Lori on October 27, 2008 | 5 Comments
Tricia Hodson, or LazyT, of LazyTcrochet is this week's featured artist. Tricia is from Garrettsville, Ohio, which is between Cleveland and Youngstown.
What is your first memory of knitting or crochet? Did someone teach you, or did you learn on your own?
I sat down with a book and taught myself how to crochet. I had been a stay-at-home mom for a few years, and when the kids were both in school...Lori on October 20, 2008 | 10 Comments
Susan Saltzman is well known for her distinctive jewelry incorporating beach stones. Much imitated but never duplicated, her work has been featured in a number of books and magazines. Susan sells her work under the name stonz on Etsy.
What is your first memory of making things? Where did you learn to do this?
The first beach jewelry I made was around 1968 when I found a shell with a hole in it...Lori on October 13, 2008 | 19 Comments
Mary McKinley lives in Avon Lake and sells her gorgeous work on Etsy as the Vintage Brooch Company.
What is your first memory of jewelry making? Did someone teach you, or did you learn on your own?
I've always possessed a love of art, collage, vintage items, rhinestones, and jewelry. One year for Christmas my sister-in-law presented me with a treasure chest filled with vintage jewelry, stones...Lori on October 6, 2008 | 4 Comments
Tell us your name, your Etsy shop name, and what city you live in.
My name is Nicki Schleckman, and my etsy shop is HandMade.etsy.com. When I picked the user name HandMade I thought it was pretty clever and all encompassing, and was surprised that no one had already taken it. Later I realized it just makes it harder to find me since the word handmade is all over the Etsy site! I currently live on...
