Beth Baldwin is an artist and crafts person who lives in Washington DC. She comes from a long line of crafters, from toy makers to potters to quilters and kicks herself every day she didn’t ask more questions when she should have.

We are excited to have Beth teaching the Sew a Felt Broach workshop at [...]

I usually try to find lesser known artists to feature here but with just finding out that I have missed the most recent solo show 0f artist Jessica Rankin I must celebrate her, her work, and her career in an attempt to make up for the fact that I missed her show.

Jessica as been a [...]

Christy Petterson is an Atlanta native. She creates a line of jewelry and hair accessories called a bardis and works, by day, as a PR Specialist. Since 2005, she has organized the Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta’s bi-annual indie craft market. In 2008, ICE teamed up with Young Blood Gallery & Boutique to produce Kraftwork, a [...]

Each week, the Hello Craft Podcast collects stories of making and buying handmade.
This week, Laurie of Laurie Coyle Designs calls in with a tale of recycling/upcycling.
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Rebound Designs is the crafty alter-ego of DC-area native Caitlin Phillips. Best known for her instantly recognizable “Book Purses”, handcrafted purses made from old hardback books, Caitlin has dedicated herself to the rescue and transformation of all unwanted literature. Each purse begins with a hardback book, which can be anything from a well-loved [...]

Adam Maron and Quincy Pearson are full time artists and kitsch peddlers. They make work individually and together under the name Pearson-Maron.
Adam creates ceramic and mixed media dioramas depicting his child hood memories in the run down fruit tree laden San Fernando Valley. Many of his sculptures feature images of apocalyptic nightmares that are [...]