You And I Make A Thing

You And I Make A Thing

Tune into You And I Make A Thing, where host Thomas Beutel and a guest make something they have never made before. Each episode starts with Thomas and his guest hashing out what they’ll create—be it a collaboration or each working solo toward the same artistic goal. In the latter half, they reflect on their experience of trying something new and conquering the unknown. Experience the power of starting from scratch, overcoming self-doubt, and embarking on a new creative journey. You can reach Thomas on Instagram at @beutelevision.

Episodes

January 1, 2025 57 mins

In this episode, I'm joined by my friend and fellow creative explorer Terry Karl, whom I had the pleasure of meeting at this year's Everything Conference in Minneapolis. The conference is a wild, vibrant gathering of multipotentialites. It's people who thrive on exploring their many passions and pursuits. It's also a place where curiosity takes the lead and unexpected connections spark new ideas.

For today's episode, Terry and I ar...

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Are you old enough to remember Laffing Sal at Playland? In this episode, my guest Alison and I set out to make a marionette based on Laffing Sal, and it was something that neither of us had ever done before.

 

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Links mentioned in this episode

 

alisoncowellish Alison's Instagram

Josh Bayer website

Inking class online with Josh Bayer

Musée Mécanique in San Francisco

Playland at the Beach Wikipedia page

Laffing Sal Wikipe...

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In this episode, I've invited my good friend Carissa to take the reins as guest host. She's brought along her friend, Aaron to embark on a fresh creative project, making something that neither of them has made before.

 

Links mentioned in this episode

Aaron Chen’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journomadic/

Carissa Ferdinand’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3cloudsstudio/

Air and Space Forces Magazine

Minot State Univer...

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December 10, 2023 50 mins

 

Have you ever seen a tunnel book? I hadn't either, so in this episode my guest Mel Anie and I set out to create one. Listen in to hear how we did.

Links Mentioned

How to Make Raspberry Jam by Mel Anie

Mel Anie's Instagram: @tumblingfumbling

The B0ardside

Stoke Fest

Laura Quinn

Bending the glass with a tea light YouTube by Laura Quinn

Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms by Alisa Golden

Some of the above ar...

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November 26, 2023 55 mins

In this episode I collaborate with artist Koi The Creatrix to make mini zines. The challenges we faced included our zines going missing in the mail for extended periods of time.

 

Links

@koithecreatrix on Instagram

Koi’s monthly Postcard Club

@katcurio on instagram

@brattyxbre on youtube

@brattyxbre: Your Zine Sucks (And That's Okay)

PythagoraSwitch

Hedy Lamarr biography

Emilie Wapnick’s TED Talk on multipotentiality

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September 13, 2023 43 mins

In this episode I collaborate with artist Michael Tarnoff to make self-portraits inspired by Chuck Close.

 

Links

 

Michael's Self Portrait

Thomas' Self Portrait

Original Photos

 

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September 6, 2023 52 mins

In this episode of You And I Make A Thing, my friend Tara and I decided to go into nature and create ephemeral art, something that both of us had never done before. It was quite an open-ended idea and we both struggled a bit before we found the inspiration to guide us. Join us as we discuss how it all unfolded.

 

Links mentioned in this podcast

Tara’s SoundCloud album: My Favorite Things, Sacred and Secular Seasonal Music

Braiding ...

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August 29, 2023 49 mins

In this episode, I've invited my friend Tina to come up with a theme or project that we could do together. We decided to each make a Spirit Doll for our respective studio spaces. I hope you will enjoy hearing about our project as much as we did doing it.

 

Links mentioned in this podcast

Griffin and Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence by Nick Bantock

They Might Be Giants

Scrap SF

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August 26, 2023 4 mins

Hello and welcome to You And I Make A Thing. I'm your host, Thomas Beutel.

In this first episode, I want to tell you a little bit about why I'm doing this podcast. You might already know me from the Creative Shoofly podcast. And you might be wondering why I’m starting another podcast?

Well, I've been enjoying making the Creative Shoofly and in particular episodes where I've invited guests to talk about their creative process. I'm a...

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