On our recent trip through Albuquerque, New Mexico, we had the opportunity to meet Jessi Lloyd of Grey Collective Hats.

Since her cover feature in We Are Makers Edition 12 Jessi has downscalled from her retail space, started, funded and planned a huge creative space before funding was pulled, rebuilt her shop in her garage, and found a beautiful work around to continue to host her hat making courses in stylish Air BnBs all whilst keeping her thriving in person market approach of selling her hats alive.

Jessi, a lifelong maker, started Grey's Hats to serve her late husband's need for a hat. Through her husband's ill health, she has ardently pursued hat-making since day one and really found her stride with it.

She is one of the foremost hat makers in the world in our eyes and brings passion, excitement, and a willingness to do the work to everything she does.

Jessi Lloyd - Grey Collective Hats

Instagram: @greycollectivehatsWebsite: https://www.greycollectivehats.com/

We Are Makers

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We sat down with We Are Makers repeat offender Sarah Garvey in her Arizona workshop and talked all things leatherwork, her journey, and where she is leaning now. Sarah was the cover feature of Edition Eight of We Are Makers. We get to go back and visit her and see what she has done since then, whilst recapping on her story and the importance her work has played in her life. Hosted in person, from her 40ft shipping container workshop adorned with her work from the past years, the setting was a beautiful place for us to take on our first 3-camera podcast setup to make things a little more engaging for you, our podcast listeners and watchers.Sarah Garvey - Western Skies HandmadeInstagram: @westernskieshandmadeWebsite: https://westernskieshandmade.com/We Are MakersInsta: @weare_makersWebsite: https://www.wearemakers.shopRecorded on Nomono Sound Capsule. Insta: @nomonosoundWebsite: https://nomono.co/wam

In North Carolina, working from a 100-year-old cabin on his land, Tobias Crislip is keeping a traditional craft alive. As part of the small, family-run business Wyatt & Dad, Tobias doesn’t just fix boots, he gives them new life.Cobblering is often overlooked. It’s not about starting from scratch, but about repair and preserving what matters. Tobias is carrying on a skill fewer people know how to do.We visited him in May to hear about his journey, the craft and how he’s educating the public through social media and YouTube, one pair of boots at a time.We Are MakersInsta: @weare_makersWebsite & WAM Mission Info: ⁠https://www.wearemakers.shopTobias CrislipInsta: @procobblersWebsite: https://wyattanddad.comRecorded on: NomonoInsta: @nomonosoundWebsite: https://nomono.co/Want to support us on the road? Buy us a coffee:⁠https://ko-fi.com/wearemakers