I recently began listening to The Method Makers podcast and was pleasantly surprised. Finally a graffiti podcast that has some decent content. Their in depth artist interviews are very interesting and have no trouble holding my attention for hours. This is the type of podcast I cant listen to falling asleep because my mind gets too interested in the podcast.
They have picked some dope artists to interview and it is very enjoyable learning about their lives and their backgrounds in art and graffiti. The Method Makers collective have made a lot of dope stuff over the years and have many projects in the mix, but this podcast is by far one of my favorites. I would highly recommend this podcast to all and anybody interested in graffiti. But I would also recommend it for people who are interested in all types of art and in eccentric personalities. Or if you want to hear some good stories. This podcast has it all!
1. Who are The Method Makers and how did you guys get started together?
We are a world-wide community of artists that create and collaborate with other artists, businesses, and organizations for social change.
A Method Maker is a talented, compassionate individual that is a community leader, striving to create a positive impact with the work that they do.
Method Makers strive for the freedom creative of expression. We support this in various visual and audio art forms. The range of art consists of (but is not limited to) illustration, fine art, tattoo art, sign painting, graffiti, street art, graphic design, photography, film, video production, and music.
As our network continues to expand, our mediums covered does as well. For example culinary art - our artists support many local restaurants around the world and occasionally you will see one of our curators post from the establishment in support for their business.
Our history:
The Method Makers (TMM) began in 2012 with a fundraiser for World Bicycle Relief - peep the video: LAABC
We were founded by 3 creatives who have backgrounds in photography, writing, cinematic story telling, & design of various forms (apparel, graphic, interior, exterior, and web design.)
Our original founders have done many creative projects collectively over the past 21 years - from running a gallery in San Francisco at the Hotel Des Arts (Peep the #TMMSecretShow)
Link to the Flyer: https://www.instagram.com/p/
International Art Shows in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines: https://www.instagram.com/p/
And Homecoming Street Art and Graffiti Tour of the Philippines with the original #NoseBleedKrew GATS, Ernest Doty, Basic Lee, & Thee Oner.
The Original #TMMPI has details which you can peep here: https://www.instagram.com/
Since 2012 we’ve been expanding our network of #MethodMakers around the world.
Today the Method Makers is a Global Community supported by many artists that have put in time and effort to be down with the crew/family/movement for positive social change through creativity.
2. When did you have an idea to begin a podcast?
Really we wanted to start doing one in 2018. Swoon was going to be our first guest after meeting her for the first time at Chandran Gallery in San Francisco.
A lot of unfortunate life circumstances arose between then and the middle of the pandemic - Summer 2020.
There was a tipping point when one of our curators began working with a business coach to help work out the details of how to get things back on track. Ideas created in Method Made Design Lab became the basis of the launch of Method Makers Podcast with the intention of exposing where @MethodMakers artists’ creativity comes from.
Did you always know you wanted to discuss graffiti?
3. Do you guys also write yourselves? How long have you been involved in graff culture overall?
If you’re asking about writers - graffiti writers, GATS, Doty, EKOSE, EXLD - those are some of the longest Method Makers that write. Their experience is over 20 years each. Add the # of artists we have that write all over the world. The # is almost exponential in terms of years part of the culture - easily over 100 years when adding everyone’s experience in the culture together.
The Method Makers are a community of artists.
Me - I’m just one curator. I cannot speak for myself as I represent an entire community. It wouldn’t be fair.
We are a family.There is little or no ego in what we do.
We express our freedom to create in all that we do. Mine happens to be writing today. Writing you the answers to this interview that is. = )
4. Are you planning on interviewing artists from all over the country or the world or just from a specific area? How will that work for your podcast?
Yes. This season we did an interview with Stefano Alcantara, an accomplished tattoo & gallery artist from Peru. He is one of 10 artists that are in our current exhibit that will be launched on the Method Made Design Lab’s virtual art gallery that is part of the Method Makers Podcast Season 1. Peep the #TMMDLSocialDistance hashtag for details on the other artists that are in the show.
Future seasons, yes we have this planned with some of the Method Makers in other countries. Details on this cannot be shared at this time as they are still a WIP. Follow us on @MethodMakersPodcast @MethodMakers to learn more.
5. Have you noticed many other graffiti podcasts? I haven’t seen too many myself.
As a creative community, we listen to a lot of different podcasts. Specifically graffiti here are a few we like that could be a good start:
My Life In Letters
https://podbay.fm/p/my-life-
Vantage Point Radio
http://vantagepointradio.com/
Angel And Z Podcast
http://angelandzpodcast.com/
Other Podcasts that in general we love, that have a positive impact, and that the Method Makers have a strong connection with:
Method Supply Podcast
https://www.methodsupply.co/
Pirate Utopia:
https://www.youtube.com/
Dope Podcasts that folks should just listen to because they can help others improve/think deeply about how the understand art, design, music, and business in general:
TED Talks Art:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/
Business Of Hype:
https://hypebeast.com/tags/
Broken Record:
https://brokenrecordpodcast.
How I built this:
https://brokenrecordpodcast.
https://www.themethodmakers.
Also
Link to our Anchor Page:
https://anchor.fm/methodmakers
Were pretty much on every platform that you can listen to a podcast:
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/
Google Podcast:
https://podcasts.google.com/
Pocket Casts:
https://pca.st/hrfam3hm
Radio Public:
https://radiopublic.com/the-
Breaker Audio:
https://www.breaker.audio/the-
What do you guys have planned for 2021?
Method Makers Podcast Season 2 will be released in late Feb/March. The show will have a combination of Museum artists, graffiti writers, train moniker artists, small business owners, story tellers, other visual and acoustic artists.
Some notable guests include:
Udon
Swoon
Hugh Leeman
The others we cannot mention as they are in process of recording or in post production currently.
The Method Makers @MethodMakers and Method Made Design Lab: @MethodMade are working on a joint venture to release #TMMDLSocialDistance as a virtual gallery show where you’ll be able to buy the works of art from all artists in @MethodMakersPodcast season 1. Additional artists that have work that will be released and are part of the #TMMDLSocialDistance event include: GATS, Ernest Doty, and Basic Lee.
More solo shows with @MethodMakers x @MethodMade, a big group show in the summer with (with luck and divine timing) all artists their own episode on @MethodMakersPodcast.
Catch more details by visiting themethodmakers.com
All of this while also trying to continue to have a positive impact on society with the work we do!
Peace,
TMM
