http://vickiehowell.com/craftcorps Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:50:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_1444" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Tricia"][/caption] Name: Tricia Age: 45 Location: Garrettsville, Ohio Profession: self-employed crafter Craft(s) of Choice: Knit and Crochet Blog: http://LazyTcrochet.Blogspot.com Just a Mom whose kids grew up way too fast. I taught myself how to crochet and quickly moved on from the dishcloths to creating fun and unique wearables. I ... http://vickiehowell.com/craftcorps/2010/03/tricia/ [caption id="attachment_1443" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Suzanne Gutierrez"][/caption] Name: Suzanne Gutierrez Age: 32 Location: Denver, CO Profession: Professional Crafter Craft(s) of Choice: Jewelry making, knitting, sewing Blog: http://siouxsiequeues.blogspot.com You should have seen the look on my Father's face when I told him I was giving up computer engineering to make chainmaille, for my job, in ... http://vickiehowell.com/craftcorps/2010/03/suzanne-gutierrez-2/ [caption id="attachment_1441" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Jen Parrish"][/caption] Name: Jen Parrish Age: 40 Location: Stoneham, MA Profession: Jewelry Designer Craft(s) of Choice: Jewelry & Accessories Blog: http://parrishrelics.blogspot.com/ Have been lucky enough to have my handcrafted Anne Boleyn necklace featured on Ugly Betty for four seasons! Will miss the show, and seeing America wearing my "B" ... http://vickiehowell.com/craftcorps/2010/03/jen-parrish/ [caption id="attachment_1440" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Claudine Lindstrom Olin"][/caption] Name: Claudine Lindstrom Olin Age: 36 Location: San Diego, CA Profession: Domestic Engineer (Homemaker) Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting I was addicted to Meth on and off for years and was only able to finally get clean by moving out of state. My mom taught me ... http://vickiehowell.com/craftcorps/2010/03/claudine-lindstrom-olin/ [caption id="attachment_1442" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Karen Payzant"][/caption] Name: Karen Payzant Age: 52 Location: Lincoln, NE Profession: Insurance Specialist Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting Blog: http://thetygerlily.wordpress.com/ My mother and grandma were avid seamstresses and knitters/crocheters. I grew up with creativity all around me. Knew that I could use all that experience to begin designing my own ... http://vickiehowell.com/craftcorps/2010/03/karen-payzant/ [caption id="attachment_1443" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Suzanne Gutierrez"][/caption] Name: Suzanne Gutierrez Age: 32 Location: Castle Rock, CO Profession: Jewelry Artist Craft(s) of Choice: chainmaille jewelry, knitting, sewing Blog: http://siouxsiequeues.blogspot.com/ During the course of one of the worst economic situations our country has ever known I left my 9 to 5 job to make jewelry. Thankfully ... http://vickiehowell.com/craftcorps/2010/03/suzanne-gutierrez/ [caption id="attachment_1435" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Rachel Rose"][/caption] 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. ... http://vickiehowell.com/craftcorps/2010/03/rachel-rose/ [caption id="attachment_1428" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Dana Jonsgaard"][/caption] Name: Dana Age: 44 Location: Winona, MN Profession: Full-time Crafter Crafts of Choice: Knitting, crocheting, and some looming Blog: http://www.lovesmanyclothsblog.info Basically, I live to craft and craft to give. Five years ago I suffered from migraines that lasted several days at a time. I was suffering up to 21 days a ... http://vickiehowell.com/craftcorps/2010/01/dana-jonsgaard/ Hey there and welcome to the Craft Corps Blog, launched in May '09 in celebration of not only you the crafter, but also the one-year countdown to Craft Corps the book (May '10--which will include 30 interviews with craft super stars such as Amy Butler, Crafty Chica and Jay McCarroll ... http://vickiehowell.com/craftcorps/2010/01/craft-corps-news/ [caption id="attachment_1419" align="alignright" width="350" caption="Elizabeth Lay"][/caption] Name: Elizabeth Lay Age: prime Location: Orlean, VA Profession: Textile Artist Craft(s) of Choice: needlepoint Blog: http://www.orleanfinetapestry.com My mother taught me to needlepoint when I was about 10 years old. She had already taught me to knit but there was something about needlepoint; it was like coloring with both hands. I ... http://vickiehowell.com/craftcorps/2009/12/elizabeth-lay-2/