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 [...]
Name: Brianna Age: 29 Location: Connecticut Profession: Counselor Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, sewing, knitting, painting, photography. Blog: http://thehooknook.blogspot.com At approximately 10 years old I thought crocheting was the coolest thing in the world. Until I went to high school and realized it wasn’t “cool” at all. Then I went to college, and towards the tailend [...]
Name: Dede Huchteman (aka Craft Hippie) Age: 48 Location: Dallas TX currently Profession: Product Manager/Indie Crafter/Artist Craft(s) of Choice: knitting, felting, painting, mixed media, PMC, polymer clay, etching and glasswork on old casement windows, screenprinting, sewing, photography, to mention a few Blog: http://crafthippienews.blogspot.com My mother taught me to knit when I was 5. My aunt [...]
Name: Shelley McElhiney Age: Age: Location: Tacoma, WA Craft(s) of Choice: embroidery, photography, jewelry making, crochet, sewing… Blog: http://samsstuf-samsstuff.blogspot.com I started crafting as a wee child. My grandmother taught me a lot of what I know today. She was an amazing, creative & strong woman, particularly for her day! Beyond that my parents, my father [...]
Name: Natalie Jacobs Age: 29 Location: Los Angeles, CA Profession: I’m a manager in the copyright department at Warner Music. Craft(s) of Choice: Knitting, crochet, spinning (drop spindle), photography, digital art, sewing – I’ll try anything! Blog: http://organicstills.blogspot.com I’ve always loved crafts but I went into overdrive about 2.5 years ago when I learned to [...]
Name: Lou Pennisi Age: 36 Location: Yarraville, Victoria, Australia Profession: struggling Artist/Designer (also work in retail 2 days a week!) Craft of choice: quilting,Sewing,painting,card design,photography,drawing,mosaics…the list goes on.. Blog: www.queenloube.blogspot.com When i was a child I was always fascinated by my grandmothers sewing machine.I liked the noises it made and the things it created. I [...]
Name: Heidi Elliott Age: 36 Location: State College, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Profession: Software Programmer Craft(s) of Choice: Crochet, Ceramics, Jewelry, Fiber, Photography, Printing Blog: http://potteryandeverythingelse.blogspot.com/ There isn’t a time that I can remember not being interested in the creation process. We start out with Crayons and paper. Then we graduate to markers and paint when our [...]
