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 like that. She told [...]
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 selling clothing and bags I [...]
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 graduate degree in Architecture, especially since [...]
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 draw maps and stuff from [...]
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, but narrowed it down to [...]
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 never said no. The first major [...]
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 drawing/creating ever since. After studying [...]
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 my biggest fans. It’s [...]
