Name: Erin Adams Age: 37 Location: Troy, Ohio Profession: I just returned to work after being a stay at home mom for 12 years, both kids are in school full time now & I found myself talking to the dog a little to much!! Before that, I owned ENCORE Dance Studios that I started when [...]
Name: Joey Tan Age: 10 Location: Fair Oaks, CA Profession: Homeschooler – 5th Grade Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, Spinning, Sewing, Felting, Card Weaving, Dyeing Blog: http://www.syrendell.blogspot.com I enjoy spinning yarns, crocheting presents and sewing new fashion out of old clothes. I demo spinning and Tunisian crochet at conferences and workshops along with my mom. I [...]
Name: Lindsey Bailey Age: 35 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Profession: Masters Candidate at MICA Craft(s) of Choice: Sewing, knitting, paper crafts, anything with felt Blog: http://www.cakecrushonthetown.blogspot.com I use craft and craft-related techniques and materials in my artwork. As an artist, I create large installations inspired by childhood imagination, pomp, and baked goods . . . I [...]
Name: Mabinty Ruby Conteh Age: 42 Location: Virginia Profession: Artist Craft(s) of Choice: Polymer Clay Blog: http://www.zhibit.org/claycreationsworld I heard of Polymer clay in 2004, I was homebound with my ill son, I bought some clay and started playing with it, for some reason it seemed familiar to me, I started making flowers and did two [...]
Name: Riley Jordan (submitted by mom, Lisa) Age: 10 Location: Brainerd, MN Profession: 5th grader Craft(s) of Choice: Painting and making tiny bird’s nests Crafting is a good job over the summer. It passes the time when I’m bored. It’s pretty cool. I like making nests, it’s kind of hard, but it’s rewarding. (his actual [...]
Name: Shannon Thompson Age: 34 Location: Las Vegas, NV Profession: Massage Therapist/Lypossage Practitioner Craft(s) of Choice: Soapmaking Blog: http://thebathproject.com My great grandma taught me how to crochet when I was 10. I would ride my bike down the hill to her house & spend after school watching her crochet blankets & doll clothes for me [...]
Name: Vanessa Coppola Age: 26 Location: Peoria, AZ Profession: Family Counselor, Crafter Extraordinaire, Amateur Wanna-Be Photographer, Wanna-Be Writer Craft(s) of Choice: Jewelry, Paper Arts, Sewing, Scrapbooking Blog: http://designsbyvanessa.blogspot.com/ My love for all things crafty comes from a long line of crafters in my family. As a young child I can remember sitting down to color [...]
Name: Annie Modesitt Age: 47 Location: St. Paul, MN Profession: Hand Knit & Crochet Designer / Teacher / Writer Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting, Crochet Blog: http://www.modeknit.com Crafting keeps me loving life. It’s been a hard few years – not just for me, but for many folks – but in the midsts of any pain there’s [...]
This just in: Craft Corps Stencil Kits are now available! I’ve teamed up with ILovetoCreate.com to bring you 6 different kits to make your very own Craft Corps gear! For only 5 bucks, the kit comes with a reusable sticky stencil and two Tulip Soft Fashion Paints in color combos: Sunshine/Olive (seen on the t-shirt [...]
Name: Tristan Howell Age: 7 Location: Austin, TX Profession: 1st Grader Craft(s) of choice: Drawing & Coloring (This is Tristan and his mom Vickie, talking about crafting.) VH: What’s your favorite thing about crafting? TH: It is drawing and coloring. VH: What do you like about it? TH: It’s fun. VH: How did you feel [...]
