CraftSanity Podcast

In honor of Juneteenth, the day that celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S., I’m posting my conversation with Dano Wall, the artist who created the Tubman Stamp that allows the likeness of A...

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Artist and activist Diana Weymar discusses how was one of many artists who took note of President Trump’s “stable genius” pronouncement and got inspired to create a stitching project that h...

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Making a living as a professional artist can be tricky with the cost of art school on the rise and lucrative art jobs hard to find. Despite this challenging backdrop, Dayna Walton, a 21-year-old ...

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Liz Hilton discusses her 3D knit products she makes at her KNITit studio in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Check out the show notes at craftsanity.com

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Learn how Beryl Bartkus created meaningful work for her daughter, Erin, and others with developmental disabilities. Check out the show notes at craftsanity.com

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On this episode of the podcast I geek out about wood type and paper and ink with letterpress printmaker Amos Kennedy, owner and chief printer at Kennedy Prints in Detroit. Check out the show no...

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Interview with Lori Evesque, owner of Natural Cycles Farm in southern Allegan County, discussing raising fresh food, fiber and plants to sell at local farmers markets and her yarn dyeing workshop...

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Interview with 22-year-old Martin Schneider, an art student in Cologne, Germany who designed a 3-D printed printing press and shared his design files for free online. Check out the show notes at ...

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Interview with Mark Newport, known for his hand embroidered comic book covers and knitted superhero costumes. Check out the show notes at CraftSanity.com

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Interview with Katrina Rodabaugh, fiber artist and author of the forthcoming book, “Mending Matters: Stitch, Patch, and Repair Your Favorite Denim & More.” Rodabaugh is one of the zen stitche...

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Mike and Terry McGarr discuss Mike's plan to revive a bit of family weaving history. The 27-year-old is the great-grandson of Wallace and Melvina McGarr, who were owners of the Norwood Loom Co. f...

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Felicia Lo Wong shares the story of how she built her SweetGeorgia yarn business.

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Practicing psychologist and crochet designer Sandra Eng recognizes discusses her new book “Crochet Kaleidoscope: Shifting Shapes and Shades Across 100 Motifs,” and the role handcrafts can pla...

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Interview with Josie Gamper, who sells her own brand of popular watercolors under the name RedwoodWillow. Josie shares the story of how she built her business as a side gig and now operates it fu...

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We go behind the scenes of the fascinating art career of Drew Sheneman, a nationally syndicated political cartoonist who started writing and illustrating children’s picture books a couple years...

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Bethany Nixon, owner of Reware Vintage and co-organizer of the upcoming Detroit Urban Craft Fair (DUCF), discuses last-minute tips for handmade business owners who are vending this holiday season...

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Interview with Gloria Kirk-Hann, who takes us behind the scenes of her 2017 ArtPrize entry “Fragments of Old Bones; New Soul” a fiber art installation that is a visual manifestation of her ar...

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Interview with Patricia Constantine, who entered a piece titled “Sineater” in the 2017 ArtPrize competition that makes a bold statement about American politics and education.

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Melodee Jackson discusses the creation of her intricate ArtPrize 2017 work, “Early January on the Pearl Street Bridge.”

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Some artists make art to entertain and amuse, while activist artists like Ti-Rock Moore and Keyon Lovett make art to challenge and raise awareness about injustices in society. Both artists discus...

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Self-taught West Michigan abstract painter Mary-Catheryn Baker discusses her life and her entry into ArtPrize 2017.

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Interview with Jeana Eve Klein, about her surprising path to ArtPrize 2017 in Grand Rapids.

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Angela Smith, owner of Houston, Texas-based tool and supply business Purl & Loop discusses the unexpected turn of events that led to her start business.

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Interview with Marlee Cook-Parrott, who used the Instagram app to promote her business and amassed a strong following quickly.

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Interview with artist Emily Wohlscheid, owner of Bricolage Studios.

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Heidi Fahrenbacher discusses creating the whimsical Bella Joy Pottery line in a former veterinary clinic-turned-clay studio just outside of Plainwell, Michigan.

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Alessandra Hayden shares the story behind her impressive new book, “Modern Tapestry Crochet: Techniques, Projects, Adventure.”

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Today is Donald Trump's 100th day in office. One of my secret weapons to cope with this seemingly alternate reality has been to follow the.daily.don feed on Instagram, featuring the satirical art...

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With studio space in New York and a home base in Australia, Maryanne Moodie has quickly become a household name among weaving enthusiasts around the globe. But many may be surprised to realize th...

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On this episode of the podcast we go behind the scenes of Barrett Wool Co., the new yarn business that Susan B. Anderson launched with her son, Evan Anderson.

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When thousands of protesters gather for the Women’s March On Washington January 21, 2017 the day after Trump takes the helm of our nation, there will be a sea of pink that just might inspire th...

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Jane LaFazio is a watercolor and mixed media artist, art quilter and all-around creative force with a passion for travel and teaching others how to draw and paint. However, with a background in g...

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Stacey Trock discusses how she went from grad school to launching her own crochet business, freshstitches.com and community Ami Club.

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Maria Alexandra Vettese and Stephanie Congdon Barnes discuss their long distance friendship, collaboration and their new book “A Year Between Friends 3191 Miles Apart: Crafts, Recipes, Letters,...

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Stacie Tamaki discusses what got her started folding tiny and what lead her to downsize her life and relocate to Michigan, where she is building her dream art studio.

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Interview with Kathy Nida, the artist behind a quilt recently removed from a recent American Quilter's Society show in Grand Rapids for after a complaint that doesn't seem to add up.

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Korey Schnell discusses his illustrations drawn from Craigslist "Missed Connections"

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On this episode, blogger, knitting pattern designer and author Wendy Bernard talks about her creative roots, social media and her new book, “The Knitting All Around Stitch Dictionary: 150 New S...

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Widely known as the anchor of Inside Edition, Deborah Norville is also an adept crafter who is the new host of "Knit and Crochet Now!"

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On this episode of CraftSanity, we're going sheep to skein to unravel the story of how wool from a West Michigan flock is being spun into a lovely, new independent yarn line called Welcome Home.

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Creativebug CEO Ursula Morgan talks about how she shifted careers from magazine publishing to lead the charge to make the business profitable by the end of 2016.

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Making a go of it as an independent business isn’t easy, but long-time friends and business partners Barb Langerak & Cheryl VanHaitsma have been making it work for 35 years as owners of Country...

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Maya Pagan Donenfeld tells the story of how she healed herself and wrote a book in the process. “Hope, Make, Heal: 20 Crafts to Mend the Heart” is a thoughtful and inspiring book that aimed t...

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Interview with Clara Parkes, author of the newly released “Knitlandia: A Knitter Sees the World.”

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An interview with Yulia Brodskaya, the artist who designed the 2016 Love stamp for the U.S. Postal Service. She's also featured in CraftSanity Magazine Issue 10, that's now for sale.

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I can think of no better way to wrap up another year of podcasting than to bring you an interview with Lisa Congdon, a fine artist, illustrator and author who has inspired countless people to be ...

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If you live in the Midwest U.S. and have noticed that most of the craft con action happens on East and West coasts, Grace Dobush (co-organizer of Crafty Supermarket) has some good news for you. S...

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Artist and author Valerie McKeehan tells the story behind the 2012 launch of her Lily & Val hand-lettered art business that now employees both her and her husband full-time.

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If you think bigger is better when it comes to weaving looms, Syne Mitchell may convince you otherwise if you page through her new book that explores the vast potential of the rigid heddle loom.

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Lotta Jansdotter, the Brooklyn-based Swedish designer of items ranging from home goods to textiles, discusses her new book “Lotta Jansdotter Everyday Style.”

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If you like knitting, sipping tea, building forts and watching the clouds roll by, this episode was recorded just for you. My guest is Lea Redmond, author of the sweet new book, “Knit the Sky: ...

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Like many of us, Anne Weil got urge to quit her day job and follow her handmade dreams. But it didn’t all fall into place over night. On this episode of the podcast, Anne talks about what led h...

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Artist Jedediah Johnson found a interesting way deal with a “life long fear of kissing people.” After scheduling a makeout appointment, he applies a lot of lipstick and kisses women (and some...

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Those who admire Anna Joyce’s beautiful textile and design work from afar might assume that these things come easily to the artist and textile designer. But Anna, 38, of Portland, Oregon and au...

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In five short years, Heather Jones, 39, has transitioned from a rookie quilt maker to founder of the Cincinnati Modern Quilt Guild and an accomplished designer exhibiting her work and teaching on...

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Interview with Rosa Rojas, a quilter from Spain helped me improve my appliqué game with her Apliquick tools.

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Learn more about Jonathan D. Lopez's “claylist” entry for ArtPrize 2015.

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Interview Erin Paisley, 34, a self-taught artist whose painted, fiber and ceramic art I have admired online for quite some time.

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When Jesse Genet was about 16, she launched a t-shirt business from the basement of her parent's house in suburban Detroit. She started researching ways to print photographs on textiles and trave...

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On this episode of the podcast I have a lovely chat with a kindred spirt Sonia Lyne. A fellow embroidery enthusiast, list maker, Sonia is a delight to chat with and her handmade Dandelyne busines...

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If you attend national quilt and craft trade shows, chances are good that you've run into Michele. She is a craft industry insider with a generous spirit who gets a real kick out of connecting ot...

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Erin Beckloff, 31, of Ohio, recognizes that there is something very precious about the knowledge and skill letterpress printers accumulate during a lifetime of printing and she's on a mission to ...

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On the this episode of the podcast, you’ll meet Liz Reed, co-creator of the Cuddles and Rage comic featuring humorous hand drawn and clay characters.

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In honor of National Stress Awareness Month, San Francisco-based crochet designer Twinkie Chan has teamed up with the Craft Yarn Council to help all of us reflect on the stress busting wonders of...

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I wanted to help Mary Colucci, executive director of the Craft Yarn Council, spread the word about the organization's 30 Days of Creative Ways to #StitchAwayStress campaign that kicks off today ...

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A self-proclaimed cat lady who studied fashion design in London, Sara, 30 of Nashville, Tennessee started Scooter Knits, an Etsy shop featuring handknit hats for cats in 2009. The hats were a hit...

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In her book, Rebecca Ringquist presents “embroidery as just a way of drawing” and instructs stitchers to “loosen up and try to disregard their idea of embroidery as a really uptight, precis...

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Abby Glassenberg shares her thoughts about blogging, launching her podcast, the future of publishing and her experience with self-publishing ebooks and patterns on her website.

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The story behind Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood's last column for The Grand Rapids Press and MLive.

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If you're sad about missing QuiltCon, cheer up because QuiltCon is coming to you during this episode featuring Sherri Lynn Wood, author of "The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters: A Guide to Cre...

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Erica Lang has always known she is an artist at heart. But she was worried she would never find a job, so she pursed several other careers. "I actually purposely avoided (art classes in high scho...

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Born a day apart, Jacob Vroon and Elyse Marie Welcher crossed paths for the first time in the Butterworth Hospital nursery in June of 1988, completely oblivious to each other. It would be 23 ye...

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If inspiration to take your handmade business to the next level is what you seek, tune in for my conversation with Anne-Marie Faiola, CEO and founder of Bramble Berry, the Bellingham, Washington-...

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As a screen printer and designer, Marcy Davy, of Ypsilanti, knows the joy of printmaking and repeats the process daily as a professional artist producing prints for her All Things Grow product li...

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There is beauty all around us, but when we’re busy rushing from here to there and checking our phones we miss a lot. This is where Wei Shyuan Peng comes in. By day he’s a hydrogeologist who a...

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For years Grand Rapids fiber artist Megan Roach has been experimenting with natural dyes and crocheting and knitting. She was having fun with her creative work, but struggling to tie it all toget...

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With deliberate lines and tiny stitches, Megan Eckman is a fine artist and a creative writer behind Studio MME who became an embroidery designer soon after realizing craft stores were still selli...

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In her new book, “Novel Living: Collecting, Decorating and Crafting with Books,” Lisa Occhipinti once again pays homage to the printed word.

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Hear how three men have realized their long-term goal to transform the Dinderbeck collective space into a community printshop – a project that has been four years in the making.

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Last month I recorded a lovely chat with Meredith Crawford, a stylish craft blogger who documents her creative life at onesheepishgirl.com. Tune in to find out how she landed a book deal during h...

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More than three decades after macrame permeated the American craft landscape, it’s once again growing in popularity and Sally England has had a hand in that. However, becoming a nationally reco...

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A fine art painter with a soft spot for crafting, Kelly, 35, just opened the Wisemaker Creative Reuse Store and Studio at The Geek Group, the maker space at 902 Leonard St. NW in Grand Rapids. Pa...

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Ryan Spencer Reed’s quest to understand the life of a soldier and his family’s own tradition of military service led him to immerse himself in this documentary project and pursue a true under...

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Interview with ArtPrize artist Anila Quayyum Agha, whose work “Intersections” casts opulent 32- by 34-foot shadows onto the walls, floor and ceiling of the exhibition space at the Grand Rapid...

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Sometimes, handmade business partnerships start in the most unlikely ways. Sean Maginity was working in the maintenance department at the Grand Rapids Public Library when he fell for Marianne Ga...

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Interview with author of "Let's sew Together," by Rubyellen Bratcher.

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I met Jamie Malden at the quilt show and fell hook, line and sinker for block printing and the lovely blocks she sells on her Colouricious website.

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The story behind a 120 feet long by 10 1/2 feet high "Quilt of Belonging."

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The second part of the interview with printmaker Eric Hoffman.

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Eric Hoffman is a kind printmaker I met on Instagram while attempting to soak up all I can from more experienced printmakers creating inspiring work.

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Caitlin Myler was turning left out of the parking lot of the Ottawa County bank call center where she worked when she spotted another motorist traveling fast over the hill. Their cars collided an...

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When Chiaki O’Brien rolls into Allegan County and sets up her SAORI weaving looms at the Michigan Fiber Festival this week, her students will learn right away that they are part of one of the h...

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Interview with Nancy McRay, who went from fiber artist to yarn shop owner and back again. Support CraftSanity at http://www.patreon.com/craftsanity

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Letterpress artist Michelle Terry, of Runaway Press, demos making a print at Not Design Studio in Grand Rapids. More info on Runaway Press: -- https://www.etsy.com/market/runaway_press -- htt...

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This episode of CraftSanity features mini-interviews with Patricia “Trish” Hoskins and Rebecca Yaker, Twin Cities authors of “Little One-Yard Wonders: Irresistible Clothes, Toys, and Access...

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A summer camp romance and a $5,000 grant have given arts education a boost in West Michigan where a small business is providing opportunities for kids to express themselves creatively. This is wh...

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After a bit of a hiatus, I’m back recording podcast interviews with artists and crafters. On episode #130, I’ll introduce you to California garden writer and fiber enthusiast Chris McLaughlin...

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Author Mac Barnett and illustrator Jon Klassen discuss their book, "Extra Yarn."

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Interview with British knit designer Jean Moss.

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Interview with Diane Morgan, a great cook, culinary instructor, restaurant consultant food writer and author of "Gifts Cooks Love."

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Interview with cook, artist and cookbook author Yvette Van Boven.

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Interview with Brett Bara, crafter, author, TV host and jello mold enthusiast.

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Interview with Amiee Ray

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Soft sculpture artist Abby Glassenberg is back to chat about her new book, “The Artful Bird: Feathered Friends to Sew and Make.” On this mini-episode of the podcast, we catch up on the latest...

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On this episode of the podcast you'll hear from Anna Hrachovec, a 29-year-old Brooklyn-based artist who really knows how to bring her knitting to life.

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We’re going to time warp just a tad on this episode of the podcast. We’re going back to a coat closet inside the Grand Rapids Public Art Museum (GRAM) where I interviewed artist Betsy Timmer ...

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After Chris de Longpre “retired” from a career in information technology she decided to make the most of her free time. She started knitting – a lot. And Chris, of Kentwood, Mich., wasn’t...

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This episode of CraftSanity was recorded before a live audience at the Creative Conference of Entrepreneurs in Seattle. My guest was the Megan Reardon, creator of the popular Not Martha blog she ...

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Sue Hausmann says sewing is a life skill. And after you listen to her story you’ll understand what she means. As a young mom, she sewed everything for her family from housewares to matching swi...

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At long last I bring you a podcast interview with Lisa Price, a crafty printmaker and one of West Michigan’s most successful handmade businesswomen. Tune in for the story of how Lisa used job l...

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On this episode of CraftSanity you’ll meet West Michigan fiber artist Beth Ann Williams, an accomplished quilter, teacher and author who never ceases to inspire the people around her. Tune in t...

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On this episode of CraftSanity you’ll hear from Kristen Rask, owner of Schmancy, a Seattle shop featuring fun and quirky handmade toys. Just a few minutes into the interview you’ll probably b...

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Before the world recognized Wendy Mullin’s Built By Wendy clothing label, she was just a girl sewing her heart out hunched over a machine stacked up on milk crates. She cut her fabric on the fl...

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I made you all wait way too long for this episode, but I think it’s going to be worth it. My guest is a fabulous storyteller who shares a wealth of info that I hope will serve as an audio sprin...

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This week my guest is Minneapolis based designer Rebecca Yaker. I’ve been wanting to interview Rebecca since we met at the Detroit Urban Craft Fair a few years ago and she did not disappoint. T...

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This week my podcast guest is Rashida Coleman-Hale, 33, of Atlanta, who writes the I Heart Linen blog. A busy mama and super talented designer, Rashida’s story is sure to inspire you run to you...

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Meg McElwee’s star has risen fast since I first chatted with her on episode 80 and it’s great to have her back as part of her blog tour to fill us in on her life as a new mama and published c...

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Maya Donenfeld joined the craft blog scene about two years ago with the creation of her Maya*Made blog and has been inspiring readers ever since with her sustainable craft project ideas. A self-t...

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Susan B. Anderson is back again to update us on the latest developments in her successful knitting career, namely her new book, “Itty-Bitty Toys.” I asked Susan to give a brief overview of he...

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Grab your latest project and settle in for a long chat with clothing designer and author, Cal Patch, the creative force behind the Hodge Podge clothing label. Immediately after opening Cal’s ne...

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On this episode of CraftSanity, Liesl Gibson shares the story of how she started her Brooklyn-based pattern company, Oliver + S. If you lurk around sewing blogs or frequent an independent fabric ...

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This episode is about spreading hope one quilt at a time. Tune in to meet Carin Vogelzang, and her mother, Carol Peters, two women who turned a family tragedy into an inspiring cause called Marga...

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Sally Melville has been on the knitting scene for years, demystify the craft for all the rookies and self-taught knitters she cheerfully coaxes along at her workshops. Tune in to this episode of ...

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Trond Anfinnsen is the inspiring sort of guy who gets an idea, commits to it and sees it through to its creative end. And then when he’s done, he starts the process all over again. On this epis...

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On this episode you’re going to meet the inspiring Beerhorst family headed up by Rick and Brenda Beerhorst, the artist parents of six creative kids ranging in age from 5 to 17. Rick is an oil p...

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On this episode of CraftSanity you’re going to hear a conversation with Justine Telfer, editor and publisher of the Melbourne, Australia-based zine, MixTape. I love this self-published craft zi...

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Abby Glassenberg, 33, of Wellesley, Massachusetts, makes one-of-a-kind soft sculpture birds in her home studio and documents her her adventures in mothering and bird-making on her blog, While She...

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Nancy Minsky is a fashion designer living in Brussels, Belgium, who is blurring the lines between high fashion and DIY craft. A graduate of Parson’s School of Design and a former assistant to C...

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This week I'm bringing you a lively discussion with Jen Segrest. She's a multi-talented graphic designer and crafter from Middletown, Ohio who isn't afraid to speak her mind. I got in contact wit...

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Rob Bliss bills himself as a just a regular guy. But his ability to use Facebook to mobilize people of all ages to participate in urban experiments is nothing short of intriguing. I met Bliss, a ...

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If you've ever dreamed about moving to the country and living off the land, you need to listen to this podcast featuring Jenna Woginrich, the author of "Made from Scratch: Discovering the Pleasur...

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Laurie Sharp discusses Wool Pets, her needle felting kit business, her book “Wool Pets: Making 20 Figures with Wool Roving and a Barbed Needle” and the path that led her to pursue her creativ...

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Hear a conversation with Jennifer Paganelli, 50, the owner and creator of the Sis Boom Collection. From her home in Wilton, Connecticut, Jennifer creates vintage inspired home furnishings includi...

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Interview with Walter Olson about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act's testing and certification for makers of products intended for children 12 years old and younger.

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Daniel Vosovic shares the story of what it’s been like to build a name for himself leaving West Michigan, becoming a reality TV star on "Project Runway," budding designer, author and businessma...

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Interview with Alicia Paulson of “Posie Gets Cozy” blog fame. Alicia and I first chatted in 2006 on episode 17 of the podcast. She’s been very busy making beautiful things in her lovely hom...

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Back for an encore performance, Anna Maria Horner and I chatted again recently about her lovely new book, “Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing.” If you missed our first conversation, I...

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Forget those frumpy crochet patterns of old, and let twin fashion designers Erika & Monika Simmons help you sass up your stitching. On this episode of CraftSanity, Erika shares the story of how s...

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Like many of us pursuing our own creative dreams, Amy Butler built her business one small step at a time. She designed and stitched and designed some more and before long fabric lovers across the...

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On this episode of CraftSanity I chat with Kayte Terry about her creative life and inspiring first book, " Complete embellishing Techniques and Projects." Kayte, 31, of Brooklyn, is a talented st...

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A Conversation with Master Quilter Sharon Schamber

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Interview with Cara Angelotta.

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Interview with Cat Bordhi.

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Interview with Dawn DeVries Sokol

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Interview with Amy Singer.

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Interview with Kimberly Winston

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Interview with Meg McElwee

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Interview with Meg Mateo Ilasco.

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Interview with Susie Hewer

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Interview with Jenny Hart

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Interview with Larissa & Martin John Brown

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Interview with Emily Martin

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Interview with spinner and author Lexi Boeger

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Interview with Anna Marie Horner

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Interview with Lisa Anne Auerbach

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Interview with Kathy Goldner

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Interview with Kristin Nicholas

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Interview with Samara O'Shea

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Interview with Betz White

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Interview with Lily Chin

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Interview with play food maker Hilary Seabolt.

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Interview with Alynn Guerra

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Followup interview with Susan B. Anderson.

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Interview with Debbie Stoller

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Interview with Kristin Roach

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Handmade story

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Interview with author Sabrina Gschwandtner.

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Interview with blogger and author Amanda Blake Soule

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Interview with Anne Landre and Sherri Gabbard

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Leah Peterson, Natalie Zee Drieu, Kathy Cano Murillo and Amy Sedaris discuss the Art of Crafts at BlogHer 2007.

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Interview with author and TV craft legend Carol Duvall.

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Interview with soap maker Dee Bellini.

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Interview with Amy Karol, blogger and author of "Bend-the-Rules Sewing: The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to Sew."

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Interview with author Julie Jersild Roth

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Interview with Carol Sauvion, executive director of the documentary "Craft in America"

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Interview with Jennifer Stafford, creator of the DomiKNITrix

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Interview with author Afya Ibomu

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Interview with shoe designer Annie Mohaupt

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Interview with cross stitch designer Heather Holland-Daly.

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Jessica Vitkus is the author of "AlternaCrafts: 20+ Hi-Style Lo-Budget Projects to Make." She also worked for Sassy magazine and "Martha Stewart Living TV," "The Daily Show," "Who Wants to be a M...

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Interview with Ellen Knudson, book artist and operator of Crooked Letter Press.

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Interview with Susan B. Anderson, author of "Itty-Bitty Hats."

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This week's guest is Tsia Carson, author of "Craftivity: 40 Projects for the DYI Lifestyle" and founder of SuperNaturale.

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This week’s guest is Betty Christiansen, a 37-year-old freelance writer, editor and knitter living in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. She is the author of an inspiring new book called “Knitting For Peac...

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Melissa Alvarado and Hope Meng discuss the store they own and book they wrote with their friend, Melissa Rannels.

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Interview with craft author Hannah Rogge.

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Interview with quilt maker Weeks Ringle.

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Interview with author and weight loss artist Janice Taylor.

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Interview with Seattle handbag designer Laura Buzard, aka Laura Bee.

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This week's guest is bead maker Nancy Puffer

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Interview with Natalie Zee, an editor at Craft magazine.

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This week's guest is Matthew Stinchcomb with the art and craft selling web site, etsy.com.

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Melinda Barta, author of "Hip to Stitch" is this week's guest.

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Got a knitting problem? Lisa Kartus, author of “Get Your Knit Fix,” likely can fix it.

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Marie Kare is the brilliant creator of the Sampler, a marketing and promotional tool designed to help indie business folks get exposure.

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Claudine Hellmuth has worked very hard to make a life for herself as a professional artist and the cool part is she’s willing to tell us how she did it. Claudine travels the country teaching ar...

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Rhonda Simmons talks about all kinds of wild stuff: art parties, body casting, artist trading cards and her latest venture... Outsider Art in a Box.

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Melanie Falick is editorial director STC Craft Melanie Falick books. We chat about her popular knitting books, her adventures in writing, her career in publishing and we even talk a little bit ab...

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Today we’re going to hear from Nilda Callanaupa, (Calanyopa) 46, the wonderfully skilled weaver who founder The Center for Tradicional Textiles of Cusco, Peru, Richard Ashford, the managing dir...

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Debbie Stoller, the co-creator of Bust magazine and author of the Stitch 'N Bitch books, including her latest crafty publication, "Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker."

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Amy Karol has several craft Web sites, including the Angry Chicken craft weblog documenting her creative life.

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Linda Permann is living the ultimate crafty girl's dream in the Big Apple. She's 26-year-old craft and decorating editor for Adorn magazine, the new craft SOHO publication that just hit newsstand...

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This week I’m going to bring you a chat with Heidi Kenney, the crafty woman behind the web-site and online shop My Paper Crane. She’s a mother and maker who creates whatever she wants out of ...

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Interview with Betz White, a fashion designer, knitter and felter, who creates her products with recycled sweaters.

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Tune in this week to hear a chat with Gayla Trail, designer, photographer and creator of www.YouGrowGirl.com, the fantastic everything-garden website. She's a crafty girl with a green thumb growi...

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If you knit and you own an iPod, this week's guest needs no introduction. Pour yourself some tea and grab your knitting because you’re about to hear from Brenda Dayne, producer of "Cast-On, a p...

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Ted Anderson carves beautiful walking sticks. Recently I took my little show on the road to Sparta, Michigan, where I visited his basement workshop and learned a thing or two about crafting with ...

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This week we’ll hear the story of a fine artist living a creative life on the outskirts of Marfa, Texas. Her name is Katherine Shaughnessy and she’s the 36-year-old fine artist making a name ...

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From Canberra, Australia, Kathreen Ricketson has created a new crafty portal that highlights the latest and greatest in the artsy world -- whipup.net.

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So have you heard about the Red Thread Project yet? On this episode you'll hear from Chicago fiber artist Lindsay Obermeyer, creator of the fantastic Red Thread Project, which is under way in Gra...

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Alicia Paulson lives with the lasting effects of an accident, but has worked hard to craft herself a beautiful future. She shares how she became a successful crafty designer and businesswoman.

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Leah Kramer, the woman who launched Craftster in 2003 and has watched its member base grow to more than 60,000 crafty people around the globe, shares her story.

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Drew Emborsky is a shy man who loves to crochet. He loves it so much that he crochets from morning till night, six days a week working very hard to build his reputation as a pattern designer. On ...

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If you’ve ever considered launching your own podcast or you want to know more about what goes on behind the scenes, you’re in luck. This week CraftyPod producer Diane Gilleland, a.k.a. Sister...

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Greg Der Ananian is the 30-year-old proud founder of Bazaar Bizarre, a punk rock craft fair that features crafty venders with talent and attitude. Greg is also the author of “Bazaar Bizarre Not...

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Textile designer and fiber artist Melanie Testa is going to inspire us with the story of how she crafted her way out of a bad situation. Today she’s an up and coming artist living in Norwalk, C...

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Leigh Radford didn’t set out to be a knitwear designer. She's been knitting since age 13, but it wasn't until a layoff from a graphic design job that she found her bliss and realized she could ...

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AKrylik and PolyCotN are the founders of Knitta, a 10-member crew of yarn and needle-toting graffiti artists who are tagging the streets of Houston, Texas with vibrant knitted art.

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Denyse Schmidt, of Bridgeport, Conn., learned to sew as a child, but she didn’t set out to revolutionize the world of quilting. That just the way it worked out.

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Thanks to Claire Garland we all can knit a super cute alternative to the mass produced, virtually unattainable stereotype of the female form. It’s time to meet a hip new crew of spectacular “...

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This week we’re going to sample Kathy Cano Murillo’s glittery world. She’s the Crafty Chica and she’s crafting everywhere these days. This 41-year-old working mother writes a nationally s...

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This fixes an earlier version of episode 5. Craftsanity is a place to escape the daily grind and renew your creative spirit through interviews with artists. Fasten Your Craft Fairy Wings and tune...

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Renée Rigdon and Zabet Stewart aren't ashamed of their anger. They're so comfortable with it, in fact, that they made it their inspiration for The Anti Craft, their online craft zine where they ...

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Craftsanity is a place to escape the daily grind and renew your creative spirit through interviews with artists. Today's episode features John Murphy, the artist, illustrator, comic author and ...

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Craftsanity is a place to escape the daily grind and renew your creative spirit through interviews with artists. Today's episode features Jeffrey Yamaguchi, a 35-year-old writer, website publish...

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