On this episode of the podcast we’ll go behind the scenes of the fascinating art career of Drew Sheneman, a nationally syndicated political…
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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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If you are a mom like me who doesn’t get out much, read this post and commit to making a change
by jenniferby jenniferToday, after recording a podcast interview and before editing student work and picking up my daughters from school, I grabbed my purse, keys…
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Video Tutorial: How to amass a colorful yarn stash by buying just one skein
by jenniferby jenniferI’ve been doing a lot of mini tapestry weaving lately and realized early on that although I have a boatload of yarn, I…
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New year, new CraftSanity weaving video tutorials
by jenniferby jenniferHappy New Year! While some were living it up on New Year’s Eve, my husband Jeff and I were shooting a couple more…
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CraftSanity Episode 209: Holiday vending tips from Bethany Nixon, Detroit Urban Craft Fair co-organizer
by jenniferby jenniferLast night I took a break from weaving, printmaking and loom building to chat with Bethany Nixon owner of Reware Vintage and co-organizer…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 208: Fiber Artist Gloria Kirk-Hanna talks about love, loss and the art we make to get through
by jenniferby jenniferOn this episode of the podcast Gloria Kirk-Hanna takes us behind the scenes of her 2017 ArtPrize entry “Fragments of Old Bones; New…
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CraftSanity Episode 207: Talking sineaters, freaks, womanhood and making bold political statements with ArtPrize 2017 illustrator, Patricia Constantine
by jenniferby jenniferBy 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 Episode 204: A conversation with ArtPrize artist and self-taught abstract painter, Mary-Catheryn Baker
by jenniferby jenniferMary-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)
by jenniferby jenniferJeana 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
by jenniferby jenniferMarlee 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 200: A conversation with artist Emily Wohlscheid of Bricolage Studios
by jenniferby jenniferWhen jewelry artist Emily Wohlscheid, owner of Bricolage Studios, learned to spin she probably didn’t realize that dabbling in the fiber arts was…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 199: Behind the scenes with Heidi Fahrenbacher owner of Bella Joy Pottery
by jenniferby jenniferIn an former veterinary clinic-turned-clay studio just outside of Plainwell, Michigan, Heidi Fahrenbacher creates a whimsical Bella Joy Pottery line. To produce her…