In this episode of the Cut it Out! Podcast, I speak with my good friend, and fellow Buffalonian, Adam Kreutinger. Adam is currently a contestant on the cable television show, America’s Worst Cooks (2023) Adam has been a huge inspiration for me, and my career. Adam does what he loves, and he shares his passion with over 100 Thousand YouTube subscribers.
Adam and I live close to each other and I have had the pleasure of stepping into his puppet-making studio. He purchased his childhood home and turned one of the main living rooms into a puppet-making workshop. Most people know an artist, but I am going to assume most people don’t personally know a puppet maker.
Adam loves to tinker, and he is very knowledgeable about a lot of art-making supplies. Making his arsenal of fuzzy puppets has required him to use a vast array of materials. Not only that, he has experience building all sorts of different mechanisms to make his puppets move.
Adam is also very talented at figuring out how to leverage social media to promote his work and his products. As I mentioned earlier, Adam has a big following on his YouTube channel, but he has done something greater. He has created a dynamic and dedicated community of puppet makers. His Facebook group is full of budding puppeteers that have learned the craft of puppet-making from Adam.
The puppetry community (and my local community) was shocked to find out that Adam was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. I called Adam before he had to have brain surgery, but, I knew exactly what he would be up to before I called:
Making puppets, posting videos, writing books, and recording podcasts.
Adam has built a content-making machine, and I know he dreams of doing much more. Just the other day I stopped by his house. Despite all his health problems, he just finished his book, Puppetry 101.
In this podcast, I think you will see my own frustrations with social media, and Adam’s (much better) perspective. I think there is allot of value in this episode for anyone who wants to learn more about sharing their work on social media.
Cut it Out! Collage & Paper Craft Conversations is a collage and paper craft-centric podcast hosted by the Red Wizard.