The CraftSanity Podcast

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CraftSanity #173: 10.14.15 Anne Weil Oct 14, 2015

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Like many of us, Anne Weil got urge to quit her day job and follow her handmade dreams. But it didn’t all fall into place over night. On this episode of the podcast, Anne talks about what led her to walk away from a finance career in New York City and settle out West. Even after launching her Flax and Twine blog was there were hiccups and even a temporary return to the career she left.

CraftSanity #172: 9.28.15 Jedediah Johnson Sep 28, 2015

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Artist Jedediah Johnson found a interesting way deal with a “life long fear of kissing people.” After scheduling a makeout appointment, he applies a lot of lipstick and kisses women (and sometimes men) and then photographs the big messy aftermath.

CraftSanity #171: 9.21.15 Anna Joyce Sep 21, 2015

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Those who admire Anna Joyce’s beautiful textile and design work from afar might assume that these things come easily to the artist and textile designer. But Anna, 38, of Portland, Oregon and author of the new book, “Stamp, Stencil, Paint: Making Extraordinary Patterned Projects By Hand,” has dealt with her share of setbacks. And some thing tells me that after listening to her story you’ll want to give her a high five and buy her book.

CraftSanity #170: 9.11.15 Heather Jones Sep 11, 2015

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In five short years, Heather Jones, 39, has transitioned from a rookie quilt maker to founder of the Cincinnati Modern Quilt Guild and an accomplished designer exhibiting her work and teaching on the national quilt scene.

CraftSanity #169: 9.3.15 Rosa Rojas Sep 03, 2015

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Interview with Rosa Rojas, a quilter from Spain helped me improve my appliqué game with her Apliquick tools.

CraftSanity #168: 8.19.15 Jonathan D. Lopez Aug 19, 2015

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Learn more about Jonathan D. Lopez's “claylist” entry for ArtPrize 2015.

CraftSanity #167: 8.7.15 Erin Paisley Aug 07, 2015

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Interview Erin Paisley, 34, a self-taught artist whose painted, fiber and ceramic art I have admired online for quite some time.

CraftSanity #166: 6.29.15 Lumi's Jesse Genet Jun 29, 2015

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When Jesse Genet was about 16, she launched a t-shirt business from the basement of her parent's house in suburban Detroit. She started researching ways to print photographs on textiles and traveled across the country to track a guy down who owned the rights to a product that flopped on the market before her time. Initially, the man blew her off, but she didn't give up. Determined and business savvy, Jesse kept in touch with the man who couldn't understand why she wanted to buy the formula for an unsuccessful product. But she had a plan to improve the formula and eventually she got her chance.

CraftSanity #165: 5.31.15 Sonia Lyne May 31, 2015

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On this episode of the podcast I have a lovely chat with a kindred spirt Sonia Lyne. A fellow embroidery enthusiast, list maker, Sonia is a delight to chat with and her handmade Dandelyne business has been inspiring stitchers around the globe since 2011.

CraftSanity #164: 5.18.15 Michele Muska May 18, 2015

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If you attend national quilt and craft trade shows, chances are good that you've run into Michele. She is a craft industry insider with a generous spirit who gets a real kick out of connecting other creatives with the people who can make big things happen.

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