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I guess I inherited my crafty genes from my mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother as they all knitted, crocheted, quilted or sewed. I often bought “kits” for projects but always wanted to create something more meaningful than duplicating someone else’s memories. I like embroidery and found a way to easily create my own patterns to embroider […]

Chris believes in the basic tenet of Lucky Star, that creativity is a part of everyday life- that having art in your soul is more than just embroidery (which she does) and game design (which she does) and papercrafts (which she does). The art of the everyday is loving how you coordinate your favorite underwear

Jessie Katz Greenberg is a crafting expert, educator, and content creator based 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 ten years as a graphic designer before directing craft, DIY, & home content at Jumprope, managing the

Tammie Bennett is a certified mindset coach, podcaster, speaker, artist, and educator. She is obsessed with helping creators show up as themselves, more often, to more people. For over 15 years, she has helped people accomplish more than they ever thought possible by teaching them to feel safe in putting their work into the world.

Claire Reynes, an artist and educator living in South Portland, Maine, creates work using handmade paper, water marbling, and sewing techniques. She is deeply inspired by the natural world and the underlying energies that connect all living things. Her work often includes things like plant fibers, flowers, and found remnants that she collects and weaves

Mary Helen McNally is a published author and working artist living in Austin, Texas. She runs her own small pottery studio called ATX Kiln Club where she offers studio access, classes, and firing services to other artists in the community while working on her own line of ceramics, Pot de Femme. Mary Helen also works

Lisa Field and Shawn Stratmann – Creative Powerhouses and Mid-Life Magic Makers! Lisa and Shawn are not just a dynamic duo; they are longtime creative collaborators and friends who have been weaving their magic together for years. Their latest passion project, Midlife Mojo, is the culmination of three years of research, dedication, and course creation.

I am a multi-disciplinary artist based in Austin, Texas. I use site-specific soils and other plant materials from sites around Texas and the country to produce my own paint. Through my work, I nudge the viewer into a more intimate relationship with place. I am currently collaborating on a 5 year study of urban soil

Rachel Mims has been creative all of her life, even when she was in the Army! After the Army, Rachel attended graduate school at Florida State University where she got a Master’s in Art Therapy. Being an art therapist informs Rachel’s approach to art and teaching. She believes in the healing power of art but

Marlo Saucedo is a native Houstonian who lives with her family in The Woodlands, Texas. She loves wine, skiing, coffee, dessert, cats, fashion, sewing, and books. She’s also an actively commissioned visual artist, using words to create form. Whether a family’s story, a single word handwritten in 100+ languages, a place’s history, or a company’s