Presenter Profiles
Faye Weiss is a vintage-inspired maker of all things with needles and thread based in Flagstaff, AZ, who enjoys sharing her love of fiber arts with others through teaching and pattern design. She learned to knit at a young age and spent more than a decade teaching knit and crochet classes. Feeling ready for something new…
Faye is a Jane of many trades: a beekeeper, a plant witch & the owner of BeeWitched, a honey, local foods, & skincare company. She grows the herbs infused into her salves & balms in her thriving herbal garden. Faye teaches urban beekeeping with the non-profit, HoneyLove & canning & dehydrating skills for various outlets….
Emily has been sewing since she can remember, taught by both her mother and grandmother. After a little over a decade as a photographer, she made a career pivot and went back to her first love, pursuing a degree in Fashion Design and Merchandising, and is now completing her Master of Education with the goal…
Desiree Salas is a Bay Area women’s retro-inspired clothing designer, who’s pieces have a modem fit for the busy woman. The timeless fashions become cherished pieces in your closet when you want to put on something easy, feminine and flattering! Desiree’s collection includes colorful wrap dresses, denim wrap skirts and 1940s inspired shawl collar dresses….
Del Friday uses data and story to bring awareness to mental health issues in the workplace. She also helps professionals create simple creative practices to disconnect from work and buffer the effects of stress. In her spare time, Del runs a tiny law firm and leads professional development workshops for lawyers at the Courthouse Library…
Dari Litchman is an artist and crafts instructor in Brooklyn, NY. She also goes by her alias “The Craft Whisperer”. Dari has taught arts + crafts to people of all ages for 20+ years starting way back in summer camp. She went on to receive a degree in Art Therapy and a BFA in Fine…
Cristie is a teaching artist in Northern California who finds sharing the world of arts with all ages exciting and inspiring. Dedicated to making art fun and accessible, she believes in the value of the artistic process and that everyone can learn through it, regardless of the final product. With experience teaching painting, mixed media,…
Carolina has always been passionate about crafting, exploring nearly every craft imaginable—except for soap and candle making has eluded her. She thrives on the joy of creating something from nothing, whether it’s designing and making stickers, sewing cross-body purses or hair accessories, or experimenting with 3D printing. Carolina loves helping others tap into their own…
Brigitta Dau ~ Mind, Body, Soul Coach Brigitta’s passion is combining Reiki energy with personal growth and creative expression. Having been a serial crafter since childhood, she has taught many DIY workshops fusing her love of healing energy and visual arts. She also offers 1-1 Coaching and Reiki Sessions as well as virtual and group…
Bridget Watson Payne is an editor, writer, and artist. After a twenty-year-long career in book publishing, she now works as a freelance editor and creative consultant with authors and publishers. She is the author of seven books, most recently How Time Is On Your Side. She has taught on CreativeLive, spoken at Alt Summit and…
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