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Then & Now: MRP Alumni Success Stories
Each year, dozens of participants graduate from Aid to Artisans’ Market Readiness Program, well prepared to take the next steps to build their business and reach their goals. Where are they now and how did the MRP help them get there?
Meet Maribel Cedillo and Dalia Lerner the founders of Artemateria, a successful artisan enterprise supporting Mayan artisans in Chiapas, Mexico. Maribel and Dalia attended the 2013 MRP, and through in-depth training in business, product development, and marketing, they gained the skills necessary to grow their enterprise. Since then, Artemateria has made great strides. The company sells their artisan made products to top retailers like Sundance, as seen featured in this photo! Join us this August for a proven, hands-on training experience for all those hoping to develop and expand their artisan enterprises!
Apply Today! www.aidtoartisans.org/training-resources/market-readiness-program/
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Bonnie Tarses is a textile designer specializing in one-of-a-kind and custom handwoven textiles since 1960. She offers workshops at her Montana studio and travels to teach. Bonnie's specialty is on customer commissions, working closely with the client to co-create the perfect textile.
Weaving Peace-Weaving Together
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This photo of Bonnie made me smile!!
I love the vivid colours!
In Women's Business, Emily Lush writes, "In Azerbaijan, carpet weaving has a particular cultural significance. More unique carpet designs are woven here than in any other country on Earth. Many of those designs are documented at Baku’s Carpet Museum, the first institution of its kind in the world." To read more, take a peek.
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Cindy Grisdela Art Quilts lives in Reston, Virginia, USA, and often participates in juried summer festivals. Her contemporary quilts are glorious explorations of color and design.
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Beautiful!
Artist and social activist, Susan Shie Turtle Moon Studios, of Wooster, Ohio, teaches week-long, live-in Turtle Art Camps. She also teaches classes around the US and abroad.
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"This is a selfie drawing I made for an in-person class I taught at the Columbus College of Art and Design at QSDS earlier this month. I merged the selfie with another class assignment, Chickens, and came out with "Why did the Beatles cross the road?" "
Amanda Richardson Artist creates stunning floral and scenic collaged textiles using hand-dyed fabrics.
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Her lovely studio reflects her work, documented on her YouTube video channel.
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#tafalist #textileinspiration curated by Feltwerker - Recycled Felted Wool Accessories
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11 Likes, 4 Comments - TAFA List (@tafalist) on Instagram: “Amanda Richardson Artist creates stunning floral and scenic collaged textiles using hand-dyed…”Wow ...
LOVE her work!
Vintage Silk Kimono Scarf Mint Green by Jane Porter Fashion, $40.00
www.jporterfashion.com/shop/vintage-silk-kimono-scarf-mint-green/
Coral and mint green flowers on vintage silk kimono fabric are made into a scarf that can go with navy, cream, white and pink fashions. Versatile, it can be tied in several ways to create different looks. Washable, soft, comfortable and easy care. Great for spring, summer and resort/cruise wear.
Dimensions: 65″ Long, 5.5″ wide
Jane's main focus is hand dyeing beautiful silks so make sure to check out her other scarves. Lots of lightweight fabrics for summer! Jane is an Artizan Made sponsor and we appreciate her support!
WoolWalker.com, formerly known as Ekohaus, is the work of Dovile Sirmulyte who lives in Lithuania. She was inspired by her grandmother who also worked in felt.
www.tafalist.com/profile/wool-walker/
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Chicago artist, Brenda Abdullah Designs, brings her passion for color and design to an environmentally friendly line of clothing and accessories which have been repurposed from sweaters and other garments.
artizanmade.com/portfolios/brenda-abdullah-designs/
For those of you in the Southern Hemisphere:
Afghan Tribal Arts imports textiles, beads, carpets and artifacts from Afghanistan. Abdul Wardak travels a show route between Wisconsin and Florida.
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The beauty of jade!
Willemien de Villiers shows how thread and paint coexist. By combining the two into her work she creates textural topographies that invite a more tactile way of interacting with the piece. Take a peek:
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Meet American Craft Show in San Francisco Make Room designer Elena Calabrese of Elena Calabrese Design & Decor and learn how she's planning to take work by artists Emily Dvorin, David Strock, and Scott Wynn and incorporate it into a craft-inspired 1970s setting August 4-6 at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture.
Our Summer 2017 Journal, Making our Mark is out now!! Get yours today.
“Making our Mark: SDA at 40” - Out Now!
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With opening letters from President Astrid Bennett and Guest Editor Wendy Weiss, this Journal reflects on the amazing people that helped SDA grow into what it is today.Through the Sichuan Market Development project, funded by USAID and implemented by Creative Associates International, ATA is currently working to strengthen the Tibetan artisan sector in the southwestern Sichuan province. Through product development workshops, business trainings and linkages to broader markets with a particular emphasis on the Chinese market, the project aims to increase the entrepreneurial skills of ethnic Tibetan artisans and enhance their overall competitiveness in local, regional, and international markets. So far, the project has benefited over 161 artisans over whom 50% are women. Pictured here is one of these beneficiaries.
#SichuanMarketDevelopment #China #SichuanProvince #ProductDevelopment #BusinessTrainings #MarketLinkage #Tradition #IndigenousPeople #ArtisanEnterprise #Livelihoods #EconomicEmpowerment #Culture #Artisans #AidtoArtisans #HandmadeIsModern #DiscoverHandmade #Trade #Global #CulturalHeritage
Food for Thought Opening Reception
All are welcome to the exhibit opening, and admission is free. The evening features a first look at the temporary display, complimentary refreshments, as well as beer and wine for a suggested donation.
Kim Kyung Soo’s Full Moon Story takes this traditional Korean garment, which has evolved over 1,600 years, and captures it at its most refined in images that have a calm, lyrical quality.
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#Repost @imagineacookie
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#fidgetspinner shaped cookie cutter 🌸
Why would anyone want a cookie that looks like a toy for mentally ill children
Nooooo... please say it ain't so!
We've teamed up with i-on magazine for a competition to win a wonderful Selvedge goody bag ahead of our Edinburgh Fair at Dovecot on 19 August. The prize includes free fair tickets, a Selvedge subscription and some gorgeous products from fair exhibitors Heather Shields and Collingwood-Norris. Details about how to enter are below! www.ionmagazine.co.uk/win/win-one-kind-selvedge-goody-bag-worth-over-250
Win a one-of-a-kind Selvedge goody bag worth over £250
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The team behind international textile magazine Selvedge will bring one of their seasonal fairs to Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studios for the first time onGood luck everyone!
Looking forward to taking part in such a beautiful venue!
Hey!!! I'm popping in to give everyone an update on my ninja journey! If you have not heard I have put my building skills to the test and have built a ninja warrior course in my back yard! My goal is to try out for the show in 2018!!! Here is the latest video of me trying out some new obstacles. Thanks for all your support so far! I would love for you to follow Ninja Hub as well here on fb and insta!
Ninja Warrior Hub
Trying out new obstacles ... the wing nuts are fun and a bit sketchy!
Ziad Mamdouh Ammar
Happy 1st Birthday to SAQA Affiliate Social Justice Sewing Academy! Learn more about the programs they create that bring artist-mentors, local youth, and community members together to learn and experiment through place-based projects.
"The ultimate goal of SJSA is to create conscious art activists who will use their creativity and imagination to change their world one stitch at the time."
Angela Lockhart Aronoff 🙂
Amazing vid!! Nice work @lucuscraft
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Carving out the bowl of a coffee scoop. It holds about 2 tablespoons. Definitely one of the more satisfying of processes to spoon carving. Nice sound🎶🎶🏂 🌲🌲wood is Elm.
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🔪Tool is called a Twca Cam
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🔪Tool is called a Twca Cam from @belzeboocrafts
As far as sharpening, I don't do anything different than with a normal straight knife. I use water stones. Except I wrap sand paper around a wooden dowel for the inside of the blade. #handmadeology #handmade
Omg how sharp this tool is?
Hell thats sharp
Variation of a traditional tool called a scorp.
cuts like it was basswood...or less
Tyler Holt
Lauren A Stillman
Josh Cook
Pavel Hooijdonk
Royful Miah
Tana Lawn is the speciality of Liberty of London. The pure combed or carded cotton has an exceptionally high thread count, giving a silky feel despite the crisp crease resistant texture: it is still processed in Lancashire without added chemicals or allergens.
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if only I could purchase yardage here in the u.s. I would be a happy girl.
Have been loving and using Tana Lawn since the 70s, apart from a period of 80s fashion madness. Last Fall I was in Liberty and bought some beautiful Tana Lawn that looks like a summer meadow and had a dress, based on an Old Avoca dress I had, made. It's spectacular . . . Guess I need to take some photos.
I have always loved Tana lawn and was very nicely surprised when I recently learned that the name comes from the fact that the original cotton fields were on the banks of the Tana River in my beautiful Kenya! 😍
Just purchased some yesterday at Liberty of London. Will make my new granddaughter a dress!
Ooh, I have this design in my stash (the liberty factory shop used to be about 6 miles away from me!)
Amanda Poindexter this is the textile your top is made out of. Liberty cotton, the best.
I love Liberty's fabrics......the problem when you are there is to pick just one or two.....😉
YES. Mrs Clemmens made them. Nana got the material when she went to Europe, right!
Comparto
My fave!
Still got some. Never seems to wear out
YAY! Thank you everyone 1 - 🙂 I'm going shopping 🙂
I have some which I bought from Liberty in the early 1960s
Mary Howard Feder your fave
Robyn Woods Shapiro
What a sad story... There was a hoarder in my neighborhood in Chicago who died and his cats had started eating him. I look at mine with suspicion...
The Cautionary Tale of the Harlem Hoarders
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New York City fire fighters still use the term "a Collyer's mansion situation" as code for a hoarder's house fire. It usually means it's not safe for them to enter the building. In 1947, it took polic...LA Times art openings around Los Angeles includes "Ten Years of Craft in America: Selections from the Permanent Collection".
Datebook: Photos of adult babies, race and the public figure, and weaving Brazil's landscape
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Art openings around Los Angeles: includingThanks to Carolina Miranda at Los Angeles Times for the Datebook mention of "Ten Years of Craft in America: Selections from the Permanent Selection" opening this Saturday, July 22 at the Craft in America Center, 8415 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-cam-datebook-mier-gallery-elizabeth-axtman-20170...
Did someone say checkerboard?
is the exhibition on third Street or Robertson Boulevard
Can we go next time? 😃
In May, the Craft in America crew traveled to Taxco, Mexico to visit three silver workshops. Learn more about Carmen Tapia, creh_mx, Miguel Angel Ortiz Miranda on our blog: www.craftinamerica.org/filming-in-taxco
#NEIGHBORSepisode #craftinamerica #craftinamericaPBS #filming
CRAFT IN AMERICA | Filming in Taxco
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Celina Padilla Vázquez
American Craft Shows: Dennis Ray
What makes our craft shows special? Jeweler Dennis Ray of Nature's Creations says: "The ACC is such a unique organization. We take care of each other. American Craft Council is very different from a lot of other shows that are just about making money. This is about keeping the American craft dream alive. You feel like you’re part of the family, you have a lot of nurturing people, the staff is amazing - you’re not alone here." If you know Dennis, you know he speaks from the heart. Be part of our talented craft show family at the 2018 American Craft Shows by applying today at craftcouncil.org/apply.
So when will you be coming down to Austin Texas? If you're interested let me know and I would love to assist in this promotion.
Son of Cecil the lion killed by trophy hunter
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Six-year-old Xanda was shot and killed by hunters when he roamed outside the protected area of the Hwange national park in ZimbabweFrom multiple fiber-based exhibitions opening, to sculptural embroidery works, this week’s Friday Fibers Roundup has got you covered.
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Peggy Dembicer Target Practice 2016, fabric mandala, threads, ink, beads, peyote and square stitch beadwork, 11” in diameter.How exciting for them!
For Afghanistan's all-girl team, robotics contest represents many victories
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The judges awarded the team a silver medal for ‘courageous achievement’, but participating at all was a win after being twice rejected for US visasRhis is
A documentary following Chris Ofili’s lengthy journey making The Caged Bird’s Song, a magnificent large-scale tapestry recently unveiled at London’s National Gallery, is now available to watch on BBC.
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Thank you for making the 2017 International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe such a huge success! #folkartfan
It's Time to Celebrate IFAM | Santa Fe, 2017
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“This is the world's best market. It's a life changer for people back home and it is so important to preserving traditional craft forms. It's also leading us forward with innovative ideas. We collab...For those considering attendance next year, here's the report on this outstanding market. It is the BEST!!❣️
It was a great Market . I sold out
Ten Years of Craft in America:
Selections from the Permanent Collection
July 22-August 12, 2017
Craft in America celebrates ten years of the documentary series with an exhibition at the Center. Ten Years of Craft in America: Selections from the Permanent Collection features key artworks from the seventeen episodes of Craft in America. These objects were created by artists whose stories were captured in the series. Each of these artists push materials to new heights and also expand tradition into new realms. Craft in America is proud to have created a family of artists that continue to engage communities and to inspire through their mastery.
www.craftinamerica.org/exhibits/ten-years-of-craft-in-america-selections-from-the-permanent-colle...
Meet American Craft Show in San Francisco Style Slam stylist Alexis Jackson, who says: "The best accessory for any look is confidence. Never leave the house without it." Learn more about her and her ACC artist selections: Ann Williamson, Susan Mahlstedt, Muffy Young Handweaving & Cloth Design, and Greg Roche.
We are so excited for the 2018 SAQA TEXtiles conference in San Antonio, Texas. Do you know anyone who would make a great presenter? We would love to consider their proposal! Please share this link with them: www.saqa.com/memberArt.php?ID=3366. Hope to see you in Texas!
Don't miss the current exhibit open now at PSU Autzen Gallery, Portland State University by Jane Lackey: A Space to Enter - Reception and Keynote Lecture
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An exhibition of mixed media works by nationally known artist Jane Lackey, is cosponsored by the American Craft Council and Lackey is an ACC Fiber Fellow.Win a Boro shawl from Maku textiles
'Boro' is a double-layered hand-quilted kantha shawl by Maku Textiles. Its one side has an array of hand-woven khadi fabrics collected over one year and patched together according to colour.
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It was ... That one is beautiful though - a year!!! Hope all well with you. Loving your work with the swifts - will message you x
Stunning <3
Gorgeous !
Magnifique!!! Marvelous!!! I want one.
great one
Yes please 😁😁😁
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Included in the amazing Sacred Threads exhibition (on display until this Sunday - don't miss it!) is a wonderful tribute to SAQA founder Yvonne Porcella.
Sacred Threads Quilts
Enjoy this little video walk through the Live Your Brightest Life tribute exhibit in honor of our beloved Yvonne Porcella.
Thank you for posting.
Wonderful! I wish there was a catalogue of the collection.
Baltimore Clayworks, a nonprofit center dedicated to the ceramic arts, is closing after 37 years in existence. The organization, which hosted classes for children and adults as well as exhibitions of world-class work, was a pillar of the Baltimore arts scene and the nationwide craft community alike. Read more...
Baltimore Clayworks Announces Closure | American Craft Council
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The 37-year-old ceramic nonprofit center closes its doors.When is it closing, or is it already closed?
Baltimore Clayworks is NOT gone, though the doors are now closed. Many possibilities still exist. Best info is here: SAVE Baltimore Clayworks or at clayworkscommunity.com
why why why?
This was a wonderful organization. Very sad to hear of its closing.
Sounds like a board more interested in their own egos than the welfare of the organization.
Sad to see it close.
I am so so so so sad about this.
So sorry to hear this!
I really hate to see it close.
Sad day
Sad day.
Arg. Priorities.
No!!
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"One of only a few sculptors creating large-scale figures in blown glass, Guererro makes heartfelt, expressive works about identity and humanity."
-American Craft on Jaime Guerrero's upcoming exhibition at the Center (opening August 26).
Thank to Vogue Magazine for the mention! (Yes, that Vogue Magazine)
Visvim Opens Its First Women’s Store in Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Visvim opened its first women’s-only store in an unlikely location: Santa Fe. Here, we talked to Hiroki and Kelsi Nakamura about why they chose the historic and art-centric city.Looks a must shop
Our Summer 2017 Journal is out now! Cover image is by Angela Hennessy.
www.surfacedesign.org/journal/about-the-journal/
The Week in Craft: Baltimore Clayworks closes, Penland School of Crafts named its new director, old knives carved with music, and more...
The Week in Craft: July 19, 2017 | American Craft Council
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Post-Market goodness from one of our amazing Board members. We're already planning our 15th Anniversary next year on July 13-15, 2018. Join us! #folkartfan
Rosemary Allen are you in?
The winners of SDA’s Outstanding Students Awards were recently announced, and this year had one of the strongest batches of submissions yet!
Outstanding Student Award Winners (Part I of III)
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Keep up the great work to all of the students who created amazing pieces of art each and every year.AMAZING WORKS OF ART
I can't wait to see mine, what an honor! My fellow student artists are incredibly talented!
Fair Trade Spotlight: Cheppu from Himalaya
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Cheppu from Himalaya embodies the nine fair trade principles in unique ways by founding and running programs that support education, earthquake relief, and microcredit for women farmers.Are you familiar with the work of textile designer & artist Akane Moriyama? Take a look at this cool installation!
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at Goldsmith Hall in The University of Texas at Austin October 14th-18th 2013 Sewing design and production : Izumi Sato Structural engineering : Konishi Yasutaka…Fantastic collection of photos of George Eastman, founder of Kodak:
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Autochromes Photography’s earliest practitioners dreamed of finding a method for reproducing the world around them in color. Some nineteenth-century photographers experimented with chemical formulat...Through Aid to Artisans’ Artisanal Textiles of Tlaxcala project in Mexico, artisans are working with a local natural dye expert to explore new dyeing techniques, color palettes and thread for their textile production.
In collaboration with the state of Tlaxcala, the 7-month project aims to make the textiles of the artisans in Tlaxcala more competitive in international markets by introducing contemporary designs and color trends while maintaining their traditions and original techniques.
#HandmadeIsModern #DiscoverHandmade #ExportHandmade #Handmade #Create #Artisans #AidToArtisans #Global #NaturalDye #Textiles #CulturalHeritage #Traditions #Tlaxcala #Mexico
The 14th Annual International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe is officially in the history books. We'd like to thank all of our guests for supporting more than 150 artists from 60 countries. Make your plans now to join us for our 15th Anniversary, July 13-15, 2018. #folkartfan #simplysantafe #howtosantafe #sharethemarket
This is truly the most beautiful market in existence. Every single booth housed amazing craftsmanship. Thank you for a wonderful event!
Such wonderfully talented and friendly artists. I love this market.
This was our first time attending. It was a wonderful experience!
It was amazing and hope to be a volunteer next year!
I would really love to be there next year. Have started saving.
Looks like it was interesting, fun, and successful.🎉
Such an exciting event! Congrats on success!
Congratulations on a job well done
Debra. What a marvelous event!!!
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Dana Blair is taking the experience she has had with Threads of Peru to a new, sustainable social enterprise: Pichinku naturally dyed yarns. Her Kickstarter campaign funded the initial phase and yarns are expected to hit the market by October 2017.
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Folkwear Patterns are based on authentic ethnic and vintage garments, used by theatre and dance costumers, historic reenactors, art-to-wear aficionados, and anyone who enjoys dressing up.
Jane Dunnewold is an artist, teacher and author of surface design techniques. She teaches and lectures internationally and at her studio in San Antonio, Texas.
The Pacific Northwest Art School offers workshops and classes in Fiber Arts, Mixed Media, Painting, and Photography. Whidbey Island, Washington, USA.
Bonnie Clark of Dakini Dreams primarily works in fibers and textiles, along with mask making, printmaking, collage, assemblage, ceramics, and polymer clay. Through her practice she expands on age-old cultural themes relating to personal growth, empowerment, and transformation.
Transformative textile art, Threads of Awakening, based in Buddhist tradition. Online apprenticeships and commissions. Prints. Training. Your spiritual path. Your creative practice. Connected. Leslie's monthly newsletter.
MarketPlace: Handwork of India, empowering women and breaking the cycle of poverty! Fair Trade and handmade, long-lasting elegance!
Laura Lee Burch is an American artist and author living in Israel. Her current passion lies in needle felting animals and people with humor and sometimes, a message. She welcomes special commissions of her work.
Textiil sells artisanal fabrics, and creates modern global home decor and accessories from batik, ikat and songket sourced in Indonesia and Malaysia. They have a growing stock of sustainably made plant based dye batiks and natural dye silks.
CulturalPatina Gallery sells tribal art from around the world, with a special focus on SouthWestern Navajo rugs and Native American pottery. Holiday sale through December 22, 2015!
Elena Ulyanova has a passion for eco and botanical dye processes and has taught her methods in many European countries. Originally from the Ukraine, she now lives in Poland. She sells upcycled garments and accessories that she dyes on Etsy.
Cindy Grisdela Art Quilts: Festival schedule and a nice display of what's available in her Etsy shop.
Mary Hertert hand dyes fabric and uses it in her garments and home decor products. She has a great shop on her site with one of a kind tops, vests, pants and capes. Based in Grand Junction, Colorado.
"Windows into Time" series, glimpsing out into what is our amazing earth, art quilts for sale by Clairan Ferrono of Fabric8tions.
Silvia Piza-Tandlich has exhibited her work around the world and runs Galeria Octagono in Costa Rica. Community oriented, all of her work is made by hand, often inspired by themes drawn on from Latin American mythology.
Folt Bolt is Kriszta Kemény’s exceptional effort at promoting artists and the handmade community. She runs curated collections on her website and has developed an active and successful community through her Facebook page.
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