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“Early January on the Pearl Street Bridge” is the name of one of the most intricate entries in ArtPrize 2017. The piece was…

  Some artists make art to entertain and amuse, while activist artists like Ti-Rock Moore make art to challenge and raise awareness about…

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…

Jeana Eve Klein, 42, of Boone, North Carolina was one of five artists invited to compete in Pitch Night Durham where artists pitch…

By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood Owning a handmade business can be a wild ride. Just ask Angela Smith, owner and creative director of the Houston,…

Marlee Grace Cook-Parrott and I first met about seven years ago when she was establishing herself as an impressive community organizer and businesswoman…

When jewelry artist Emily Wohlscheid, owner of Bricolage Studios, learned to spin she probably didn’t realize that dabbling in the fiber arts was…

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…

Through the years, I’ve interviewed plenty of bloggers who eventually get book deals, but recording this podcast episode was especially fun because my…

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…

Today is Donald Trump’s 100th day in office and this is not a dream. One of my secret weapons to cope with this…

By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood With studio space in New York and a home base in Australia, Maryanne Moodie has quickly become a household name…

Dear Readers, An exciting new weaving project has been underway here at the CraftSanity headquarters. For months we have been designing and building…

Sometimes the best love stories are the ones we write with our children. Often underrated, the parent child bond is an awesome one…

Hello! I’m very excited to share a video tutorial I recorded recently with my youngest daughter, Amelia Claire. CraftSanity, the podcast, launched a…