Name: Elizabeth Lay Age: prime Location: Orlean, VA Profession: Textile Artist Craft(s) of Choice: needlepoint Blog: http://www.orleanfinetapestry.com My mother taught me to needlepoint when I was about 10 years old. She had already taught me to knit but there was something about needlepoint; it was like coloring with both hands. I fell in love immediately. [...]
Name: Adriana Age: 39 Location: Columbus OH Profession: Self Employed Artist / Web Sales Craft(s) of Choice: Wire work, crochet, nature photography, knitting Blog: http://myspace.comadriana_weaver I am a disabled, multimedia artist who weaves with both fiber & wire, takes nature photography & builds sculptures. I live & sell online with my brother who knits. Our [...]
Name: Tamara Stoddard Age: 29 Location: Brooklyn, NY Profession: Graphic Designer Craft(s) of Choice: Sewing, Needlework, Quilting Blog: http://www.brooklyncraft.com I did cross stitch and made friendship bracelets when I was a wee little girl. I have this awesome kit for my floss and little did I know I would be using it still after 20 [...]
Name: Tiia Age: 25 Location: Ogden, Ut Profession: Wife, Mom, Craftsperson, Student, and Bartender Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, Knitting on needles and a loom, sewing, etc Blog: http://handmadebyrogue.blogspot.com I make things. I can’t not make things. It’s like breathing. To know that I took something in the raw and turned it into something tangible and [...]
Name: Anne Cox-Espenlaub Age: 63 Location: Golf Manor, OH Profession: Library Services Assistant Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, Sewing, Design I taught myself to Crochet at 26 and am now teaching people in the neighborhood where I work to crochet. I was a costume designer for many years. I see my crochet as a way of [...]
Name: Lynn Mercurio Age: 51 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Profession: Executive Assistant Craft(s) of Choice: Stamping, scrapbooking, and all Paper Arts Blog: http://stamperosity.com As a child, I always had a pencil or crayon in my hand. Being the only child at home, I had to occupy myself a good deal of the time, and paper, [...]
Name: Stephenie Hamen Age: 33 Location: Sun Prairie, WI Profession: Design and Consumer Ed. Manager Craft(s) of Choice: scrapbooking, card crafting, jewelry making, and cooking/baking Blog: http://cropgirl.wordpress.com When I was little, around 4-6 years old, I remember this old plastic bag in the closet at my grandmother’s house. It was full of old pieces of [...]
