Craft Corps Giveaway Day 11: Travis Nichol’s Books!
UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER IS:
Kathy Kitt
Please e-mail your snail mail address to: contests@vickiehowell.com within the next week to receive your prize. Congratulations!
“VH: How have you been treated within the craft community because of your gender, and also because being a cartoonist sometimes falls into a different category? I suppose you’re in a different position than some other men in the industry becayse you lived in Austin, where it’s not all that peculiar for a guy to make a living crafting. Out in the big world though, it would be.
TN: As far as the crafting community goes, I felt immediately welcomed by it. Being able to share booths with the Craft Mafia was fun. Although maybe you just invited me because you wanted someone with upper body strength, in which case you were barking up the wrong tree. Seriously though, I felt like I had an advantage, as if white males need another advantage in society. I remember several years ago, I posted a tutorial on Craftster for Care Bear costume I made, and I still get e-mails about it at least once a month. That was years ago. I think it benefited me to be one of maybe 10 guys posting on the boards.
VH: It was a bit of a novelty then, but that seems to be changing now, due in large par to community. There are boards, groups, Internet hubs, and things that nurture genderless crafting. Do you find that you’re coming across more male counterparts now?
TN: It’s more normal now. I actually have to make good stuff now, instead of just being able to get by because I’m a guy.“
Punk Rock Etiquette: The Ultimate How-To Guide for DIY, Punk, Indie, and
Underground Bands – An original blend of nonfiction how-to and insider
humor, PUNK ROCK ETIQUETTE includes everything from guidelines for
choosing your bandmates and name, to detailed instructions for
screenprinting your own merch, to the only known complete record of the
immutable laws of stage etiquette.
How to Win:
POST A COMMENT HERE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS (BY 8AM ON TOMORROW). Poster’s will be chosen via drawing at random.
Rules:
Please be sure to include your real name (not just your screen name) on your post. Winners will be posted on this blog every few days with instructions on getting me your mailing address. Prizes unclaimed will be put up for grabs at the end of the Craft Corps Give-Away-A-Day in May.
Craft Corps: Celebrating the Creative Community One Story at a Time hits shelves May 4th. Be one of the 1st to get a copy by ordering today from BN.com!
Don’t forget to share your story on the Craft Corps website and become a Craft Corps fan on Facebook--fans will be eligible for additional prizes!
Craft.Rock.Love,
Vickie
Psst! Come back tomorrow for a giveaway from Stencil1’s, Ed Roth!
I just love all of these contests!
Susan M Hall
ow i love books and punk and monsters and yarn
so pick me.
nynke
These books look very interesting!
I didn’t know there was a Facebook fan page, I just joined.
-Stephanie Keever
I too just love all the contests you are having
Anne Sampson
Yay! Another give away! This book looks awesome!
Ooh ooh, pick me! I never win anything! These would be an awesome prize to win!
Who doesn’t love a little Punk Rock Craft!!!!
Punk Rockm Monsters and prizes…oh my
Fun prize!! 🙂 The book looks really cool. Thanks for the chance to win!
I’m not familiar with this book, but it looks like fun!
[Miranda Ettinger]
Vickie you are so awesome! I love your site and the give aways are a treat. My daughter loves Travis’ cartoons too 🙂
– Lauren
Those look hilarious.
Thanks
Danna
Looks like fun – would love to win!
Great looking books. Boy crafters rock. I married one. 🙂
Mary Helen McNally
those look really fun. Especially the monster book! I love how monsters are becoming more popular!
the book looks like so much fun – love it~~~
cool I’d love it. lost about how I find out if I win though?? will someone contact me on facebook?
Looks cool
What a great prize!
Natasha Jankowski
Looks like a winner to me!
Sherrie
What a cool book!
Carmen Reyes
I love crafty books 🙂
Regan Tomlin
Looks like another good book I must have!!! Yayyyyyyyyyyyy 🙂
This would be awesome to add to my craft book collection. Hope I will win, to try some punk rock crafts!
Sarah Hardy
I can’t believe I haven’t heard of Travis before! Even if I don’t win this one, these books have to join my crafty bookshelf.
-Grace Hernandez
Sweet!
Stacy Beth
aaaah, I SO want that book! *signs on*
love it!
I’m lovin’ the ideas for both of these books, love to have them on my shelf.
Jennifer Lewis
love the monster book!!
SusanLambert
Lol, the etiquette book i so want to read! Having been involved with bands for the past 20-25 years it would be a fun read! (lol, is there a chapter on i want to quit singing but no one will let me!!???)
This is so random! I love the monster book!
This is the kind of book I love!
neat-o!
Shelby Stofle
Punk Rock Etiquette is a great idea for a book. I want the book and would love to win it but I will buy it if I don’t win.
Kathy Kitt
love it!
kristy carter
Sandy Alvarez loves prizes!
Great!
Linda Wilkes