Name: Jennifer McGuire Age: 31 Location: Austin, Texas Profession: Mostly mama to 3 year old twins. Makeup artist/holistic esthetician/skincare educator by trade. Craft(s) of Choice: Well, number one is knitting (and SUPER-amateur spinning) but I also make my own beauty products and have branched out into decoupage and jewelry making. Blog: www.skinrhythm.blogspot.com, www.mamasingstheblues.blogspot.com When I [...]
Name: Terry Cammack Age: 49 Location: Germantown, Maryland Profession: Accountant Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting, Crocheting, Scrapbooking, Sewing Being a step-parent has to be the most difficult and sometimes the most unappreciated job in the world. I should know – not only did I marry the first time a man with two teenage daughters, but I [...]
Name: BethAnne Hoffmann Age: 25 Location: Baltimore, MD Profession: Account Manager, Neustadt Creative Marketing (we make college viewbooks and admission materials that really rock) Craft(s) of Choice: Book making, painting, drawing, and making more books! Blog: www.PurpleSkirt.Etsy.com I started making books about 6 years ago when I took a short course on letter press and [...]
Name: Dominique Plourde Age: 41 years old (but I feel 25 right now!) Location: Saint-Hyacinthe (near Montreal, province of Quebec, Canada) Profession : Education consultant Craft(s) of Choice: mostly sewing at the moment… Blog: http://dominiquepl-english.blogspot.com/ I always wanted to be an artist, tried many mediums, felt odd about it and am now happy to say [...]
Name: gwen jensen Age: 36 Location: grand rapids, michigan Profession: flight communication specialist for an emergency helicopter service and custom handmade invitation website Craft(s) of Choice: paper crafts: stamping, collage, mixed media Blog: website www.frogstarinvitations.com there is a rubber stamp made by magenta of my dog. i met the artist, maryse carrier, at a store [...]
Name: Lou Pennisi Age: 36 Location: Yarraville, Victoria, Australia Profession: struggling Artist/Designer (also work in retail 2 days a week!) Craft of choice: quilting,Sewing,painting,card design,photography,drawing,mosaics…the list goes on.. Blog: www.queenloube.blogspot.com When i was a child I was always fascinated by my grandmothers sewing machine.I liked the noises it made and the things it created. I [...]
Name: mixtapezine (justine telfer & nichola prested) Age: 35 and 30 Location: Melbourne, Australia Profession: Crafty Ladies and Mums Craft(s) of Choice: Sewing, Quilting, Knitting Blog: www.mixtapezine.com, www.62cherry.blogspot.com, www.nikkishell.com We like to create each and everyday. We have young children and we like to strip things back to the basics. We met online a few [...]
Name: Leslie Petrovski Age: 48 Location: Denver, Colorado Profession: Freelance writer Crafts of choice: Knitting, crochet, beading, spinning and soapmaking Five years ago, I decided I wanted to combine my profession—writing—with my hobby—knitting. At the time I felt stuck in my writing life, while my knitting flourished. Why not combine the two? It took a [...]
Name: Michael L. Wherley Age: 27 Location: Attleboro Ma Profession: Fashion Designer Craft(s) of Choice: sewing, knitting, jewelry, painting, i bounce around often always trying new things I was born into a crafty family so it was always around me growing up and very encouraged, so of course I joined in, I can still remember [...]
Name: Arlette Ebisu Age: 53 Location: Mililani, Hawaii Profession: Full-time crafter and homemaker Crafts of Choice: Everything, although mostly fabric related Blog: http://mousechirpy-polkadotpineapple.blogspot.com/ I have been a crafter for as long as I can remember. I believe it went into full swing the moment that I received my first Barbie doll. Let’s just say that [...]
