Makers in Business With Liz Smith Ep 203 Melissa Chao of To Boldly Fold

Melissa Chao of To Boldly Fold makes exquisite blank books by hand. She meticulously folds and tears paper then sews the pages together and creates covers for sketchbooks and journals that artists treasure. Learn how she came to be a bookbinder and what her business model is in such a niche market.

Link to the interview video on Vimeo:
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My show airs locally in Lowell on LTC Comcast Channel 8 on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM and Thursdays at 8:30. New shows monthly. For more information about Lowell Local Access TV, visit http://LTC.org

Makers in Business Season 2 Episode 2 - Marilyn Rosenfeld Part 2

Mom painting on the deck on Martha's Vineyard

So here is the long awaited part two of my interview with my mother, Marilyn Rosenfeld! (Here's a  LINK to Part 1 if you missed it). I find this 2nd episode fascinating. After an exploration of her struggle with what didn't work for her as a maker in business, we discuss the solution that came out of it! A feeling that things aren't working right, a  need for a shift in gears, a collaboration, these are experiences I know a lot of makers can relate to.

I hope you enjoy Part Two! And please share my show with people you think are interested in the business of creative pursuits. Thank you :)

Vimeo link to video of the interview here: https://vimeo.com/65093551

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Find my mom's cards in my Etsy shop here

My show airs locally in Lowell on LTC Comcast Channel 8 on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM and Thursdays at 8:30. New shows monthly. For more information about Lowell Local Access TV, visit http://LTC.org

Makers in Business Season 2 Episode 1 - Marilyn Rosenfeld Part 1

Mom and me at the TV station right after taping

I am so excited to show you this latest episode! I can't believe I convinced my MOM to come with me to the TV station and be taped in an interview! She has led such an interesting life, we had so much to talk about that it took TWO episodes to contain it :) Here you will find Part 1 of our discussion. Next month I'll post Part 2.

This episode covers her early experiences with art and art teachers, including her father who was a sign painter in rural Indiana in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. It covers her first coloring book, her years of oil painting all the way through to learning watercolor in the 1980s.

I had a tremendous amount of fun producing this interview and I hope you enjoy watching/listening to it.

Link to video: https://vimeo.com/65086310

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Audio only Season 2 Episode 1

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Find my mom's cards in my Etsy shop here

My show airs locally in Lowell on LTC Comcast Channel 8 on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM and Thursdays at 8:30. New shows monthly. For more information about Lowell Local Access TV, visit http://LTC.org

My grandfather, Robert Smith

An illustrated letter her father sent my mom.

Sketch for sign by my grandfather.

Sketch for sign by my grandfather.

My grandfather with a giant billboard he painted.

Gold leafing in Madison, Indiana
Photo by Richard W. Smith

Part of a ghost sign of my grandfather's work.
Photo by Richard W. Smith

Mom in front of a still existing sign my grandfather painted.
Photo by Richard W. Smith

Mom in front of a still existing sign my grandfather painted.
Photo by Richard W. Smith

Oil paintings by Marilyn S. Rosenfeld

Oil painting by Marilyn S. Rosenfeld

Oil paintings by Marilyn S. Rosenfeld
My brother is on the left, my oldest sister on the right.

Oil painting by Marilyn S. Rosenfeld
My other sister.

Oil painting by Marilyn S. Rosenfeld
My sister.

My mom's nature journals.
Drawings by Marilyn S. Rosenfeld

Drawings by Marilyn S. Rosenfeld

Drawings by Marilyn S. Rosenfeld

Drawings by Marilyn S. Rosenfeld

Drawing by Marilyn S. Rosenfeld

Drawing by Marilyn S. Rosenfeld

Makers in Business Ep 12 - Heather Wang Jewelry

In this 12th (!) episode of Makers in Business I spoke with Heather Wang about how she got her start making jewelry and how she's adjusted and adapted over the years to keep her business revenue flowing.

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Find Heather Wang online here:
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My show airs locally in Lowell on LTC Comcast Channel 8 on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM and Thursdays at 8:30. New shows monthly. For more information about Lowell Local Access TV, visit http://LTC.org