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: Alyice Edrich Age: 40 Location: Beresford, SD Profession: Freelance Writer and Artist Craft(s) of Choice: When I’m watching television or on long drives, I love to crochet blankets. When I’m feeling nostalgic, I love to scrapbook and make mixed media canvases using photographs. When I want to de-stress, I must put paint to brush [...]
Name: Amanda Ballard Age: 18 Location: Simi Valley, CA Profession: college student Craft(s) of Choice: knitting, crocheting, jewelry-making, drawing, graphic art I first learned how to knit when my mother got me this Learn to Knit kit when I was 11. At the time, she was teaching herself how to knit for the first time. [...]
Name: Amanda Duncan Age: 25 Location: Richmond, VA Profession: Crafts/Material Studies Major, Senior Craft(s) (s) of Choice: Metal/silversmithed jewelry, crochet, knitting, glass working, sewing/quilting Blog: http://spin-me-a-yarn.blogspot.com All I ever wanted to be was an artist, I only realize now that my idea of an ‘artist’ was a ‘crafter’. In 2006, I decided to go back [...]
Name: Amy Humphrey Age: 41 Location: Missouri Profession: Musician Craft(s) of Choice:: Crochet, Serging As a bassist with chronically cold fingers, I wanted to learn to knit or crochet so I could make fingerless mittens. That was a year ago — since then I’ve become a crocheting maniac and even took over the web design [...]
Name: Amy Age: 21 Location: Madison, WI Profession: College Student Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, Jewelry, Sewing, Drawing I love to crochet during the school year, it’s rhythmic and soothing, such a great de-stressor. The best part is that all my friends reap the benefits of new scarves every Christmas
Name: Amy Polcyn Age: 34 Location: Livonia, Michigan Profession: Knit/crochet designer and technical editor, previously taught 1st and 2nd grade for 10 years (and produced many young knitters and crocheters) Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting and crochet Blog: http://frottez.blogspot.com I’ll never forget the moment when I realized yarn was going to become a lifelong obsession for [...]
Name: Anabel Sousa Age: 33 Location: Paris Profession: Free lance artisan Craft(s) of Choice: Weaving, crocheting, knitting, and a little bit of sewing Blog: http://crearescreer.wordpress.com I started when I was a little girl. My mother knitted and crocheted and she passed me the first tips. Then I went to an art school and not many [...]
Name: Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten Age: 38 Location: Rockaway, NJ Profession: Seach Engine Optimization Analyst Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, Yarn Spinning, Needle Felting, Wet Felting Blog: http://thefiberforum.com Since I was a child, I always wanted to learn to crochet. My grandmother tried to teach me, but like most children, I didn’t have the required attention [...]
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 [...]
