Angie Stump McKibben
Posted By Craft Corps on April 15, 2010
Angie Stump McKibben
Name: Angie Stump McKibben
Age: 44
Location: Ohio, USA
Profession: Graphic Artist on Hiatus
Craft(s) of Choice: Cut Paper Collage, Knitting, Crochet, Sewing, Painting, Etc.
Blog: http://stumptious.wordpress.com
I grew up with artists and crafters on both sides of my family, so creativity was always going to be encouraged in my life. One of my earliest memories with my maternal grandmother was making crepe paper roses that she would dip in paraffin for stability. I thought it was the epitome of fine art back then, even though it was a throwback to my grandmother’s Appalachian heritage. Crafting turned into more of a therapeutic necessity, rather than recreation, when I was around age 12 and this grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. As her disease grew, I longed more and more for the days when she could engage with me in the fun of crafting. Today, my own mother now has the disease. She is the third known generation in our family with Alzheimer’s. Crafting keeps me grounded in those good family memories, and is a therapeutic release from the bad. Whether a technique is from a modest cultural place or from a fine arts master, they are both of great value. May we never lose these beautiful crafting talents!
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