Sounds From the Studio is a Pittsburgh podcast where working artists, makers, and creative thinkers share their stories, in their own words.
Each episode goes inside the studios, galleries, and workshops of artists working in ceramic, fiber, glass, metal, and wood. We talk about what it means to make things by hand in a city with deep craft heritage.
Whether you're a collector, a maker yourself, or just fascinated by the people who create with their hands, you'll find something here. New episodes feature exhibiting and studio artists from Contemporary Craft's Pittsburgh gallery and beyond.
S4 E4: From Caracas to Craft, Linda VanGehuchten's Woodworking Odyssey
Born in Caracas, trained in Richmond, and rooted in Pittsburghsince 1991, woodworker and woodturner Linda VanGehuchten has spent 55 years in wood. She talks with Dr. Gretchen Givens Generett about shipping a container oflumber across a continent, building a 37-foot catamaran, teaching more than a thousand kids to turn pens, and what wood has taught her about mistakes.
About the guest: Linda VanGehuchten (https://www.lindavangehuchten.com/) is a woodworker andwoodturner. She was president of Turner's Anonymous, the Pittsburgh woodturners' group, in 1998 and served on the board of the American Associationof Woodturners from 2000 to 2005. She has taught woodturning at Contemporary Craft.
About the show: Sounds from the Studio talks withmembers of the Contemporary Craft community about the impact the organization has had on their lives. Find Contemporary Craft on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sccpgh/) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SCCPgh) atSCCPGH and at contemporarycraft.org (https://contemporarycraft.org/).
16 Sept 2026
S4 E3: Tadao Arimoto's Artistic Legacy in Woodworking
In this episode of Sounds from the Studio, Contemporary Craft board member Dr. Gretchen Givens Generett sits down with sculptor, woodworker, and furniture designer Tadao Arimoto (https://www.tadaoarimoto.com/).
Born in Japan and based in Pittsburgh since 1976, Tadao trained in product design before spending a year with Japanese carpenters learning to use traditional hand tools — a foundation that still shapes his functional, sculptural pieces today.
Tadao reflects on nearly a decade teaching woodworking at Manchester Bidwell, his decades-long relationship with Contemporary Craft, and the mentors and friendships that shaped his path, including fellow woodworker Thad Mosley.
The conversation closes with Tadao's current project creating modern benches and bridges for a park revival near UPMC Shadyside, and the artistic philosophy that's guided his life's work: look at nature, and get out of the box.
Sounds from the Studio is produced by Rugged Angel Productions (www.ruggedangel.com) for Contemporary Craft. (https://contemporarycraft.org/)
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21 Jul 2026
Pittsburgh Is Craft 05: What is Pittsburgh is Craft? with Rachel Rearick
In this episode of Sounds From the Studio, host Kahmeela Adams welcomes Rachel Rearick, the executive director of Contemporary Craft, to discuss the vibrant initiative, Pittsburgh is Craft.
Rachel shares the vision behind this collaborative platform aimed at enhancing the visibility of craft in the region, highlighting the unique blend of traditional materials such asceramic, glass, and metal with modern artistic expression.
Listeners will discover how Pittsburgh's rich industrial historyinforms its current craft scene, fostering a community of artists, professionals, and hobbyists alike.
Stay connected with the craft movement and explore more about Contemporary Craft and the Pittsburgh is Craft initiative by visiting their websites and following them on social media.
Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast to helpothers discover the inspiring stories from Pittsburgh’s craft scene.
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Pittsburgh Is Craft (https://www.pittsburghiscraft.org/)
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