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Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood is a journalist, story collector, podcaster, editor/publisher, columnist, printmaker, loom maker, fiber artist, adjunct journalism professor and mom in West Michigan. Send her your handmade story ideas, best vegetarian recipes, and tips for making cool stuff by writing jennifer@craftsanity.com. : )

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    CraftSanity Episode 224: A conversation with Dano Wall, creator of the popular stamp used by thousands to get Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill

    by jennifer June 19, 2020
    by jennifer June 19, 2020

    In honor of Juneteenth, the day that celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S., I’m posting my conversation with the artist who created the Tubman Stamp that allows the likeness of American hero, Harriet Tubman, to be printed on the $20 bill.

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    CraftSanity Episode 223: A conversation with Diana Weymar, creator of the Tiny Pricks Project public art project featuring hundreds of vintage linens embroidered with Trump quotes

    by jennifer July 21, 2019
    by jennifer July 21, 2019

    When Donald Trump called himself “a very stable genius” in January of 2018, many of found his comment a bit stunning in ways…

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    CraftSanity Episode 222: Learn how to graduate from art school with zero debt and other handmade business savvy things from Dayna Walton, owner of Solstice Handmade

    by jennifer April 14, 2019
    by jennifer April 14, 2019

    Making a living as a professional artist can be tricky with the cost of art school on the rise and lucrative art jobs…

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    Upcoming CraftSanity Workshops

    by jennifer April 13, 2019
    by jennifer April 13, 2019

    Crafting sanity is a way of life for me. Weaving, embroidery and printmaking are my go-to activities in good times and bad, and…

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    CraftSanity Episode 221: A studio visit and conversation with 3-D knit programmer and escape-proof baby swaddle designer, Liz Hilton

    by jennifer February 23, 2019
    by jennifer February 23, 2019

    Inside a bright West Michigan studio with an impressive yarn wall and an even more impressive collection of production knitting machines, designer Liz…

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    CraftSanity Podcast Episode 220: A conversation with Beryl Bartkus, founder of Ability Weavers, a Michigan weaving studio created to employ people with developmental disabilities

    by jennifer January 1, 2019
    by jennifer January 1, 2019

    As the mother of an adult child with autism, Beryl Bartkus wanted to create meaningful work for her daughter, Erin, and others with…

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    CraftSanity Podcast Episode 219: A letterpress conversation with Amos Kennedy from Kennedy Prints in Detroit

    by jennifer October 23, 2018
    by jennifer October 23, 2018

    On this episode of the podcast I geek out about wood type and paper and ink with letterpress printmaker Amos Kennedy, owner and…

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    CraftSanity Episode 218: A conversation about slow fashion and the beginning stages of developing a fiber shed with farmer, shepherdess, and natural dyer, Lori Evesque

    by jennifer September 5, 2018
    by jennifer September 5, 2018

    At Natural Cycles Farm in southern Allegan County, Lori Evesque is raising fresh food, fiber and plants to sell at local farmers markets…

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    CraftSanity Podcast Episode 217 – A conversation about 3-D printed printing presses with Open Press Project Founder Martin Schneider

    by jennifer August 26, 2018
    by jennifer August 26, 2018

    The printmaking world includes many kind and generous artists, and Martin Schneider is one of them. After the 22-year-old art student in Cologne,…

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    CraftSanity Podcast Episode 216: A conversation with fiber artist and art educator, Mark Newport

    by jennifer July 31, 2018
    by jennifer July 31, 2018

    Get ready, folks, because this podcast episode is an extremely  fun one featuring Mark Newport,  the Artist-in-Residence and Head of Fiber at the…

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    CraftSanity Podcast Episode 215: Katrina Rodabaugh discusses her forthcoming book, ‘Mending Matters’

    by jennifer July 3, 2018
    by jennifer July 3, 2018

    Remember when mending had a bad rap and sporting a patch on your knee outed  you as being anything but a fashionista? Well,…

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    CraftSanity Podcast Episode 214: Road trip to South Haven, Michigan where a woodworker is working to revive his great grandfather’s loom business, McGarr Norwood Looms Co.

    by jennifer June 19, 2018
    by jennifer June 19, 2018

    SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN – Using a combination of vintage and modern tools, Mike McGarr is looking to revive a bit of family weaving…

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    CraftSanity Episode 213: Felicia Lo Wong shares the story of how she built her SweetGeorgia yarn business

    by jennifer May 12, 2018
    by jennifer May 12, 2018

    By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood Businesswoman and author Felicia Lo Wong took an unusual path to launching a hand dyed yarn business in Vancouver, Canada.…

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    CraftSanity Podcast Episode 212: Crochet Talk with Mobius Girl Design Blog author and pyschologist, Sandra Eng

    by jennifer May 6, 2018
    by jennifer May 6, 2018

    As a practicing psychologist and crochet designer, Sandra Eng recognizes the healing powers of art and craft. On this episode of the podcast,…

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    CraftSanity Episode 211: An inside look at the art of handcrafted watercolors with Josie, owner of RedwoodWillow

    by jennifer March 26, 2018
    by jennifer March 26, 2018

    Shortly after her boyfriend gifted her a cheap set of watercolors, Josie professional life took off in a whole new direction. A curious…

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  • CraftSanity Episode 224: A conversation with Dano Wall, creator of the popular stamp used by thousands to get Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill

    June 19, 2020
  • CraftSanity Episode 223: A conversation with Diana Weymar, creator of the Tiny Pricks Project public art project featuring hundreds of vintage linens embroidered with Trump quotes

    July 21, 2019
  • CraftSanity Episode 222: Learn how to graduate from art school with zero debt and other handmade business savvy things from Dayna Walton, owner of Solstice Handmade

    April 14, 2019

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