Presenter Profiles
Jessie Katz Greenberg is a crafting expert, educator, and content creator in NYC. Crafting isn’t just a pastime for her—it’s a way of life. With a BFA in Visual Communication Design and Art History, she spent over a decade as a graphic designer before directing DIY content at Jumprope, managing the artist community at Spoonflower,…
Jess Moore brings a passion for wild places to her art making practice. For the last seven years, she has immersed herself into far flung wild lands as a full-time RVer, gathering inspiration. Jess’ current body of work focuses on bridging analog materials with digital tools. She doesn’t stop there, as she works in needle…
Jenny Lounibos is a lifelong crafter whose passion is giving new life to unwanted and discarded items. As the winner of the 2023 Craftcation Iron Crafter competition, Jenny learned that she can create under pressure, but prefers to craft as part of her mindfulness practice. Jenny is the owner of Crafty Earth Monkey LLC, a…
A successful veteran entrepreneur of 22 years, I help online business owners release their blocks, take focused action, and achieve their goals through coaching, mindset, and mentorship. I bring together practical business strategies and powerful mental and emotional tools to accelerate results. I live in the mountains in Arizona and spend my free time hiking,…
A self-proclaimed ADD crafter, Jennifer Perkins is a Jill of several different crafty trades with the motto of ‘Glue Stuff to Stuff’. The constant theme through everything is her love of kitsch, color and all things vintage. Jennifer has had many careers within the creative industry. She started as a jewelry designer with her company…
Holly is an illustrator/maker/nerd with a neurospicy brain…which tracks, as she owns two businesses. Yes, two. Why? Squirrels. hollymarshmallow is her art + illustration + products biz. Ecommerce Arcade is her design + websites + marketing service business. She has over a decade of experience selling products online, in-person, and wholesale. Holly has worked as…
An artist based in the Bay Area, CA, she began her business with photo-realistic pet portraits and turned her passion into a unique venture offering pet-themed paint & sip classes at local breweries and DIY Paint Your Pet kits for home use. Her mission is to show that anyone can be an artist! She’s passionate…
Gwen Bortner, the founder of Everyday Effectiveness, is a no-nonsense business advisor with over 35 years of experience in operations, strategy, and leadership. With a deep understanding of the craft industry, Gwen helps entrepreneurs build thriving, sustainable businesses aligned with their values and goals. Gwen’s expertise spans from corporate giants like General Mills to niche…
Gloria Rubio Verduzco was born in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico, and as a little girl, she fell in love with the beadwork of her ancestors, and has since fused those traditional learnings with new beadwork techniques. Gloria’s expertise is in wire-wrapping seed beads and working with mesmerizing bead spinners, and she loves sharing the vibrant facets…
Gabriana Marks is a Disabled Artist, Writer, and Family Caregiver living in Sonoma County, California. She’s the Editor of The Nosy Parker Blog where she writes about finding #OneGoodThing daily. The blog recently celebrated 3,000 days and is in its 9th year of publication. Gabriana earned her B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from The University of…
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