In the 6th special edition interview for the Ground Light Sound collaborative project I sit down with the amazing Alejandra Almuelle. A native of Arequipa, Peru, Alejandra has been turning out some truly stunning figurative sculpture in recent

#32 Mark Figueredo - Lighting Designer

Sep 24th, 2018 1h 45m

Please join lighting designer Mark Figueredo and I as we sit down for an in depth conversation at the kitchen table at Cloud Tree. I met Mark, who moved to Austin a year or so back from New York, while putting on the Secret Lighting show last y

#31 Ryan McKerley - Ceramicist

Sep 12th, 2018 1h 14m

This is the 4th in a special series of artists joining me for Ground Light Sound. Ryan is maybe my favorite potter of all time. And he's a good friend. And he really loves Louie. I am stoked to collaborate with him for GLS and we had a blast di

#30 Adele Hauser - Artist

Aug 30th, 2018 1h 30m

This is the third in a special series of interviews with my collaborating artists for the Ground Light Sound project. Though I will be collaborating with Adele on lighting for the project, she is a talented multi media artist with a robust dri

#29 Chris Cogburn - Percussionist/Improvisor

Aug 7th, 2018 1h 28m

Pull up a chair, open your ears and prepare your mind for a great conversation with one sweet human. In Ep. 29 of CWD I sit down with sound artist and percussionist Chris Cogburn. Chris also happens to be my grant writer as well as the organiz

#28 Lisa Cameron - Sound Artist and Drummer

Jun 12th, 2018 1h 22m

In Ep. 28 I sit down with drummer and sound artist Lisa Cameron. Lisa is one of six artists I am collaborating with for Ground Light Sound, a collaborative art project and opening funded in part by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division. Th

Squarespace Contest Excerpt

May 21st, 2018 3m 1s

This is a 3 minute long example excerpt of the podcast Craft Works Dialogue hosted by Brian David Johnson.

#27 - Leslie Duke - Oil Painter

Jul 1st, 2017 1h 35m

This is a talk I recorded with Leslie in her home town of Springville, Utah quite a ways back and thought I'd never get to post it so am super happy to do so. We discuss her back ground as an artist growing up in Utah and how she found her way

#26 Adam Young

May 7th, 2017 1h 33m

Listen in as I sit down with the sweet and mercurial Adam Young of Austin. This is a special edition of CWD as it is a companion interview to go along with The Secret Series, three large group art shows I am currently hosting at Cloud Tree in E

#25 Erik Sanden - Musician

Jun 25th, 2016 1h 14m

We are back! After an almost 8 month break CWD has returned with a talk recorded in 2015 with San Antonio musician Erik Sanden of the band Buttercup. Brian and Erik go back almost 22 years so listen in as they discuss Erik's growth as a musicia

#24 Patty Cater - Metal Work - Cooking - Entertaining

Oct 15th, 2015 1h 24m

Listen in as I sit down with old friend the hilarious and warm Patty Cater of Austin and discuss her path from growing up in Houston to metal work , cooking and more. She is an amazing, special woman. Enjoy!

#23 Aaron Michalovic - Wood Artist

Jul 21st, 2015 1h 14m

My talk with Aaron Michalovic of austin was super fun and inspiring. Listen in to hear about Aaron's background in timber framing and how it influences his current work. Oh and he has possibly the coolest grandfather on the planet. Check it out

#22 Victoria Corbett - Illustrator/ Designer

Jun 7th, 2015 1h 35m

In this grand episode Brian sits down for a delightful and in depth conversation with Austin based multi media artist, illustrator and designer Victoria Corbett. Learn about Corbetts upbringing in the UK and her background in antiques which led

#21 Mark Normand - Comedian

May 7th, 2015 1h 11m

Brian sits down with New York based comedian Mark Normand as he visits Austin for SXSW. Listen in as they discuss what its like to come up with and tell jokes for a living, Mark's upbringng in the Big Easy, how Bugs Bunny is ripping off Groucho

#20 Libby Vanderploeg - Illustrator & Graphic Designer

Apr 12th, 2015 1h 25m

In CWD 20 Brian is in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and gets a chance to sit down with the talented Libby Vanderploeg and discuss her work as an artist, illustrator and graphic designer. Check out Libby's work at http://www.libbyvanderploeg.com/. Cheers

#19 Joel Mozersky - Interior Design

Mar 9th, 2015 1h 22m

Sit in with Brian and Joel for the first CWD of 2015. Learn about Joel's unplanned entry into his vocation and how his degree in art history informs his much beloved design work as well as the importance of point of view.

#18 Mark Macek - Furnituremaker

Jan 21st, 2015 1h 22m

In Ep. 18 of CWD Brian has a great talk with good friend and brilliant Austin furniture designer and maker Mark Macek. Mark has been working for close to 20 years in Austin and is definitely one of the best in the biz in the local scene. Mark a

#17 Adrienne Breaux - Design Blogger & Photographer

Jan 21st, 2015 54m 22s

In this episode I have a wonderful talk with design blogger and photographer Adrienne Breaux. Ms. Breaux is the current weekend editor at the famed design blog Apartment Therapy as well as a contributor to such fine publications as UPPERCASE ma

#16 Ethan Azarian - Painter & Musician

Jan 21st, 2015 1h 11m

The first episode for summer 2014 edited and published from my summer work retreat in Boulder, Colorado features the always interesting and super sweet Ethan Azarian. Please join us to hear about Ethan's formative years being raised by two arti

#13 Roberto Bear Guerra - Photographer

Jan 21st, 2015 13m 49s

Come sit in with Brian as he has the last conversation of 2103 on the road in Boulder, Colorado with photographer Bear Guerra. Bear's work is primarily focused on humanitarian, environmental and sociial justice issues. He was recently awarded a

#15 Ben Steinbauer - Documentary Filmmaker

Jan 20th, 2015 1h 53m

Sit in for this wild and wooly 2 hour funathon as Brian and filmmaker Ben Steinbauer discuss Ben's wildly popular indie doc Winnebago Man, the art of making a good documentary, philosophical musings on life and much much more. To find out more

#14 Court Lurie - Artist Painter

Jan 20th, 2015 1h 24m

Bringing it back home to Austin for the first episode recorded in the new year. Sit in with Brian as he goes deep with artist Court Lurie in her East Austin studio. Let Court inspire you with the journey that led her to a successful and sustain

#12 Carolyn O Brien - Composer

Jan 20th, 2015 1h 31m

Join Brian as he has a more than pleasant chat with composer Carolyn O'Brien in her kitchen in Evanston, Illinois. Already an award winning composer, Carolyn is currently getting her doctorate in composition at Northwestern. Listen and laugh al

#11 Elizabeth Crane - Author

Jan 20th, 2015 1h 14m

Join Brian in his second interview from the road in Brooklyn with author Elizabeth Crane. Her debut novel We Only Know So Much was released last summer and she is also the author of other numerous short story collections. The craft of writing a

#9 Leah + Krista Stovel - Textile & Clothing Designers

Jan 20th, 2015 13m 35s

Check it out as Brian sits down with his first out of towners! The wonderful sisters Stovel, Leah and Krista, were kind enough to pop by for a chat while in town for the Renegade Craft Fair. A fascinating discussion ensued as the girls told Bri