By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood Educated women with opinions have always made some folks a little uncomfortable. And when you throw older, educated women with…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 206: The story behind Melodee Jackson’s impressive ceramic 2017 ArtPrize entry
“Early January on the Pearl Street Bridge” is the name of one of the most intricate entries in ArtPrize 2017. The piece was…
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CraftSanity Episode 205: Activist artists protest Flint water crisis at ArtPrize 2017
Some artists make art to entertain and amuse, while activist artists like Ti-Rock Moore make art to challenge and raise awareness about…
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CraftSanity Episode 204: A conversation with ArtPrize artist and self-taught abstract painter, Mary-Catheryn Baker
Mary-Catheryn Baker took her time picking up a paintbrush, but now that bold brush strokes are part of her daily practice there’s little…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 203: ArtPrize 2017 artist Jeana Eve Klein on trespassing and quilting about it (and other stuff, too)
Jeana Eve Klein, 42, of Boone, North Carolina was one of five artists invited to compete in Pitch Night Durham where artists pitch…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 201: A chat with Marlee Grace, author and @personalpractice Instagram dancer
Marlee Grace Cook-Parrott and I first met about seven years ago when she was establishing herself as an impressive community organizer and businesswoman…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 199: Behind the scenes with Heidi Fahrenbacher owner of Bella Joy Pottery
In an former veterinary clinic-turned-clay studio just outside of Plainwell, Michigan, Heidi Fahrenbacher creates a whimsical Bella Joy Pottery line. To produce her…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 198: A conversation with cool mom and crochet designer Alessandra Hayden
Through the years, I’ve interviewed plenty of bloggers who eventually get book deals, but recording this podcast episode was especially fun because my…
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When times got tough, I made a new loom collection
By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood In good times and bad, I make stuff. CraftSanity isn’t just the name of my business, it has been my…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 197: The Daily Don artist shares daily take on President Trump
Today is Donald Trump’s 100th day in office and this is not a dream. One of my secret weapons to cope with this…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 196: A conversation with Australian fiber artist Maryanne Moodie
By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood With studio space in New York and a home base in Australia, Maryanne Moodie has quickly become a household name…
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Weave with me April 1 in West Michigan on the new CraftSanity Kindred Looms
Dear Readers, An exciting new weaving project has been underway here at the CraftSanity headquarters. For months we have been designing and building…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 195: Susan B. Anderson teams with son to launch Barrett Wool Co.
Sometimes the best love stories are the ones we write with our children. Often underrated, the parent child bond is an awesome one…