EP3: Small Business, Big Courage
Small Business, Big Courage with Sam Wróbel, Owner & Artist, Sparrow Papercraft
Photography and Cover Art By Rhys Carter Lombardo
Check Out My Interview with Sam Wróbel!
Owner & Artist, Sparrow Papercraft
Sam Wróbel specializes in the Polish paper-cutting folk art of Wycinanki and is a gay, trans, man, and queer artist living in the American South. Tune in to listen to the inspiring story of Sam, how he learned to make Wycinanki as a child from his dear friend & folk artist, Doris Sikorsky, and how he started Sparrow Papercraft in 2018 to share his Wycinanki folk art with the world!
This episode was written and produced by Rhys Carter
Are you Transgender or LGBTQIA+? Do you live in a small rural town? Or maybe you are an artist, activist, or simply someone who wants to know what it is like to run a small business while living openly as Transgender or gender non-conforming. Sam Wróbel specializes in the Polish paper-cutting folk art of Wycinanki and is a gay, trans, man, and queer artist living in the American South. Tune in to listen to the inspiring story of Sam, how he learned to make Wycinanki as a child from his dear friend & folk artist, Doris Sikorsky, and how he started Sparrow Papercraft in 2018 to share his Wycinanki folk art with the world. His work is influenced by traditional Polish motifs, social movements, his travels, and the colorful culture of south Louisiana. Join us on The Queer Carter Podcast!
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Resources
Sam Wróbel, Owner & Artist, Sparrow Papercraft
Check out Sam’s art, apparel, and more at www.sparrowpapercraft.com!
Sam’s T-Shirt Design and Fundraiser to Support The Warsaw House
Check out the t-shirt Sam designed to raise awareness for the Warsaw House: “The Warsaw House Foundation’s mission is to protect LGBTQ+ youth in Poland from the harms of homelessness and refugeehood, social and economic exclusion, and empower them with tools needed for a safe and independent future.” - Sourced from The Warsaw House Foundation Website.
Dr. Trey Sands, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
On the show we mention Dr. Trey Sands, a talented, affirming, professional, board-certified, plastic surgeon, and his incredible and welcoming staff that offers gender-affirming care in the form of Top-Surgery. Check out Dr. Trey Sands in New Orleans, Louisiana at https://www.drtreysands.com/.
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