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: 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 on campus and we were in [...]
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 that idea and recently opened a shop [...]
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 wee one! I have dabbled [...]
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 struggle came twofold: first I had [...]
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 with my dad but in [...]
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 do return to certain themes in [...]
Name: Christy Zuccarini
Age: 30
Location: Baltimore, MD
Profession: Non-profit fundraiser
Craft(s) of Choice: Jewelry
Blog: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/crafts/
When I was around 12 years old, my parents came home one sunny afternoon from the local flea market with a jar of beads and findings that they had purchased from a retired jeweler. This jar was quite a treasure, brimming with vintage Czech [...]
Name: Jan Baxter
Age: 36
Location: Alberta Canada
Profession: Mother
Craft(s) of Choice: mostly jewelery making and crochet, but also a bit of sewing and anything else that looks fun!
Blog: http://wiremysoul.blogspot.com
I grew up learning to crochet at the knee of my mother, who made gloriously cosy afghans. That’s what crochet was to me, big, comfy blankets made with love, [...]
