I’m a fiber artist who specializes in crocheted items. This is a skill I learned as a young child from my mother. I continue to learn and perfect this skill by creating different items. I love working with bright color palettes. Some of my favorites are shawls, wraps, and baby blankets. I am a Respiratory […]
Golf Guy Pillow, upholstery fabric, pillow insert, ribbon trim, zipper and cord Paula Jacobi designs and creates personalized custom pillows, having crafted over a thousand unique pillows using only the finest materials including upholstery grade fabrics, cording, forms, zippers and woven ribbon trims. All pillows are 12” X 16”, which fit nicely on a bed, […]
Glistening Lavender Headband Sharon Lee Mullen-Reynolds knew in High School that she was to be an Art teacher. That is exactly what she did; for 36 years she taught Visual Art in the city of New Haven. Her career hi-light was teaching 22 years at the Betsy Ross Arts Magnet Middle School. During her tenure […]
Amethyst Necklace Jillian has a background in art and has taken classes at the Art Center Killingworth, the Guilford Art Center, Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, New England Fashion and Design Association, and Bard College at Simon’s Rock. She enjoys fashion and costume design and has won awards for her costuming for the […]
Blushing Baby Moccasin Valerie Owens, influenced and guided by her mother, began sewing doll clothes at a very young age and then making clothes for herself. This was the start of her love of taking a piece of fabric and creating something both beautiful, and useful. Over time, Valerie stretched her talents by creating one-of-a-kind […]
Little Raincloud Kristen Owens began crafting at age 10 and sold all the items she displayed at a neighbor’s holiday boutique. Often relocating, Kristen developed her sewing skills making pillows, curtains, and decor, with her mother’s long-distance instruction, as she redid each home. Now retired, Kristen worked in public education 15+ years as a secondary […]
Mini Grecian Urn, felted wool Creating with her hands has long been part of Catherine Stebinger’s life as a pastry chef. Now retired from the kitchen, that need for tactile expression has been translated into fiber. Catherine layers, rolls, kneads, and dyes various types of wool, silks, and vegetable fibers to create pieces that range […]
Belle the Bunny Holly Walker is happily retired and now finally has the time to enjoy her love of gardening, crocheting and creating a variety of crafts. Holly learned to crochet in her early twenties, and through the years made items for family, friends, and Church fairs. She has always had an interest in designing, […]
Flora Cat Strut Apron. Made of 100% cotton duck cloth. See Kathleen’s work available for purchase online
Amethyst Beaded Ribbon Necklace Dale grew up in a farming community where crafting handmade items was expected and valued. She’s been knitting and crocheting since she was a child and her mom taught her how. She states “The yarns available these days provide a perfect canvas for me to explore color and texture. I believe that […]
Rhapsody in Blue Crochet Hat Marsha Borden is an artist who works primarily in mixed media and fiber. She uses abundant, easily available materials and asks her viewers to consider the ideas of waste, excess, consumerism, function, and beauty. In her work, she exploits the properties of the common supermarket plastic bag by cutting, twisting, […]
Pearly Pink Scarflet Growing up in Switzerland Sylvia learned from an early age on to make all sorts of handcrafts. She especially liked to knit. Sylvia made many sweathers, socks, etc., mostly as gifts for family and friends. Later on, when working as a Flight Attendant for PanAm and traveling the world, she designed and […]
New England Spring Tote Bag Elaine has always sewed, knitted and crocheted learning from her mother and her grandmother as a child. She enjoys working with fabric and fiber to create unique colorful garments, handbags and toys that bring her joy and a smile. After 30 years as an environmental planner she can now enjoy […]
Gardenscape Hi-Low Top, silk with garden flower dyes, shorter in front and longer in back, small to medium See Mallorey’s work available for purchase online Massachusetts based artist, Mallorey Caron, found her inspiration in her grandmother’s garden. Each botanical print is a homage to the carefully tended and lush blooms she grew up surrounded by. […]
Purple & White Fiber Earrings Michiyo Shinohara (a.k.a. Shino) was born in Japan. She majored in fashion design and handicraft at Bunka Fashion College, an art collage in Japan known for producing many prize winners in the Japanese fashion industry. Deeply interested in creating women’s accessories, Shino was fascinating that the things which have the […]
Teal Mini Cooper In 1974, I bought a piece of property on the Madison/Guilford line in CT. At about the same time I graduated from Connecticut College majoring in Studio Art with a strong interest in botany. Slowly over the years my husband and I built housing and a large barn, garage, and studio complex. […]
Purple Bunny Sweater Christine does not remember when she did not knit. Her mother and grandmother got her started and she has not stopped since! From whimsical mittens, hats and beautiful Icelandic style sweaters to her now famous artful shawls, scarves and necklaces, everything in her collection is handmade with care and expertise by Christine […]
Amara Childrens Purse As far as she can remember, Linda always kept her hands and mind busy creating things. As a young girl after WW2 in Germany, Linda started weaving, knitting, crochet and sewing her own clothes. Later as a mother of three living in France, knitting was her main hobby, but she also tried […]
Skylark- Blouse Irene has always had a passion for creating simple, elegant clothing and unique wearable art. Her love of color, design and fiber has especially developed an interest in nuno felting. She finds this felting process to be both exhilarating and relaxing while creating one-of-a-kind pieces from scarves, purses, brooches and vests to seamless […]
Alaska Onesie 3 – 6 mo., 90% cotton, 10% polyester See Rebecca’s work available for purchase online Rebecca Terhaar is a lifelong creator. She discovered her passion for the arts as a child, immersing herself in gifted arts programs in-school and out. As a finalist of various art competitions, Rebecca’s work has been featured at […]
Blue Mexican Scarf, wool and acrylic, 60in L x 12in w Robert Aiudi started weaving and spinning at around age 10. His great-grandfather from Province of Marche, Italy was a master silk weaver and the stories of him inspired Robert to learn the craft. In his later teen years, he studied textile arts at Wesleyan […]
Toby the Turtle, loops & thread chenille yarn Patti Rasie is a self-taught crochet artist whose whimsical creations are inspired by color and a simple desire to make people smile. Though she only picked up a hook 3-4 years ago, her work is rich with imagination—ranging from playful creatures like her beloved caterpillar to cheeky […]
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