Mackenzie Snader, editor

Mackenzie is a program coordinator of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, where she manages their workshop program.  A graduate of Messiah College in art and English, she now identifies as an obsessive knitter.

You can email her at mackenzie@pacrafts.org.

Margaret Almon, contributor

Margaret makes glass mosaics to catch the eye and delight the soul. She works from a one-bedroom-two-studio rowhouse in Lansdale, with her husband Wayne Stratz, and together they are Nutmeg Designs: Fine Glass Craft.

Discover her blog, etsy shop and tweet @margaretalmon.

Beth Anderson, contributor

Beth Anderson is an eco-artist and imperfectionist on a mission to live a simple life. On sunny days she can usually be found with her family on the banks of the Youghiogheny River in Ohiopyle.. Discover her Facebook page, etsy shop and tweet @bethdotnet .

Carrie Barlup, contributor

Carrie is an artist, illustrator, graphic designer and eco-crafter in the Harrisburg area. She has a passion for upcycling, recycling and repurposing almost everything. Carrie is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a BFA in fine art. She lives in New Cumberland with her husband and their elephant disguised as cat, named Ellie. Discover her etsy shop, Facebook page and online portfolio.

Michelle Bodamer, contributor

Michelle Bodamer is a creative professional with a Bachelors of Arts degree in photography, a decade of online corporate marketing experience, and she offers marketing consulting, commissioned work, and photography through Bodamer Studio and her blog. She lives and works in East Greenville near her garden and three energetic dogs. Michelle writes the Art + Community series.

Discover her Facebook page, etsy shop and tweet @michellebodamer.

Karen Hendricks, contributor

A writer and photographer at heart, Karen Hendricks owns Hendricks Communications offering public relations, marketing and related services. A native of the Philadelphia area, she has called Gettysburg home for 20+ years. Karen earned a BA in Communications from Lock Haven University, and she pens the series An Eye for Art. Follow her on Facebook, tweet with her @KarenHendricks9 or check out her blog project Off the Merry-Go-Round.

Amber Kane, contributor

Amber Kane is a weaver and high school teacher.  Her creative practice is far from the traditional weaver:  ”When warping the loom I never count the ends, I just go until I feel that it’s time to stop. I don’t follow patterns, I allow and sometimes encourage the yarn to move as it wraps around the front beam. If a string breaks, I work it into the piece. I create from my soul. I speak to the yarn as we weave together, striving to create the perfect connection, and when we become in sync a fabulous scarf, full of honesty, joy, and personality emerges.”

Follow her blog, discover her etsy shop, or tweet @amberkane1314

Mike Kuznicki, contributor

Mike, a Pennsylvania native, is a metallurgical engineer and an amateur photographer. A graduate of Lafayette College in Easton, he is the president of Opus Technologies LLC. Mike enjoys experimenting with various photographic techniques, evaluating (playing with) new equipment and writing about the technical aspects of photography.

Discover his blog, etsy shop and online gallery.

Maggie Mitchell, contributor

Maggie is a graduate of Elizabethtown College and West Chester University.  She combines her life-long love of craft with her full-time job of raising her daughter.  Maggie is the Publisher at Bushbaby Press, and author of two children’s books, The Big Stink! and Kacey the Paper Cat.

Discover her at www.maggie-mitchell.com, Facebook page and tweet @handmade_mama.

Nick Mohler, contributor

Nick is the current program director of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen where he manages their craft shows, workshops and emerging artist program. A graduate of Frostburg State University in printmaking, he works and lives  in Lancaster with his wife, son and frisky dingo.

Tweet him @handmadeinpa or email nick@pacrafts.org

Michelle Nichols, contributor

Michelle is a crocheter, graphic designer, and arts administrator in Philadelphia, PA. She is the creator of Only Meesh Handmade through which she brings brilliant colors and great fashion into peoples’ lives with her crocheted scarves, cowls, and jewelry. Michelle obtained a BFA in graphic design from the University of the Arts, and from time to time creates custom designs for social events such as weddings, showers, graduations, and birthdays. Discover her etsy shop and blog .

Victoria O’Neill, contributor

Victoria O’Neill, a multiple mediums artist and owner of ArtyPantz Productions LLC has been sharing her creativity with people of all ages for many years.   Victoria writes our Creative Blast series.

Tweet her @artistvo. Discover her blog, etsy shop and FB page.

Amy Pulliam, contributor

Amy Pulliam, a self-taught jewelry artisan and the designer behind Helen Ethel Studio, was raised in the fresh country air and woodlands of central Pennsylvania but later moved to Philadelphia to pursue her studies in Art History. In addition to her work as a jewelry artisan, she is also the research librarian/historian for an historic architectural stained glass window studio in Philadelphia.

Discover her Facebook page, etsy shop and blog .