Name: Alan Luna Age: 14 Location: San Diego, California Profession: 9th grader (high school) Craft(s) of Choice: Sewing, sketching, drawing, writing, nature crafts, knitting I got into crafting after my aunt from San Fransisco came to visit. She introduced me to this crafting movement, and showed me sites like Makezine, Craftzine, Threadbanger, and other stuff [...]
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: Courtney Keller Age: 33 Location: Austin, Texas Profession: Designer Craft(s) of Choice: Sewing, Screenprinting, Drawing, Design, Animation Blog: http://peaceboutique.wordpress.com/ I studied printmaking in school, but when I got out realized I didn’t have access to a printing press. I began doing sewing and silkscreening in my home, and selling on eBay. I ended up [...]
Name: Curln Reed Sullivan Age: Location: austin Profession: artist/writer Craft(s) of Choice: botanical character studies, illustration, cermaics, collage, embroidery Blog: http://www.curlinreedsullivan.com/blog one day, while photographing my new flowergal embroidery kit, my son brought a praying mantis into my studio to serve as model and spokesbug for my art. (see picture!)
Name: Dawn Buettner Huntington Age: 35 Location: Vista, San Diego, Southern California Profession: 75% Mommy, 15% Crafter, 10% Archictural Drafting Craft(s) of Choice: Silkscreen, Sewing, Sketching, Painting, Woodwork Blog: http://www.OUToftheBOXcalifornia.blogspot.com In grade school, perfect penmanship always invoked people to proclaim, “You should be an Architect!” So, I suppose it’s only natural I would pursue a [...]
Name: Finn Sonniksen Age: 9 Location: Austin, Texas Profession: 4th Grader Blog: http://www.finntalks.blogspot.com Craft(s) of Choice: Drawing, painting, making comic books I sort of like drawing because I can memorize stuff with it and I can draw out stuff that I am thinking in my head. It is also fun. Right now I like to [...]
Name: Jennifer L Nilsson Age: 38 Location: Avis, PA USA Profession: Artist/ Illustrator Craft(s) of Choice:: painting, drawing, crocheting Blog: http://www.handmadecraftygoodness.blogspot.com I am a girl who was taught early on that our gifts (skills) are given to us at birth and should never be wasted. I love so many things I can’t do just ONE, [...]
Name: Krysten G Age: 24 Location: Colorado Profession: College studen Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting, Crochet, Sewing, Embroidery, Quilting, Jewlery, Drawing, Painting, Scrapbooking Blog: http://littledevil-666.blogspot.com/ My Grandmother taught me to knit and crochet when I was 10 as another craft to try. I was always a crafty child and loved to try new things and she [...]
Name: Laura LeMaster Age: 52 Location: Vista, CA Profession: Artist/Teacher Craft(s) of Choice: Drawing, silk painting, mixed media assemblages I clearly remember my mother asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up.ll(I was just 5) “An Artist!” I became an artist the moment I picked up my first crayon & have been [...]
Name: Michael Auger Age: 32 Location: Washington, DC Profession: Freelance Artist, Arty4ever.com Craft(s) of Choice: Offbeat paintings, prints, and such Blog: http://www.arty4ever.blogspot.com/ One of the great things about participating in arts and crafts festivals is the opportunity to meet the people who enjoy my work. My artwork is colorful and fun and so kids are [...]
