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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 219: A letterpress conversation with Amos Kennedy from Kennedy Prints in Detroit

by jennifer October 23, 2018

by jennifer October 23, 2018

On this episode of the podcast I geek out about wood type and paper and ink with letterpress printmaker Amos Kennedy, owner and…
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CraftSanity Episode 213: Felicia Lo Wong shares the story of how she built her SweetGeorgia yarn business

by jennifer May 12, 2018

by jennifer May 12, 2018

By 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 jennifer October 5, 2017

by jennifer October 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 Episode 207: Talking sineaters, freaks, womanhood and making bold political statements with ArtPrize 2017 illustrator, Patricia Constantine

by jennifer October 3, 2017

by jennifer October 3, 2017

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 Episode 205: Activist artists protest Flint water crisis at ArtPrize 2017

by jennifer September 25, 2017

by jennifer September 25, 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 Podcast Episode 203: ArtPrize 2017 artist Jeana Eve Klein on trespassing and quilting about it (and other stuff, too)

by jennifer September 18, 2017

by jennifer September 18, 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 Episode 202: A Conversation with Angela Smith, owner of Purl & Loop

by jennifer September 11, 2017

by jennifer September 11, 2017

By Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood Owning a handmade business can be a wild ride. Just ask Angela Smith, owner and creative director of the Houston,…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 200: A conversation with artist Emily Wohlscheid of Bricolage Studios

by jennifer July 27, 2017

by jennifer July 27, 2017

When 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 jennifer July 9, 2017

by jennifer July 9, 2017

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

by jennifer June 28, 2017

by jennifer June 28, 2017

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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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 195: Susan B. Anderson teams with son to launch Barrett Wool Co.

by jennifer February 13, 2017

by jennifer February 13, 2017

Sometimes the best love stories are the ones we write with our children. Often underrated, the parent child bond is an awesome one…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 194 – The story behind the impressive knitting protest called the Pussy Hat Project

by jennifer January 16, 2017

by jennifer January 16, 2017

If 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 jennifer January 2, 2017

by jennifer January 2, 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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CraftSanity Episode 185 – Sheep to Skein: The Story behind a new Michigan-based yarn line Welcome Home

by jennifer April 1, 2016

by jennifer April 1, 2016

On this episode of CraftSanity, we’re going sheep to skein to unravel the story of how wool from a West Michigan flock is being spun into…
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CraftSanity Podcast Episode 183 – Secrets to Success: How to keep an independent yarn shop open for 35 years

by jennifer March 6, 2016

by jennifer March 6, 2016

Making a go of it as an independent business isn’t easy, but long-time friends and business partners Barb Langerak & Cheryl VanHaitsma have been…

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3 weeks ago by craftsanity Calming stitches. #embroidery #chill #stitch #slowstitches #embroiderysampler #stressmanagement #craftsanitysampler1
2 weeks ago by craftsanity I love how my creative work always circles back around to projects I absolutely love. Soon, I will be loading up a vintage suitcase with little bits of inspiring fabrics and paper hexagons to share with students at this semester’s finals relaxer. I’ll be teaching an English paper piecing workshop at the college where I spend most of my time teaching journalism. This will be a refreshing change of pace that I’m really looking forward to. I’ll be putting my good crocs on for this one. : ) #craftsanityworkshops #epp #englishpaperpiecing #hexies #hexagons #handstitched #slowstitching #finalsrelaxer @grandrapidscc #grcc #craftsanity #relax
6 days ago by craftsanity And another one bites the dust... I’ve worn out many, many sanders over the last decade. Time to get another one because this one died today. Any new beast sander recommendations? I’ve tried just about every brand. Sigh. #sander #bustedsander #craftsanitylooms #tools #bustedtools #rigidtools
6 days ago by craftsanity We’re working on some cool new CraftSanity looms over here. Our new loom and looper gift sets will be hitting the online shop soon, so stay tuned! : )
4 days ago by craftsanity Just spent many, many hours sanding and prepping 96 CraftSanity Bracelet Looms. Now I’m moving on to the mini tapestry looms. This is the very unglamorous, grunt work of being a handmade businesswoman. I will never be too good for this labor and I respect all my fellow makers out there who willingly roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty to do the work that must be done in order to achieve their goals. Cheers to all of us out there doing the work. #craftsanitylooms #looms #weavingloom #weaving #handmadebusiness #mibiz #handmadeinmichigan