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 [...]
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 [...]
Name: Danielle James Age: 21 Location: Lancaster PA Profession: about to be grads student Craft(s) of Choice: Metalsmithing Blog: artisticresponseteam.org/blog We propose to gather shells from the fouled beaches and use these shells to make art objects, such as jewelry and wearables. These are shells that have been stained by the oil and should not [...]
Name: Kaelin Cordis Age: 25 Location: Belton, MO Profession: Mom, Metalsmith, Wife, Crafter Extraordinaire Craft(s) of Choice: Metalsmithing, Jewelry, Knitting When I was 14, I read a Daja’s Book by Tamora Pierce, about a little girl who could manipulate red hot metal with her bare hands. This magical young girl made a steel and copper [...]
Name: Kate Richbourg Age: 43 Location: San Carlos, Ca Profession: Jewelry Designer Craft(s) of Choice: Jewelrymaking, Metalworking, knitting, fiber arts, quilting Blog: http://www.beaducation.com My earliest crafting memory is rooted in a box of costume jewelry that lived in a hall closet when I was a kid. My grandmother LOVED jewelry and took every opportunity to [...]
Name: Kim Quinn Nicholson Age: 29 Location: Atlanta, GA Profession: Owner of Purple Hippo Art Studio, art studio for children Craft(s) of Choice: metalworking with silver and found objects Blog: website- www.kimquinn.com Shop- www.kimquinndotcom.etsy.com I am always creating new things. Whether it is a painting, jewelry, sculpture; my house is full. It was just a [...]
Name: Rachel Rose Age: 48 Location: Olathe, Ks. Profession: Artist, Instructor Craft(s) of Choice: Watercolors, Pastels, Beadweaving,Meltal workwire wrapping I decided to be an artist when I was 7 years old. My parents took us(siblings) to see our cousin Phylis. She lived in Hollywood CA. I remember her being tall and beautiful, her boyfriend Jack [...]
Name: Tim See Age: 29 Location: Syracuse, NY Profession: Working artist and teacher Craft(s) of Choice: Ceramics, Stained Glass, Metal Blog: http://timseeclay.blogspot.com I have been making pottery for ten years now, and its still the only thing I really want to do. If I am not physically making work, I am drawing reading or thinking [...]
