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: 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: 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 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 Stern Age: 45 Location: Chauncey OH USA Profession: Artist Craft(s) of Choice: Art quilting, beadwork, knitting, and plush Blog: http://andibeads.blogspot.com My Gran taught me to crochet when I was seven. I remember being so proud that I learned to make a basic chain. It was all I did for weeks. One day I [...]
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 [...]
Name: Anna Marasco Age: 37 Location: Omaha Profession: QA Engineer Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting, Crochet, Sewing, paperCraft(s) Blog: http://dyedinthewoolbluestocking.blogspot.com Whenever life feels out of control, making something with my hands and simple materials is tremendously comforting. I define the scope and the success of the endeavor and I have a tangible thing to show for [...]
Name: Annie Modesitt Age: 47 Location: St. Paul, MN Profession: Hand Knit & Crochet Designer / Teacher / Writer Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting, Crochet Blog: http://www.modeknit.com Crafting keeps me loving life. It’s been a hard few years – not just for me, but for many folks – but in the midsts of any pain there’s [...]
