Presenter Profiles
Shannon is what you might call a craftasaurus rex. In other words, she’s never met a craft she didn’t like. Once upon a time, she owned a knit shop in Portland, Oregon, and once upon another time, she designed knitting patterns. Now, Shannon helps run an amazing dyehouse, Knitted Wit, and a burgeoning craft shop,…
A designer, maker and teaching artist, Sara Smith is a jill-of-all-trades when it comes to crafting. She excels in helping others discover and learn the basics for a wide variety of creative mediums. Her kits and classes have included everything from candle making, crochet, fabric dyeing, wind-chimes, resin art, acrylic painting, macrame, polymer clay, and…
Rosalie Gale is the co-inventor of Shower Art – waterproof art you can hang in your shower with a suction cup. She and her husband Doug have been making this nonsense since 2008 and (not to brag) have become the very best Shower Art makers in the whole Pacific NW. It wasn’t hard. They’re still…
Robert Mahar is a California-based artist and educator who teaches thoughtfully researched and developed hands-on projects based in historical craft traditions. He’s also a proud contestant alumnus, and subsequent associate producer, on NBC’s crafting competition show Making It with Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman. With an education in studio arts and art history, he has…
Richelle Shadoan is a neurodivergent artist and crafter who’s been creating since she was old enough to hold a crayon. Her life motto is “Make something, you’ll feel better”. and she has a passion for sharing the power of creativity to heal. Teaching art & craft projects is her favorite way to spread that message….
I’m Rebecca Saylor, textile artist and educator. My artistic expression thrives in the beauty of natural dyes. Drawing inspiration from a diverse palette found in the natural world, my work is a celebration of the harmony between nature, art, and science. My passion for design led me to craft unique pillows and functional art, for…
Rebeca Mojica is an award-winning jewelry artist, instructor and best-selling author specializing in chainmaille. She grew her craft supply business, Blue Buddha Boutique, from a side hustle to a million-dollar enterprise in nine years. Driven by a strong desire to reach the next generation of crafters, she partnered with a toy manufacturer to create the…
Rachael Duran is the owner/maker at thunder textile. Her interests include macrame, printmaking, marbling, and knitting but her true passion is working with dye. She’s a self taught dyer and works exclusively with natural fiber textiles. Whenever she’s not starting a new project or tackling a new craft she’s having fun with her husband and…
Ondria is co-operator of Purses & Proverbs in South Plainfield, NJ and a Craftcation alumna! While she’s a serial hobbyist, she loves dot art; both doing and teaching! She paints ornaments, wall decor and what she likes to refer to as functional art. If you stand still long enough, she might paint you! Ornaments and…
Olivia Browning is a photographer and artist living in Northern California whose passion for playfulness, bold imagination and curiosity has fueled many past and present projects and art installations in her community. She is a treasure hunter and loves a creepy place to photograph or a map to follow. She once followed her grandmother’s notes…
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