The Aggregate by New Age Artisans (Jeremy Mistretta)
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| 08 Apr 2024 | Obsessions and Confessions of a True Craftsman with Ron Francis | 01:10:33 | |
Obsessions and confessions of a True Craftsman tells the trowel tales of @ronfrancisart and his climb from the bottom to the top of life, love, and labor. We chat about his early years as a decorative painter, the life changes that led to a dedication in the trades, and his integral role in the renaissance of modern day plaster. Show Notes: | |||
| 21 Jan 2025 | Soapy Secrets with Martina Ritter | 01:05:19 | |
Lather up with us as we head down to Brazil this week, and joke around with @martina_ritter_. You'll learn about her scientific background, her true love of botany, and the alchemy that exists in our world as she eagerly introduces plaster to her native country. SHOW NOTES: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/835914.Animate_Earth | |||
| 29 Apr 2024 | Surrender to the Render with Karmin Kenny | 01:02:51 | |
Drop in down under with us for Episode 24 of The Aggregate. This week, we link up with the infectious Karmin Kenny of @mineral_fox for "Surrender to the Render: The Changing Face of Australian Wall Systems." The episode depicts Karmin's early career in global technology and the perpetual curiosity that led to the creation of a company inspired by nature and grounded in tradition. Show Notes: | |||
| 04 Feb 2025 | Me, Myself, and I: The Many Layers of Inceptum with Bothayna Al Abbadi | 01:00:09 | |
Fly to Toronto with us this week as we link up with Bothayna Al Abbadi, owner of @inceptum.ca - Listen in as she details her early life in The Middle East, and the new beginnings created post Jordan, as she conjures beauty and art across a vibrant Canadian city. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 04 Mar 2025 | Turkish Design/Build with Asli Tekin | 01:03:14 | |
Travel to Turkey with us this week as we check in with Asli Tekin of @aslitekin.atelier - The episode highlights her early career as a transcontinental architect and the epiphanies that compelled her to leave a comfortable career of design to enter the variable unknowns of creativity in the building sphere. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 15 Jan 2025 | Child of the Wild with Benito Steen | 01:13:01 | |
Settle into the soul of plaster with @bonitonito in Episode 9 of THE AGGREGATE. Â "Child of the Wild" with Benito Steen chronicles hilarious childhood stories from his younger years @caneloproject , and reinforces the steady lessons he learned and now implements amongst his adult life as a tradesman, teacher, and family man. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 19 Nov 2024 | Keepin' It Real with Arielle Crawford | 01:11:49 | |
Stomp over to Texas with us this week as we check in with Arielle Crawford from @therealnesspreserve - She'll educate our listeners on early life in New York City and shed light on her "field of dreams" mentality, discussing the reasons she fled the fashion industry to cultivate a life that fosters natural connections and education. The episode highlights early career challenges, new family roots, and the immersive experiences created in her workshops. | |||
| 25 Mar 2025 | Happy Days and a Woven Life with Becky Little | 01:07:33 | |
Episode 19 of The Aggregate with Becky Little, details the early archeological life of @becky.rebearth and the serendipitous life events that led her to a joyous career of harmony that's entwined by art, architecture, and natural building in Scotland and beyond. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 25 Mar 2024 | Educational Evolution with Nicolette Wagner and Ian Zatarain | 01:35:08 | |
Why, how, and what drives @mojavecenter to teach and progress the craft of natural building. Educational Evolution details the powerful passions that compel this contemporary couple to share their ancient skills with our modern world. Show Notes: https://www.mojavecenter.org/ https://www.newageartisans.com/plaster-diaries/earth-domes-in-mexico | |||
| 10 Dec 2024 | Indonesian Altruism: A Model Example with Tobi Klanner | 01:12:32 | |
Cruise to Bali this week as we chat with Tobi Klanner of @altarize.materials in this week's episode of THE AGGREGATE. Indonesian Altruism: A Model Example highlights an early vagabond lifestyle of global travel, and touches on the inner growth that led to stable roots and a paradigm shift of sustainability that are now sewn amongst not only Southeast Asia's building market, but also their culture. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 13 May 2024 | A Circle Amongst Squares with Sigi Koko | 01:13:17 | |
Head up the eastern seaboard this week for the SEASON 1 FINALE, as we link up with Sigi Koko of @buildnaturally. The spirited chat highlights her early schooling in Texas, and the journey back to her homeland of Pennsylvania, where she has led the design of more than 40 natural homes, while simultaneously continuing to inspire thousands of students across the globe, with her humble demeanor and hands-on workshops. Show Notes: â https://www.buildnaturally.com/â | |||
| 06 May 2024 | The Artist's Touch with Luis Ignacio Figallo | 01:01:55 | |
Episode 25 chronicles Luis Ignacio Figallo's natural entrance into the world of art, and the key experiences that have not only brought his textural, crafted, and hand painted pieces to light, but simultaneously pay homage to an ancient sculptural technique. Show Notes: www.basatelier.comwww.dashschool.org/ | |||
| 03 Dec 2024 | Paternal Plaster and the Plight for Perfection with Colby Blauvelt | 01:13:13 | |
Drop into Boston, Massachusetts with us this week as we check in with Colby Blauvelt from @trowelincplastering - we'll learn about his true grit upbringing as the son a production plasterer and the launchpad that propelled him into a life of professional plaster perfection. You won't want to miss this episode as we talk about blueboard, gypsum plasters, and paint finishing systems. Show Notes: | |||
| 11 Feb 2025 | Patty's Pocket and Irish Heritage Plastering with Brian Tobin | 01:08:11 | |
Skip over to Ireland with us this week for a heartfelt chat with Lime Master's @limebrian - The son of a bricklayer, Brian Tobin's chat impresses the importance of juvenile mortar magic and the greatness that can happen with plaster when given the fortunate chance. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 07 Jan 2025 | A CRAZY IDEA: Superstrata's Collaborative Approach to Artisan Craft with Jonas Everets | 01:11:59 | |
Tune into the dynamic streets of New York City for Episode 8 of THE AGGREGATE with Jonas Everets from @superstratausa - You'll learn about Jonas's background in fine arts, his early career as a plasterer, and the heartfelt progression of intrapersonal skills that sculpted a manta steeped in synergy and support for artisans worldwide. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 20 Nov 2023 | The Art of Plaster: Gabe Franklin | 00:51:35 | |
In our premier podcast, we talk to our great friend Gabriel Franklin from the Pennsylvania based company, The Art of Plaster. Discussions include primary plaster binders, his love of eclectic architecture, and the importance of travel as a source of inspiration.
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| 21 Nov 2023 | Rebecca Gilling | 00:58:28 | |
We were lucky enough to catch Rebecca for a chat as she travels far from her English home across the Western US on her pilgrimage in search of knowledge, skills, and smiles. Join us as we chat with tea about the Princes Foundation, The Canelo Project, and Boulder Coloradoâs âNatural Building Alliance.â
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| 21 Nov 2023 | Darrell Morrison | 01:05:46 | |
Episode 3-Darrel Morrison: Cadora Plasters Vancouver, British Columbia (www.cadoroplasters.com)  We sat down with British Columbiaâs Darrel Morrison to chat about his infancy in the world of plaster and his sharp rise as one of Canadaâs finest installers. Weâll  discuss his journey as a chemist, manufacturer, and importer as well as the inherent hustle required to keep his ship afloat.  Duration: 01:05:47  Notes: | |||
| 04 Dec 2023 | âHow archeological treasures of the PAST found along Europe's Danube River can shape how we build TODAY.â - with Emilija Nikolic | 00:59:43 | |
Listen in as we dive into the scientific river with Serbia's Emilija Nikolic. You'll learn how her architecture background led her to a legacy project researching the mortars along Southeastern Europe's Danube River and how looking at the composition of the past can actually change the construction of the future.  Show Notes: https://www.our-modeco2000.com/ https://fondzanauku.gov.rs/?lang=en https://www.buildinglimesforum.org.uk/ https://books.google.com/books/about/Practical_Building_Conservation.html?id=jHhlrelZaCEC | |||
| 11 Dec 2023 | âFortitude and friendship in Montreal's construction and design world.â - with Joey Di Venosa | 01:03:32 | |
| 18 Dec 2023 | "How the Atlas Cultural Foundation helps Moroccans improve their quality of life through locally determined development projects.â - with Cloe Medina Erickson | 01:12:45 | |
| 26 Dec 2023 | âPlaster perspective and wisdom in the Northwest's building sphere.â - with Heith England | 01:10:57 | |
| 10 Jan 2024 | âMan on Mission: the plight to unite a country through plaster propaganda.â - Douglas Muniz De Vargas | 01:02:47 | |
| 15 Jan 2024 | âCreating a sense of place through the hunt for natural pigments.â - Scott Sutton | 01:16:27 | |
| 22 Jan 2024 | âArchitectural photography-capturing the true essence of plaster.â -with Dan Armstrong and Whitney Kamman | 01:13:17 | |
| 29 Jan 2024 | âMarmorino Magic- applying yesterdayâs plaster techniques in todayâs European market.â -with Paul Marlow | 01:31:48 | |
| 05 Feb 2024 | âThe Ginger Mason - preserving heritage and history, one stone at a time through the use of lime.â -Rachel Wragg | 01:14:24 | |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Enter the Flow State with Sherri Gamble | 00:59:36 | |
Take a trip to the Northwest with us this week as we check in with Sherri Gamble of @earth_house_studio. The in-person chat details an early career in computer software development, and the pivotal decisions that compelled her to shed a life of corporate comfort in search of a higher calling to educate the youth of America through artistic expression, and the trowel trades. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 24 Dec 2024 | Adventures in Swedish Straw Bale Construction with Laura Vidje | 01:11:15 | |
Climb to the higher latitudes of Sweden as we say hello to Laura Vidje of @rundbalschuset - in this week's offering of THE AGGREGATE. "Adventures in Swedish straw bale construction" highlights Laura's childhood in Berlin as well as her formal education in sustainable urban planning. Effortlessly conveying passions about the reduction of environmental impacts, the episode discusses the trials and tribulations that spanned the course of five summers, as she and her husband Eric sourced clay, straw, and knowledge from the industries finest - building a home borne from the labor of love. SHOW NOTES:  https://rundbalshuset.se/en/ https://www.youtube.com/@rundbalshuset https://www.svtplay.se/video/jnDJaMW/husdrommar/halmbalshus-i-kassjo?id=jdPb6Lb https://www.svtplay.se/video/KrJYqr6/husdrommar/vad-hande-sen?info=visa | |||
| 09 Apr 2025 | See you on Tuesday: The Respectful Drive of CMG Finishes with Conor Mcgouran | 01:13:50 | |
Slide into London with us this week as we check in with Conor McGouran of @cmg_finishes - We'll cover the solid foundations of his trowel trades, and the humble resolve to provide not only elite wall systems for his clients, but an equally rewarding craft for his crew. | |||
| 22 Apr 2024 | It's a Small World of Sculpture and Relief with Kellie Pereira | 01:06:07 | |
Skip into Brooklyn with us for Episode 23 of The Aggregate. This week, we caught up with the talented Kellie Pereira in "It's a Small World of Sculpture and Relief." The episode sheds light on serendipitous parallels and innate skills, while highlighting the life events that landed this artist her coveted position at Foster Reeve Plaster. show notes: | |||
| 25 Feb 2025 | Plaster Man with Jethro Marsh | 01:04:21 | |
Head to the Cornwall, England with us this week as we link up with Jethro Marsh of @thenaturalplastercompany - Learn how the son of two highly respected conservators took a childhood talent of sign making and painting, and built upon those skills to segue into a career of high end plaster craft that has spanned nearly 30 years. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 01 Apr 2024 | Plaster: The Gaches family tradition | 01:07:11 | |
| 11 Mar 2024 | "Authentic Approach" - The changing paradigm of drywall education through the lens of social media -with Lydia Crowder | 01:08:42 | |
Lydia Crowder aka @drywallshorty Show notes: | |||
| 15 Apr 2024 | Japanese Plasters and the Importance of Permaculture with Kyle Holzhueter | 01:05:18 | |
Fly to Japan for this week's 22nd episode of The Aggregate. "Japanese Plasters and the Importance of Permaculture" - with @kyleholzhueter details the life passions and studies that led a kid from America's heartland to Japan where he now spends his adult life fostering a sustainable future for our world with plasters. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvK-dSoy5Db3Vuwgnkol2v6vo-kUIviWPA8TAq3l08ZMmJUw/viewform | |||
| 10 Mar 2025 | Long Time Listener, First Time Caller with Petros Dandolos | 01:40:22 | |
Pop to Philly with us this week as we have a heartfelt chat with Petros Dandolos of @brandywineplaster - The eclectic talk highlights how a once adrift character, cultivated a unique life amidst societal expectations and the pivotal lessons he's learned while crafting a dedicated niche as one of America's top architectural plasterers. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 22 Apr 2025 | The Smile Says It All with Sam Johnson, Manu Narandran, Yessin Ben Haddou, Padraig Gould, and Mustapha Daghni | 01:10:06 | |
Join us for Part 2 of our Moroccan passion project as Manu Narendran, Sam Johnson, Padraig Gould, and local craftsmen Yassin Ben Haddou, and Mustapha Daghni slow it down in The Smile Says It All.  The heartfelt episode discusses the lessons learned as cultures around the globe converged to a rural village in North Africa for a monumental knowledge exchange that propels a new wave of hope amidst our fast paced world. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 18 Apr 2025 | There Are No Straight Lines with Manu Narendran, Ismail Barda, Sam Johnson, Padraig Gould, Yessin Ben Haddou, and Mustapha Daghni | 01:18:38 | |
Join us in Morocco as Manu Narendran, Sam Johnson, Padraig Gould, Ismail Barda, and local craftsmen Yassin Ben Haddou and  Mustapha Daghni compare and contrast their past experiences and preconceived plaster notions in Week 1 of preparations and tadelakt installation.  The rustic chat details the mission statement of the @atlasculturalfoundation and exactly why plasterers from around the world convened at this mosque for a monumental restoration. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 01 Apr 2025 | A Blast from the Past: The Story of American Clay Enterprises with Croft Elsaesser | 01:25:09 | |
Pop into Albuquerque, New Mexico for an awesome conversation with @croftelsaesser of @american_clay_plasters - The friendly conversation details the authentic backstory that brought a natural approach to modern wall systems, and the grassroots movements and mantras that accompanied the company throughout its varied growth cycles. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 04 Mar 2024 | "Haste makes waste - and the profitable merits of legal counsel in today's contracting world." -with Michael Cretella | 01:02:50 | |
Show Notes: https://bswlaw.com/people/our-attorneys/michael-t-cretella/ | |||
| 26 Feb 2024 | "Another twenty years- How patience, humility, and alchemy have shaped the past, present, and future of Bauwerk Color." -with Andreas Riedel | 01:33:35 | |
| 18 Mar 2024 | "Barcelona born, globally raised" How a consummate student of the plaster world celebrates craft around the planet - with Anna Castilla Vila | 00:57:38 | |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Plasters, Mortars, and the Science of Roman Architecture with Dr. Marie Jackson | 01:03:27 | |
Head to the University of Utah with us this week as we have a scientific chat with Dr. Marie Jackson in Episode 14 of The Aggregate. The talk gives a broad stroked look into the research of volcanic materials used in ancient Rome, and the highly engineered, pyroclastic plasters that protect them. SHOW NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitruvius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_architectura | |||
| 12 Nov 2024 | Don't Buy It, Build It with Nic Donati | 01:14:52 | |
Travel to Central America this week for the premier of Season 2, Episode 1. Join us as we check in with Nic Donati of Costa Rica's @ranchomastatal. We'll learn about his early English roots and the circumstances that led him to the heart of the jungle and to the head of one of the planet's most dynamic permaculture facilities-leading natural building courses that inspire thousands of students to utilize their surroundings to create greatness. | |||
| 19 Feb 2024 | "Child scientist, adult engineer - How India's Manu Narendran became an Asian plaster pioneer and savior." - with Manu Narendran | 01:16:39 | |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Synergy of the Sublime and the Alkemis Way with Maya Crowne and Price Latimer | 01:28:46 | |
Log in this week for Episode 18 of The Aggregate.  Synergy of the Sublime and the Alkemis Way details how the real life experience of Price Latimer's powerhouse fine art background coupled with Maya Crowne's Wall Street ways form @alkemispaint - the world's first wellness paint.  The fun chat details the company's inception and  the scientific nuances that seek to change the landscape of conventional paint paradigms. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 12 Feb 2024 | âA Country Boy Can Survive - a plaster story.â - with Simon Gonzalez | 01:09:49 | |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Kerslaked Education and Carrington Lime's Holistic Approach to Plaster with Ben Kerslake | 01:12:36 | |
Jump to England this week as we check in with Ben Kerslake of @carringtonlime - in this week's episode of THE AGGREGATE. "Kerslaked Education and Carrington Lime's Holistic Approach to Plaster" details Ben's early childhood occupations, his arc in the UK's building industry and the circumstances that led him and his wife Kate to create England's largest heritage skills facility. We cover real-life experiences, fermented plasters, and the need for professional training - all while having some good laughs. SHOW NOTES: | |||
| 26 Nov 2024 | Texture Talks with Eelke Jan Bles | 01:02:07 | |
This week, we take a trip around Europe and talk texture with @eelkejanbles - We'll cover his early childhood as a Dutch national and the travels that compelled him to churn a photography degree into that of an architect, flooring tycoon, and ultimately a maker. We'll chat worldly travels, poignant instagram stories, and the integral ethos that allows him to see beauty around the globe. Show Notes: | |||