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 studio is filled with love, creativity [...]
Name: Anne Cox-Espenlaub
Age: 63
Location: Golf Manor, OH
Profession: Library Services Assistant
Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, Sewing, Design
I taught myself to Crochet at 26 and am now teaching people in the neighborhood where I work to crochet. I was a costume designer for many years. I see my crochet as a way of expressing myself and sharing with [...]
Name: Tonya Sloan
Age: 30
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Profession: Housewife
Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, Cross stitch, Jewelry, Candle making, scrapbooking
I started out making floss bracelets, and beeding. Then a friend introduced me to candle making. A dear friend of mine taught me the basics of Crochet, to take her mind off the death of a relative, and I’ve been [...]
Name: Shelley McElhiney
Age: 49
Location: Tacoma, WA
Profession: “store worker” & owner of 2 stores, one on Etsy & one on ArtFire, both samsstuff
Craft(s) of Choice: jewelry making, embroidery, crochet, sewing, photography…
Blog: http://samsstuf-samsstuff.blogspot.com
I have been making things ever since I can remember, taught by my grandmother, parents & some very creative teachers! I love taking vintage & [...]
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: 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: Rachel Johnson
Age: 28
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Profession: Website manager (I run Swap-bot.com) and freelance graphic designer
Craft(s) of Choice: Paper crafts, crochet, digital design
Blog: http://www.rljart.com/blog
I think I have always been dreaming of being creative – as in creating original things that are all my own. I went to college for graphic design and painting, and then went [...]
Name: Lauren Foust
Age: 29
Location: Phenix City, AL
Profession: Fulltime Mother and Army Wife, Off-and-On College Student
Craft(s) (s) of Choice: Sewing, Painting and the occasional Knitting or Crochet Jag
Blog: http://bananasforbreakfast.wordpress.com
I can’t think of any interesting stories involving crafting (maybe I haven’t found my creative sense of adventure yet?) I’ve always felt a strong need to create [...]
Name: Erin Myrdahl
Age: 26
Location: Sulphur Springs, TX
Craft(s) (s) of Choice: Knitting and Crochet
I taught myself to crochet (thank god for instructional videos online) about 5 years ago. I didn’t really do a whole lot with it until I inherited all my great grandmothers hooks and a ton of granny squares! Then I decided to try [...]
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 [...]
