Lori on February 28, 2010 | 2 Comments
Our newest featured artist is Pat Garmhausen of Giardino. She is a self-employed illustrator and designer with a huge collection of fabrics and sundries from many years of art directing photography of fabric collections, and from her mother's life long fabric and knitting fascination. She has lived in Cleveland Heights since 1991.
What is your first memory of your craft? Did someone teach you, ...Lori on January 16, 2010 | 2 Comments
Shannen Cleis of Happy Elephant Designs is a talented paper artists who calls Elyria home. Her high-quality cards feature unique, colorful, and whimsical designs. We're pleased to have her as a Cleveland Handmade featured artist.
What is your first memory of making cards? Did someone teach you, or did you learn on your own?
The feeling of satisfaction when I sold my first card to a non–famil...Lori on May 4, 2009 | 11 Comments
Mary Jurs of Fairview Park is this week's featured artist. She sells on Etsy under the shop names Whimsy Folk and Daydream Designs 77.
What is your first memory of your craft? Did someone teach you, or did you learn on your own?
Although there were many people who influenced my love of working with my hands, I have to credit my mom with introducing me to sewing. My mom loved to invest in Berni...Lori on April 13, 2009 | 8 Comments
Marcia Pascuzzi of Daisy Made Designs is this week's Cleveland Handmade featured artist.
What is your first memory of your craft? Did someone teach you, or did you learn on your own?
I swear I was born with a box of crayons (albeit not mine) and a pair of scissors in my hand... To this day my first grade photo is on a wall of the "most wanted by a Catholic nun" list in the Cincy area for ...Lori on February 16, 2009 | 17 Comments
Susan Hale is a photographer who sells under the names numericdesign and photohale on Etsy. She lives in Bay Village.
What is your first memory of photography? Did someone teach you, or did you learn on your own?
In 1978, I participated in a summer study program in England, and many of the students had 35mm cameras. When I came home, I bought one and started to take photos and studied on my ow...Lori on February 9, 2009 | 10 Comments
Teresa of SilverMade Studio lives in Rocky River.
What is your first memory of making jewelry? Did someone teach you, or did you learn on your own?
My grandmother had a pearl stringing and jewelry repair business in New York City. When she'd come for visits she'd bring lots of pearl necklaces and other goodies all wrapped in bits of toilet paper. My grandmother showed my sisters and me how to...Lori on February 2, 2009 | 9 Comments
Qandle Qadir lives in Cleveland Heights and sells on Etsy under the name other45minutes.
What is your first memory of making jewelry? Did someone teach you, or did you learn on your own?
I attended an eight-week continuing education class (in metals) at CIA about six years ago. I knew by the end of the first class that I was going to make jewelry every day for the rest of my life! It was kind ...Lori on January 26, 2009 | 20 Comments
Tell us your name, your Etsy shop name, and what city you live in.
My name is Cindy Benson. My shop name is Simple Elements Design, and I live on a farm in Aurora, Ohio. I live with my husband, two teenage sons, two cats, a dog, and an ever-revolving band of teenage boys who appear when hungry.
What is your first memory of your craft? Did someone teach you, or did you learn on your own?
I c...Lori on January 19, 2009 | 12 Comments
This week's featured artist is Jodie Pastor of Lake Erie Beach Glass, who lives in Fairview, Pennsylvania.
What is your first memory of sea glass? Did someone teach you, or did you learn on your own?
My first memory of sea glass is when our family would vacation at the Lake and at the Atlantic. I was ALWAYS walking with my head down, picking up bits of this and that, including shells, stones, ...Lori on January 12, 2009 | 9 Comments
Tell us your name, your Etsy shop name, and what city you live in.
Colleen Fitzpatrick is my "real name," and my Etsy shop is collfitzpatrick.etsy.com. I still need to work on thinking of something more creative but descriptive — I defaulted to using my name so I could get my shop up. I reside in the fair Lyndhurst, on the East Side of our dear Cleveland!
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