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baileykirill: felt + pewter = must have

By nick on June 30, 2010

baileykirill, of York, makes oh-so-lovable needle felted figures and pewter kitchenware items.  I have a little knife-spreader that is adorable and functional. What do you think? Can’t live without these, right? Look at that face. Adorable.

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Posted in Featured Artisans | Tagged baileykirill, etsy, fabric, felt, fiber, kitchen, metal, pewter, york | 2 Responses

Kim Hambric Art

By nick on June 14, 2010

Easy Kim Habric, of State College, has been a fiber artist for 13 years. She makes large quilts and smaller fiber works, like the one above (wow, only $40 – get it now!). I create fiber art to experience color and share this experience with others. I enjoy creating energy from placing colors side by [...]

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged art, fiber, handmade, kim hambric, PA, sewing, state college, upcycle | 4 Responses

WearableJULES

WearableJULES

By nick on June 7, 2010

Hard metallic silver and soft vibrant felt.  It’s an uncommon combination but they look as if they were destined to be together. WearableJULES is from Juleann Benkoski, a recent graduate of Millersville University. She sums up her inspiration like this: When I first decided to become a full time creator, I knew I had to [...]

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Posted in Featured Artisans | Tagged art, craft, etsy, fiber, fine art, handmade, Jewelry, juleann benkoski, PA, wearableJULES | 2 Responses

Zeto by Nami Ogawa

Zeto by Nami Ogawa

By kate on June 1, 2010

Warm evening breezes, carafes of wine, wide porches, jolly company and a singular touch of pure beauty- you. In your Zeto, of course. Zeto is a gorgeous collection of clothing created by Nami Ogawa and Brian Holderman. They believe that quality and artistic sensibility are of utmost importance- Zeto uses only the highest quality original [...]

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Posted in recycle, Repurpose, Reuse, Uncategorized | Tagged clothing, fabric, fashion, fiber, handmade, ogawa, PA, zeto | 3 Responses

Speechless

Speechless

By nick on May 29, 2010

Photographs of PA Arts Experience members by Bill Simone Photography

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Posted in Speechless | Tagged art, fiber, lancaster, PA, pa arts experience, painting | 2 Responses

Knit Goodies from TaylorHouse

By tara on November 17, 2009

Whether you like your knit goodies big & chunky or thin & petite, Chaucee from taylorhouse has you covered! She started knitting in college and soon found the need to open a shop. Sound familiar? Chaucee also has a wide selection of vintage finds. Ya gotta love one stop shopping ;)

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Posted in Featured Artisans | Tagged fiber, handmade, knit | 1 Response

Wet Felting Tutorial from Like Clochework

Wet Felting Tutorial from Like Clochework

By tara on June 29, 2009

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Posted in Eastern PA, Tutorials | Tagged boyertown, craft, crochet, felt, fiber, handmade, PA, tutorial | 1 Response

YOU CAN DO IT! Giveaway: Knit One, Embellish Too!

By tara on June 15, 2009

This week, you have a chance to win Knit One, Embellish Tooby Pittsburgh’s own Cosette “Cosy” Cornelius-Bates. Read on to find out how to win! Cosy is an active member of the Pittsburgh Craft Collective and quite a prolific crafter! I had to know how she got started knitting, spinning, and dying her own yarn. [...]

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Posted in Giveaway, Western PA | Tagged craft, fiber, Giveaway, handmade, knitting, PA, pittsburgh | 21 Responses

Farm Show Recap

Farm Show Recap

By tara on January 20, 2009

Unfortunately, I missed out on going to the Pennsylvania Farm Show this year. It was just too dang cold for my little one – but that’s Farm Show week weather, right? Luckily, my reporter in the field, Amanda, took her daughter Ruby and snapped some pictures of some amazing HiP artisans! This rainbow of yarn [...]

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Posted in Activism, Central PA | Tagged farm show, fiber | 3 Responses

Featured Artisan: Natasha from luxefibre.com

By tara on January 7, 2009

I’m proud to announce our first featured artisan: Natasha from luxefibre.com. Natasha is a fiber artists who knits & crochets, as well as spins & dyes her own yarn. She & her family came to the US from South Africa while she was in preschool. Without many toys, reading books & playing with art supplies [...]

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Posted in Featured Artisans | Tagged artisan, feature, fiber | 5 Responses

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