MADE WITH THESE HANDS
MADE WITH THESE HANDS
Podcast Description
Hugh McNeill is a talented craftsman in Crystal Glass Cutting & Engraving. He has worked professionally in this field over the past 45 years. He trained under Eddie Flavin a master glass cutter from Waterford Crystal Glass in Ireland.
Hugh has created pieces for many famous people over the years and has established his name in this field.
Hugh has a growing concern for old styles hand made crafts that are slowly dying out and not being taught to next generations. These podcasts are to bring awareness to these crafts provoking new craftsman to take up a dying craft that is now on the ”In danger of being extinct list of which there is well over 100 skilled crafts in danger of being forgotten forever.
www.madewiththesehands.com
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The podcast explores themes related to handmade crafts, craftsmanship preservation, and the challenges faced by artisans. Specific episodes have included discussions on glass engraving with Sandra Snaddon, violin making with Anya Crook, watchmaking with Seth Kennedy, and the significance of mentorship in crafts with various guests, showcasing creative journeys and techniques in fields at risk of being lost.
Hugh McNeill is a talented craftsman in Crystal Glass Cutting & Engraving. He has worked professionally in this field over the past 45 years. He trained under Eddie Flavin a master glass cutter from Waterford Crystal Glass in Ireland.
Hugh has created pieces for many famous people over the years and has established his name in this field.
Hugh has a growing concern for old styles hand made crafts that are slowly dying out and not being taught to next generations. These podcasts are to bring awareness to these crafts provoking new craftsman to take up a dying craft that is now on the ”In danger of being extinct list of which there is well over 100 skilled crafts in danger of being forgotten forever.
www.madewiththesehands.com
My guest today is Gunta Andrews, a textile artist whose work beautifully combines personal history, hand-stitching, and storytelling. Growing up as the daughter of immigrant parents in a city still recovering from the war, her early life was shaped by questions of identity, resilience, and belonging. Creativity entered her life early, learning embroidery and sewing from her German grandmother—skills that would later become central to her artistic voice.
Her work has since gained recognition through exhibitions, television appearances, and even a nod from Dr. Martens for one of her embroidered pieces. Now studying fashion at the Cambridge School of Art, she continues to explore how craft, humour, and storytelling can intersect with contemporary fashion—particularly with a vision to create bold, expressive clothing for older women.
Today we’ll talk about her journey—from childhood and punk culture to art school, recognition, and what it means to keep making with your hands in a fast-moving digital world.
See Gunta’s work on Instagram on tired_and _freemotional https://www.instagram.com/tired_and_freemotional/?hl=en
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