Craft Corps

Craft Corps

by VickieHowell (Author)

Synopsis

This is an extraordinary collection of interviews with 30 successful professional craftspeople, as well as 60 amateurs. Every interview includes a photo of the subject, plus a peek at their work or their studio. The interviewees include: The Crafty Chica, Kathy Cano-Murillo, Sandi Genovese and Project Runway winner Jay McCarroll. Bestselling author Vickie Howell puts down her needles to pay tribute to her fellow crafters! Her extraordinary new collection features interviews with 30 successful professional craftspeople, as well as profiles of a diverse group of approximately 60 amateurs. Every interview includes a photo of the subject, plus a peek at their work or their studio. This project - a true labor of love - also documents how social networking sites, groups like Stitch 'n' Bitch and alternative sales outlets have helped create a close community of crafters passionate about their work and each other.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: 1
Publisher: Lark
Published: 07 Jul 2010

ISBN 10: 1600594689
ISBN 13: 9781600594687

Author Bio
Vickie Howell is a designer, writer and a voice for this generation's craft movement. She founded successful chapters of the irreverent but socially conscious knitting group Stitch 'n' Bitch. Vickie was the host of DIY's Knitty Gritty and has written three books: New Knits on the Block; Not Another Teen Knitting Book 9781402720659; Knit Aid 9781402746819 and Pop Goes Crochet! 9781600594663.