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 216: A conversation with fiber artist and art educator, Mark Newport
by jenniferby jenniferGet 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 Episode 213: Felicia Lo Wong shares the story of how she built her SweetGeorgia yarn business
by jenniferby jenniferBy 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 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 Podcast Episode 194 – The story behind the impressive knitting protest called the Pussy Hat Project
by jenniferby jenniferIf you’re still having difficulty accepting the fact that Donald Trump will be president in a matter of days, you’re not alone. I …
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 193: A conversation with artist, teacher and world traveler Jane LaFazio
by jenniferby jenniferJane 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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I’m really doing it this time: A fall cleanup & reorganization at the CraftSanity Headquarters
by jenniferby jenniferGreetings from the mitten state where fall color is in full bloom. My family has been making our favorite fall recipes for homemade …
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Stacie Tamaki’s tiny origami installation makes a big impression at ArtPrize 2016
by jenniferby jenniferBy Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood While many artists like to go big with their ArtPrize entries, Stacie Tamaki strives to work as small as possible. …
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CraftSanity Episode 179: Lisa Congdon talks about blooming late as an artist, dealing with haters and thriving after 40
by jenniferby jenniferI can think of no better way to wrap up another year of podcasting than to bring you an interview with Lisa Congdon, …
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Sewing Through It: A new blue dress for me and a chance to win a copy of “Lotta Jansdotter Everyday Style” for you
by jenniferby jenniferI couldn’t sleep the other night, so I sewed until 4 a.m. and calmed my nerves with the whir of my sewing machine. …
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 174: Get inspired to ‘Knit the Sky’ with Lea Redmond
by jenniferby jenniferIf you like knitting, sipping tea, building forts and watching the clouds roll by, this episode was recorded just for you. My guest is …
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 169: How Rosa Rojas, a quilter from Spain helped me improve my appliqué game with her Apliquick tools
by jenniferby jenniferI’m not easily bamboozled by product pitches that promise life-changing results. After nearly 10 years at the helm of CraftSanity, I’ve seen a …
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If I had a time machine, this is what I would tell my younger self…
by jenniferby jenniferIf I had a time machine and went back about seven years and told my younger self that I would someday have a booth …
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Girls on the Run Coaching Experience Inspires Latest CraftSanity Video Tutorials
by jenniferby jenniferThere are days when life seems too good to be true. You know, those moments when you feel like you’re living out the …
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‘Live Your Best Life’ Project = The Best Semester Ever
by jenniferby jenniferBy Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood I’ve been absent from this space for a couple weeks and I need to explain why. At the end of …