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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, 2018June 20, 2018

by jennifer June 19, 2018June 20, 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 Podcast Episode 208: Fiber Artist Gloria Kirk-Hanna talks about love, loss and the art we make to get through

by jennifer October 5, 2017October 5, 2017

by jennifer October 5, 2017October 5, 2017

On 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 Podcast Episode 203: ArtPrize 2017 artist Jeana Eve Klein on trespassing and quilting about it (and other stuff, too)

by jennifer September 18, 2017September 23, 2017

by jennifer September 18, 2017September 23, 2017

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 193: A conversation with artist, teacher and world traveler Jane LaFazio

by jennifer January 2, 2017January 3, 2017

by jennifer January 2, 2017January 3, 2017

Jane LaFazio is a watercolor and mixed media artist, art quilter and all-around creative force with a passion for travel and teaching others…
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An Unplanned Quilt Story and Kaffe Fassett Fabric Giveaway

by jennifer September 30, 2016October 19, 2016

by jennifer September 30, 2016October 19, 2016

By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood Deadlines inspire me. So does the feeling of gratitude that washes over me like a gentle wave every time something…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 171: Artist and textile designer Anna Joyce talks about her handmade business, her new book and sticking with it

by jennifer September 21, 2015September 28, 2015

by jennifer September 21, 2015September 28, 2015

Those who admire Anna Joyce’s beautiful textile and design work from afar might assume that these things come easily to the artist and…

1 week ago by craftsanity 2019 is off to a busy start and I’m thrilled to have some great momentum going. Just got back from the post office (made it there a comfortable 10 minutes before close) and now home to edit a podcast, prep more CraftSanity orders and prepare for a whole new semester of teaching journalism. I’m looking forward to some cool opportunities ahead and committed to early workouts and lots of water bottle refilling. : ) P.S. This CraftSanity mini necklace tapestry loom is available in my Etsy shop. (Link in profile.) #CraftSanity #craftsanitylooms #looms #loom #weave #2019 #momentum #handmadebusiness #gratitude #handmadeinmichigan
1 week ago by craftsanity I quietly posted episode 220 of the CraftSanity Podcast earlier this week. It’s a conversation with Beryl Bartkus, founder of Ability Weavers, an inspiring weaving studio in Lowell, Michigan that employs people with developmental disabilities as professional weavers. I bought these lovely towels there. The weaving quality is top notch and the story behind the handwoven goods is even better. I hope this episode inspires you to think about how you can use your artistic superpowers for good. (Podcast link in profile.) #craftsanitypodcast #craftsanity #lowell #michigan #podcaster #abilityweavers #weave #artstories #inspiring #weaving #handwoven #empowerment #weavingpros #weavingstudio
1 week ago by craftsanity I took a break from updating all my course materials for the new semester and finished this book, “Wishtree” by Katherine Applegate. The story is about a giant oak tree with 216 rings of experience (If I’m remembering correctly.) that people visit and leave behind wishes written on fabric scraps tied to its branches. (The tree’s name is Red, by the way.) The fact that I consider trees to be dear friends in the same way I regard books, it’s no surprise that I got caught up in this story and was shedding jumbo, elephant tears by page 188. The
6 days ago by craftsanity Trying something new. #pottery #clay #throwing #potterywheel #justforfun
3 days ago by craftsanity I rescued some overpriced type from an antique shop today. It always makes me sad to see fonts all broken up by people looking to cash in by selling letters piece by piece. But at least these orphan letters will get a chance to get inked again. : ) #letterpressprinting #woodtype #type #fonts #letters #craftsanitypress #printer #orphantype #letterpress