Name: Maria Adamczak Age: 55 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Profession: Retired Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting, Papercraft, Jewelry and Sewing I have become a craft addict since retiring. I am finding so much joy in making things for others. Although only a beginner, there is no greater satisfaction than completing a project that is 100% from [...]
Name: christine Age: 56 Location: ypsilanti,mi Profession: teacher Craft(s) of Choice: mixed media art, jewelry Blog: timeless-art.blogspot.com I am on disability due to a chronic illness which I have had a long time. Once I went on disability I needed an outlet for many reasons,always loved art and creating. I love it and need it, [...]
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 [...]
Name: Kandis Horton Age: 48 (how did that happen?) Location: Chico, CA Profession: High School English Teacher Craft(s) of Choice: Jewelry from repurposed, recycled, and found objects Blog: http://www.girlonabikedesigns.com I’ve always made things, but lost that a bit when a real job and my son entered the picture. Two years ago, there was a gunman [...]
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: 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 [...]
Name: Tanya McCulloch Age: 31 Location: Alpharetta, GA Profession: Interior Designer Craft(s) of Choice:: Making jewelry using both new and vintage findings, and art using decoupage, felt, acrylic paints, etc…… I love all things art! I can’t even remember when I first started creating art, I have been creating art ever since I was a [...]
Name: Halina Bojarski Age: 52 Location: Bellevue, WA Profession: Now disabled, Used to work as International Consultant for Export Business Development Craft(s) of Choice: Jewelry Making, sterling silver, gemstones It was 7 years ago when I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and later Rheumatoid Arthritis. The physical challenges were difficult, and my mental [...]
Name: Vanessa Coppola Age: 26 Location: Peoria, AZ Profession: Family Counselor, Crafter Extraordinaire, Amateur Wanna-Be Photographer, Wanna-Be Writer Craft(s) of Choice: Jewelry, Paper Arts, Sewing, Scrapbooking Blog: http://designsbyvanessa.blogspot.com/ My love for all things crafty comes from a long line of crafters in my family. As a young child I can remember sitting down to color [...]
Name: LaLa Ortiz Age: 40 Location: NorCAL Profession: Mixed-Media Artist Craft(s) of Choice: Mixed-Media, Polymer Clay, Sculpture, Dolls, Jewelry, Collage, Handmade Natural Soap, and more Blog: http://redwoodcoastcreativearts.typepad.com/ I can never just stick to one thing, one art form, one medium, one job, one home. I am a wanderer with a wild, gypsy heart. However, I [...]
