Is organizing or giving your craft space a makeover one of your goals for the new year? There’s no doubt that craft spaces can accumulate many things, and the thought of reorganizing your creative space is daunting. That’s why Crafty Hands Club […]
I’ve always been in love with the past. If there existed a time machine, I might jump inside and dial the clock back to a period where women wore gowns with hemlines that swept the ground or to an era with decadently […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Holiday Artisan and Small Business Popup at Urbanspace Chicago Food Hall Collaboration aligns with seasonal retail festivities bolstering Loop and State Street shoppingChicago – Urbanspace Chicago, a food hall located at 15 W. Washington St., is collaboratingwith handmade goods […]
By Angie Daley January 2022 My heart started to race as I read the message regarding my mammogram results. When I heard the words, “the Dr. would like to request additional testing.” I thought to myself, “this can’t be happening to me.” […]
I’m Sylvester Selwyn “Adelabu” Clarke. I was born and raised in St. Phillip, Barbados. My mother always supported my creativity. When she died, I was 13 years old, and it broke my heart. My relationship with my father wasn’t the best. There […]
Haïtian-American crochet designer Elisabeth Desamour loves sharing bits and pieces of her home country’s history and culture through her patterns. She uses Haïtian words while sharing their cultural meaning as part of the experience when naming patterns. Her patterns also educate others […]
Panama Roots My family’s origin is from Panama. As a child, I spent many summers and Christmas holidays with extended family. Those trips allowed me to develop a deep appreciation for my heritage. Afro-Latin culture was prominent in many aspects of my […]
Marcell Meili was a carpenter for three years. While working, he thought about something with his hands that he liked. He enjoys being a full-time fiber artist, but it’s still a job. Like carpentry, fiber art is a lot of work, and […]
Driving tractors, raising chickens, and crafting describe a part of Gary’s childhood. At a young age, he did needle pointing, cross-stitching and made all sorts of Christmas tree ornaments. After college, he moved to New York and worked in the Men’s Sweaters […]
The Beginning of Helen’s Creative Journey Helen Reich didn’t venture into visual arts until she turned 50. Before that, she was a trained musician who worked as a professional orchestra violist. She started making fabric hair accessories through trial and error. It […]
Puerto Rican knitwear designer Louis Boria (also known as Brooklyn Boy Knits) is a self-taught fiber artist who has been in the industry for 14 years. In 2017, he went viral after being photographed on an NYC subway by actress/singer Frenchie Davis. […]
Nache’ Snow is a podcaster, online educator, and maker. In addition, she loves to blog, journal, and make videos. Her website NacheSnow.com is a resource website that helps crafters, makers, and creatives pursue their passion by arming them with the best advice […]
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