Jewelry
Peg and Awl! (The Black Spot Books)
Margaux Kent, of Philly, makes lovely jewelry under the business name Peg and Awl (still under The Black Spot Books on Etsy) out of all sorts of reclaimed materials. She and her husband Walter were recently featured in a slideshow on the New York Times website titled ‘Suddenly, the World is Their Market.’ I was struck [...]
Taking PA to DE
The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen is taking PA crafts on the road this weekend to Wilmington, DE for its 4th annual Fine Craft Fair. Here’s just a few of the 180 craft-makers who are showing this weekend.
Interview: Jessica Crane
This month I’m excited to interview Jessica Crane, a Pennsylvania-based jeweler/metalsmith. I adore Jessica’s creations, which are crafted in metal to create wearable art pieces in simple, versatile and unique designs. Jessica works primarily in sterling silver and employs textures, colored enamel and pierced designs for a truly unique look. Jessica started crafting as a [...]
from Layne Designs
My name is Layne Freedline. I am a prefessional jewelry artist. I opened Layne Designs in 2008 to serve as a label for all of my handmade jewelry when I decided to take the leap of faith to open my own workshop in Philadelphia and make jewelry on a full time basis. I’ve been fascinated [...]
Sangria and Hammers
The first recipe for Handmade in PA’s new series ‘Hand to Mouth’ is Summertime Sangria from Wendy Edsall-Kerwin Ingredients: 1 Bottle of your favorite white wine 1 Lemon cut into wedges 1 Orange cut into wedges 1 Lime cut into wedges 1 Peach cut into wedges 1 cup sliced Strawberries ½ cup Limeade ½ cup [...]
A Day In The Life: Kacey of Twisted Crystals
If you’re a soon to be bride, or know of one, or you have a love for flowers and other pretties, you will love this week’s artist. I am in love with Kacey’s shop, Twisted Crystals, and in awe of what she has accomplished. Kacey’s work has been all over Etsy since I joined, and [...]
A Day In The Life: Staci of Contempo Jewels
This week I’m proud to feature fellow Team HiP member, Staci of Contempo Jewels. Staci is a busy mom, who creates lovely jewelry and hairpieces. Enjoy a day in her life! 7:30 Is wake up time! Time to get my son and daughter off to school. I am not a morning person, so I may [...]
WearableJULES
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 [...]
A Day In The Life: Heidi of EveryDay Angels
This week I am going to introduce you to Heidi Urbanski of EveryDay Angels. Heidi designs stained glass jewelry and suncatchers. Also a member of the HiP Street Team, Heidi helped to set up our facebook page (thanks again Heidi)! Enjoy a day in her life. My life is crazy. I have 2 kids, 2 [...]
A Day In The Life: Amanda of OhMandie
Since taking leadership of the Handmade in Pa Etsy Street Team, I have become acquainted with some very talented people! For the next few weeks, I am going to be showcasing some of our members and what a typical day is like for them. This week is Amanda of OhMandie, who makes pretty jewelry, journals, lockets, and other sweet things! 7:00am [...]
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