LaRee Brownell started making tie dyed T-shirts as a side hustle and one day she hopes to do it full time when she retires from her "real" job. In this inspiring interview, she tells us why she loves the craft so much as well as some of her secrets to doing well at local markets.  If you would like to connect with her you will find her here... https://www.happyheartsstudiobylaree.com/ https://www.lareebrownell.com/happyheartsstudio https://www.facebook.com/Happy-Hearts-Studio-by-LaRee-720719971693349/

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LaRee Brownell tells us about her business making tie dyed garments to sell

Michelle Oberholzer explains how she has turned her passion for sustainability, fashion and art into a business. She uses up-cycled and recycled garments as a canvas for her artwork. She uses paint and embroidery to transform plain garments into walking works of art that she sells to customers who want something different that reflects their own unique identity. If you would like to connect with Michelle, you will find her here... https://web.facebook.com/seelovebymichelle/ https://www.instagram.com/see_love_by_michelle/ 

Interview with Michelle Oberholzer, artist and designer

Lorraine Jenks shares her inspiring story with Melanie Brummer. She has spent her lifetime explaining to people why it is important to think about climate change. She makes a case for why it has become urgent to shift our buying behavior and shares some ideas about how ordinary people can do more to help shift the cultures that are destroying the planet we are living on. She challenges all of us to do more, in whatever small way we can and to become activists for the planet.  If you would like to connect with her you will find her here...  www.hotelstuff.co.za  www.greenstuff.co.za  info@hotelstuff.co.za   #lorraine #jenks #melanie #brummer #innerviews #interview #interviews #conversation #entrepreneur #entrepreneurs #entrepreneurship #business #activist #activism #climate #change #sustainable #sustainability #lifestyle #hotels #reality #green #greenstuff #greenwashing #hotelstuff #eco #friendly #TED #speaker

Interview with Lorraine Jenks, environmental activist

John Parkinson tells his inspiring story of a lifetime spent working to reduce textile and fiber waste in the landfill by recycling wool garments back into yarn and woven cloth. He shares the story of how the industry began in the UK, how it developed and almost died out completely, and how he plans to revive it. This is a classic story of somebody who is doing what he can, with what he has, because he feels it is important at this current point in history. You will find his fabulous business at these links...   https://www.iinouiio.com/  https://web.facebook.com/iinouiio/  https://www.instagram.com/iinouiio/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6hm...  #john #parkinson #iinouiio #melanie #brummer #upcycle #recycle #wool #fiber #yarn #cloth #woven #fabric #textile #uk #yorkshire #recycled #mill #factory

Interview with John Parkinson of iinouii

Kerri Hollingsworth has an upholstery business. The waste she was creating worried her so much that she has created a range of bespoke chairs to use up this waste in an inventive way. She tells her inspiring story in this interview with Melanie Brummer. You will find her work at www.antiquate.com.au.

Kerri Hollingsworth introduces Antiquate, a business that uses up-cycled textiles to create bespoke furniture items

Melanie Brummer interviews Amalia, a member of the Up-Cycled Cloth Collective who sells products made from up-cycled resources. You can find her products at this link... https://www.etsy.com/es/shop/SailingKala

Interview with Amalia from SailingKala

Because Copyright is a topic that has many layers, and because somebody normally ends up in tears, I have called this episode Peeling The Copyright Onion. Listen to this podcast to learn more about copyright from different perspectives. If you would like to join an interactive conversation about this topic, join this group on Facebook... https://web.facebook.com/groups/1997681876927584/ Thank you for listening to my show.

Copyright... Peeling the onion

In this podcast I speak about Cultural Appropriation and the challenges it can present on the internet.

Cultural Appropriation

Crafting business ideas for makers and entrepreneurs who are building their dreams on a shoestring budget.

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