world.

Links:

- Follow Futuregirl's progress in her pledge to craft with what she has in 2009.

- Read about craft supply swaps here, here, and here.

- Genius crafty recycling goes on at RePlayGround.

- Lee Meredith is also a crafty recycling genius.

- Be sure to check out Crafting A Green World for great information on supplies and sustainability.

This to That is a great place to research the toxicity of your glues.

- Here's some info on the toxicity of paint pigments.

- A great post: How Safe and Green Are Your Crafting Supplies?. (And Part 2 is over here.)

Welcome to the CraftyPod, a craft podcast all about making stuff.

Click the “Play” button at the bottom of this post to listen!

In this show:

- An interview with Kim Werker, a talented woman who built an amazing career in craft. She tells us how that happened and what it looks like.

- What made Kim leave a dream crafty job? What comes next?

- And how will the current economic mess affect people who make their careers in craft?

Links:

- Keep up with Kim's new year at her blog.

- Here's a page of Kim's books.

- If you love your hook, do not miss CrochetMe.com, which Kim started on a whim. It's a huge community, now stewarded by Interweave Press.

- Until recently, Kim was also editor of Interweave Crochet.

- If you haven't already, do check out Kim's interview with Joss Whedon!

- If you want to get really fired up about the new year, check out Gary Vaynerchuk. Arm-waving is optional. :-)