‘Making It’: Cutting and gluing without being cut-throat

CONCORD, N.H. – They made you laugh, but can they make you craft?

“Parks and Recreation” co-stars Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman are bringing the same silly, sweet sitcom vibe to reality television with “Making It,” a competition show that challenges contestants to craft everything from Halloween costumes to lawn furniture. Airing Tuesday nights on NBC, the show offers up an unapologetic antidote to bleak current events.

Contestants sew, cut and glue without the cut-throat attitude typical to many competition shows. As Poehler says, “Life is stressful enough. Let’s make a show that makes people feel good.”

Nicole Sweeney, an artist and woodworker from San Francisco, said she entered the competition nervous and excited but emerged empowered. Offerman says he hopes viewers come away inspired to try their hand at new crafts.