Summary

Today I’m meeting Lacie Williamson from Dunnville, Ontario. Lacie is not only an accomplished artist of many skills, but she also founded the art studio Creative Barracks where people from all ages, backgrounds and skillsets are encouraged to create art by any means they see fit. Resiliency is a major focus of our conversation and after hearing Lacie’s story of how she arrived at where she is now, you’ll see why.

I really enjoyed meeting Lacie and getting to know her more. Please check out the links below on how you can see and support her work.

Links worth checking out

Creative Barracks website: https://barracksbythegrand.ca

Creative Barracks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barracksbythegrand

Lacie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lacievdub

Grand River Conservation Authority: https://www.grandriver.ca

Chapters

00:00 - Intro

05:13 - Woodbeard Meets Lacie

08:36 - What Don't You Do?!

09:15 - Dunnville, Ontario and the Grand River

13:08 - The First Thing You Made

21:17 - The Journey Back to Dunnville

37:25 - Creative Barracks

44:06 - Resiliency

01:04:49 - Proudest Achievement

01:09:29 - Dunnville Street Art

01:15:22 - Make the Things You Want to Exist Come to Life

01:22:46 - How People can Support Lacie and Creative Barracks

01:27:11 - Outro

01:29:02 - End Credits

Keywords

art, creativity, community, resilience, education, personal growth, cultural significance, childhood, artistic development, public art, community, art, creativity, neurodiversity, self-expression, technology, education, public art, personal growth, local artists

Sound Bites

• "I can just make art."
• "I live a very beautiful life."
• "You just got to start."

Join me on the show!

I’m hoping to release episodes weekly so I would love to meet you! If you’re a maker out there and would like to chat with a socially awkward woodworker, fill out the Application Form at woodbeard.ca/podcast, send me a DM on instagram (@iamwoodbeard) or email me at podcast@woodbeard.ca.

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Credits

Audio Engineering, production, music, awkwardness by Woodbeard

Recorded using Riverside

Copyright 2025 Woodbeard

Welcome to another episode of Woodbeard Meets Makers!
This week I get the good fortune of meeting Alyssa Lancia, the owner of Darling Donuts. We have a good chat about her journey from trying out a donut machine to starting her own successful donut business! Along the way she’s also creating communities for motivating others to go after what they want in life. Of course, we also talked about pizza…that seems to be a common theme on most of these episodes.

It’s important to support local businesses and I highly recommend Darling Donuts for your next event, gift, or just a Tuesday!!

Links you should check out

Official Website: https://darlingdonuts.ca/

Darling Donuts Menu: https://darlingdonuts.ca/menu

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darling.donuts.hamilton/

Werk Nights: https://www.instagram.com/werknightshamont/

Chapters

00:00 - Intro

01:10 - Meet Alyssa

06:41 - What do you make?

07:10 - The Journey to here

17:21 - Not artistic? Your work begs to differ

26:17 - Impressive Impulsivity

34:24 - Helpful people when starting out

37:21 - Werk Nights

40:01 - Centre for Entrepreneurship

42:54 - Literally making this up half the time

47:57 - (Home)made Hamilton

50:11 - Proudest Achievement

52:38- The Future of Darling Donuts

54:24 - How to place your order

56:32 - Outro

Keywords

business, entrepreneurship, donuts, community, baking, dietary restrictions, edible printing, work-life balance, social media, mentorship, Hamilton, Ontario, makers, Woodbeard

Join me on the show!

I’m hoping to release episodes weekly so I would love to meet you! If you’re a maker out there and would like to chat with a socially awkward woodworker, send me a DM on instagram (@iamwoodbeard) or email me at podcast@woodbeard.ca.

Wanna support Woodbeard?

Buy me a coffee! buymeacoffee.com/woodbeard

Credits

Audio Engineering, production, music, awkwardness by Woodbeard

Recorded using Riverside

Copyright 2025 Woodbeard

Summary

Hey we’re back! Welcome to season 2 of Woodbeard Meets Makers!

Season 2 gets off on the right foot by chatting with Adam Robert Martin.

A woodcarver, artist, woodsman, and all-round great person from Northern Ontario, Adam discusses his journey as an artist, the inspiration he draws from nature, and the challenges of balancing personal creativity with audience expectations.

Also good music and pizza toppings!!

This one has it all!!

Links to things!

Effigy Wood : https://www.instagram.com/effigywood/

Robert Bateman paintings: https://robertbateman.ca

Bill Mason films: https://www.nfb.ca/directors/bill-mason/

Chapters

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:20 - Woodbeard meets Adam

00:10:08 - What do you make?

00:19:13 - Shop Talk

00:23:13 - Talking about The Hammer

00:28:26 - Inspiration

00:31:58 - Mjölnir!

00:32:41 - Pumpkin face with a runny nose

00:37:43 - Thinking about the audience

00:40:00 - The process

00:45:33 - Stereotypical woodworking Questions

01:03:26 - Insider info (thanks Crystal)

01:05:10 - The Piano Burning

01:08:04 - Wrapping up

01:19:13 - Outtro

Join me on the show!

I’m hoping to release episodes weekly so I would love to meet you! If you’re a maker out there and would like to chat with a socially awkward woodworker, send me a DM on instagram (@iamwoodbeard) or email me at podcast@woodbeard.ca.

Keywords

music, art, pizza, woodworking, creativity, inspiration, nature, safety, tools, craftsmanship, personal journey, Hamilton, Ontario, Lake Superior, green olives, injuries, piano burning, pumpkin carving, pumpkinfest, Mjölnir, meeting people, new friends

Credits

Audio Engineering, production, editing, music, awkwardness by Woodbeard

Recorded using Riverside

Copyright ©2025 Woodbeard

Episode 3! Who’d have thought we’d make it this far?!

I may have been off for a while since the top rated Episode 2, but I had to wait for a good one, and boy do I have a good one today!

I’m chatting with multifaceted visual artist Laura Heaney about her work, her process, her amazing infomercial, and all the highs and lows that go along with making things.

Where to see Laura’s Art (trust me, you’re gonna wanna see this!!):

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lkheaney

Website - https://lauraheaney.com/

Sand and Pearl - https://www.instagram.com/sandandpearlpec/

Black Cloud Bodega - https://www.instagram.com/blackcloudbodega

Hamilton Art Circuit (October 4, 2024) - https://www.instagram.com/artcircuithamilton/

(Home)Made Hamilton:

This book features artisans in Hamilton, Ontario making stuff, and also the great people simply doing amazing stuff in the community. Laura, my wife Breeyn and I are included in this one and we’d love your support! Be sure to go check out Ian Pettigrew’s book (Home)Made Hamilton and preorder one for yourself! : https://gofund.me/ba2966db

Other things mentioned in this episode:

Drinks with Mom Podcast - https://drinkswithmom.com/

Dog is Blue - https://dogisblue.com/

Info about Woodbeard

For more info on this podcast or if you'd like to apply to be a guest, head over to https://woodbeard.ca/podcast . To purchase some of our work, check out ⁠https://woodbeard.ca/⁠

Send in a voice message and I’ll respond in a future episode! : ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/woodbeardmeetsmakers/message⁠

Produced, executive produced, recorded, engineered by Woodbeard.

Music, cover art, nervous tics and voice cracks by Woodbeard.

©2024 Woodbeard.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:05 - Getting to know Laura

07:40 - What do you make?

16:37 - The Berenstein Bears Mandela Effect

22:17 - “What do you actually want to do?”

31:48 - Paralyzed by your possibilities

35:27 - Laura’s collections so far

42:13 - Something to say

54:43 - Laura is a musician too!

56:34 - Phone battery dying

01:09:00 - (Home)Made Hamilton

01:12:58 - LH Designs Infomercial

01:17:20 - Laura’s Advice

01:19:26 - Proudest Achievement

01:30:44 - Where to see Laura’s work

Keywords:

visual artist, art school, genre, intentionality, art practice, happiness, fulfillment, intentional, mindful, creative work, art, artistic pursuits, break, reflection, direction, ideas, significance, society, artists, meaningful, impactful, artist networking, social media, applying for opportunities, rejection, musician, multi-instrumentalist, Dog is Blue, art show, Homemade Hamilton, art, infomercial, achievements, networking, art shows, goals, inks, paints, sustainability

A second episode?! That’s right! I was gonna hang up the skates and retire but I couldn’t miss the opportunity to chat with the multi-talented Crystal Overland. She’s described herself as a “nerdy artist, specializing in makeup for film, sculpture and other fine arts, crafts/props/costume, and now cosmetic tattooing!”, but there’s a lot more to her than meets the eye. We discuss her creative and business endeavours over the years and she shares some great insights into her process. Twas a pleasure to chat with Crystal and I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do.

There’s a lot of goodness packed into this episode, and also some great randomness like:

• A cat yelling (thank you Ping Pong)
• A dance track to fill the silence when my internet stalled
• A thoughtful discussion on the intricacies of Mariokarting while consuming some brown pops
• tomahtoes
• and more!

Make sure you go follow Crystal’s work. I guarantee you’ll love it, or your money back* Supernatural Tattooing: https://www.instagram.com/supernaturaltattooing/ #darrkcrysstal : https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/darrkcrysstal/

Thanks for giving this a listen, feel free to subscribe for future episodes, or not, I’m not the boss of you.

Chapters
00:00:00-Intro
00:01:20-Talking about yourself
00:03:37-Dance Break! (My internet stalled)
00:07:25-What don’t you make?
00:10:59-Trying the full time gig
00:18:42-Finding Ikigai
00:24:28-Getting started in Tattooing
00:26:10-Schooling Woodbeard on Cosmetic Tattooing
00:29:21-The Kneeple
00:36:26-The first thing
00:39:48-Realism
00:43:58-Makeup Time
00:46:00-Peer pressure again
00:48:00-Movies are cool!
00:49:39-Time Baristas
00:52:22-We work together
01:02:03-Art Inspiration
01:02:35-Sculler
01:04:03-Social Media
01:08:40-Putting yourself out there
01:09:47-Anything you haven’t tried yet?
01:12:12-Bob Ross Certified Instructor
01:13:36-Proudest Achievement
01:16:12-Drinking & Mariokarting
01:19:20-Where to follow Crystal (and you should!)
01:20:50-Tomahtoe
01:21:40-Outtro

*I have no money to give you and it costs you nothing to follow Crystal’s work, so enjoy!

For more info on this podcast or if you'd like to apply to be a guest, head over to https://woodbeard.ca/podcast .
To purchase goods or merch from Woodbeard, check out https://woodbeard.ca/
Send in a voice message and I’ll respond in a future episode! : https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/woodbeardmeetsmakers/message

Produced, executive produced, recorded, engineered by Woodbeard Music, cover art, dance remix by Woodbeard Cat yelling by Ping Pong

I couldn't think of a better first guest. Breeyn Rogelstad is an aritst and designer who puts some legit beauty out into the world using traditional hand-embellishment including embroidery and beading to make the coolest 3D works of art. You can’t fully grasp the intricate detail and love put into her work unless you’ve seen it in real life and I can’t even begin to explain to you how mind-bendingly beautiful her work is.

Breeyn’s first ever solo show is upcoming at the Royal Rose Gallery in Aurora, ON.May 10-31 her work is available to see and the reception is Saturday, May 18, 2024.For more info, go to breeyn.com

Support her on Patreon

Buy her work on Etsy

Check out her socials:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/breeynmccarney/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@breeyn

Tumblr: https://breeyn.tumblr.com/

For more info on this podcast or if you'd like to apply to be a guest, head over to https://woodbeard.ca/podcast.

To purchase goods or merch from Woodbeard, check out https://woodbeard.ca/