Name: Adina
Age: 25
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Profession: Marketing Coordinator
Craft(s) of Choice: Jewelry, particularly earrings
Blog: http://www.allabala.blogspot.com
I got into the handcrafting movement after buying several amazing items on Etsy. I started wondering if I could use my imagination and love of handwork to make something wearable and desirable for total strangers.
I followed that idea and recently opened a shop [...]
Name: Alicia Hanson
Age: 35
Location: Oceanside, CA
Profession: Jewelry Designer | Silversmith
Craft(s) of Choice: Jewelry Making, I also do sewing, cooking, paper creations, and shrines
Blog (if applicable): http://hioctanejewelry.blogspot.com/
Ever since the first time I remember watching my dad weld and use a cutting torch I was mesmerized by those flying blue sparks I wasn’t suppose to [...]
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. From the kit, I learned [...]
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 and finish my degree, transferring [...]
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: Anandi Raman Creath
Age: 33
Location: Redmond, WA, U.S.A.
Profession: Software Project Manager (currently at Microsoft)
Craft(s) of Choice: Beaded jewelry and science-themed magnets
Blog:
http://houseofpeanut.blogspot.com
Throughout my childhood, I never thought of myself as artistically inclined. I was always steered towards academics, and most of my extracurricular activities were either science or music-related. But one day a few years ago, [...]
Name: Angela
Age: 33
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Profession: SAHM
Craft(s) of Choice:: I love all crafts! Painting, sewing and fabric arts, decoupauge, jewelry-making, mixed media
Blog: http://www.moxiemae.com
I HAVE to try it all. I had a candle and soapmaking business for 7 years and sold it shortly after having my first daughter. I also made jewelry for my store. Since [...]
Name: Christine Hmiel
Age: 24
Location: Albany, NY
Profession: I just finished my Masters degree and now work at a nonprofit organization.
Craft(s) of Choice: Sewing, crochet, embroidery, block print… anything new I can learn! Oh and baking too!
Blog: Unspeakable Visions
Growing up, my mom encouraged creativity at every turn– craft-themed birthday parties, homemade jewelry, DIY projects around [...]
Name: Christine Terrell
Age: 40
Location: Austin, TX
Profession: Jewelry Designer
Craft(s) of Choice: Metalwork
Blog: http://www.adaptivereuser.blogspot.com
Not crafting per se, but I remember as a kid spending hours and hours coloring in those books that were filled with black and white line drawings of kaleidoscopic patterns. I also remember at the time, my family thought I was crazy. How hilarious [...]
Name: Christy Zuccarini
Age: 30
Location: Baltimore, MD
Profession: Non-profit fundraiser
Craft(s) of Choice: Jewelry
Blog: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/crafts/
When I was around 12 years old, my parents came home one sunny afternoon from the local flea market with a jar of beads and findings that they had purchased from a retired jeweler. This jar was quite a treasure, brimming with vintage Czech [...]
