CraftSanity with Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood

Ellen Knudson appreciates the beauty of text on a page. She's a lover of letters and the words they add up to when she make her books the old fashion way with ink and type and a needle and thread.

As a book artist and operator of Crooked Letter Press in Starkville, Miss., Ellen spends quality time with each beautifully constructed book she prints on her beloved letterpress.

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This week’s guest is knitter Susan B. Anderson, the author of the fun book called “Itty-Bitty Hats: Cute and Cuddly Caps to Knit for Babies and Toddlers.” I had the pleasure of meeting Susan when she came to West Michigan for her recent book tour.

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Here's a look at the refashioning projects CraftSanity listeners submitted to get into the drawing for a copy of “Sew Subversive: Down & Dirty DIY for the Fabulous Fashionista” by Melissa Alvarado, Melissa Rannels and Hope Meng.

I'm crashing an art show this weekend and I'd love for you to join me.

I've been too busy to fire up my floor loom this holiday season, but I rented a table nonetheless at the West Michigan Artisans Holiday Happening. The show is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday December 9 at the St. Cecilia Music Society in Grand Rapids, Mich. I’ll be peddling some CraftSanity T-shirts, pins and some fabric-backed pocket mirrors and other random crafty goods. I have no illusions about selling everything I bring because my main objective is to get out and meet fellow creative types, promote the podcast and most importantly troll for future guests.

I'll be in the company of some talented artists, so be sure to check it out. And if you go, please be sure to say hello. You’ll know me when you see me. I expect to be the only one at the event sporting a CraftSanity T-shirt. : )
 
Check out the West Michigan Artisans Holiday Happening preview.

This week’s guest is Tsia Carson, the author of the great new book “Craftivity: 40 Projects for the DIY Lifestyle.” Tsia, 36, of Beacon, New York, is the founder of SuperNaturale, a fabulous independent website where the movers and shakers on the art/craft scene post articles and discuss all things DIY.

Tsia is a mother, artist, crafter and partner at Flat, a multidisciplinary design firm in New York City. She has taught at both Yale University and the Rhode Island School of Design. So she has the street cred to tell us a thing or two about art, craft and DIY culture.

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