I mentioned before that I’m going to be talking green crafts at The Summit of Awesome, and since the Summit is coming up soon things are starting to fall into place. Shannon and I got a lot of planning done for our talk, and the fantastical folks at Hello Craft have offered a [...]]]>

Crafters at the Make Something Awesome table at last year's Summit

I mentioned before that I’m going to be talking green crafts at The Summit of Awesome, and since the Summit is coming up soon things are starting to fall into place. Shannon and I got a lot of planning done for our talk, and the fantastical folks at Hello Craft have offered a $25 discount on a 3-day pass for Glue and Glitter readers!

The Summit of Awesome is a three day crafty event featuring panels, discussions, and activities to help you enrich your crafty life. Every year, I come away feeling energized and way more informed than when I arrived, and I hope that some of you guys are coming to this year’s summit on October 20-22 in Baltimore!

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In fact, as you read this, my pal Shannon and I are probably en route to DC with all of our goodies in tow. Since this is one of my biggest shows of the year, I get a [...]]]>

You guys! Crafty Bastards is TOMORROW in Washington D.C., and I am super-duper excited!

In fact, as you read this, my pal Shannon and I are probably en route to DC with all of our goodies in tow. Since this is one of my biggest shows of the year, I get a little bit overwhelmed preparing for it, and nothing gives me the kick in the pants I need like perusing the awesome vendors who are going to be there. You can check out the full line-up on their official vendor page.

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I couldn’t be more honored to be participating in this event with so many crafty superstars.

Class Photo from the 2010 Summit of Awesome in Portland, OR

I couldn’t be more honored to be participating in this event with so many crafty superstars. Check out the full lineup of speakers over at the Hello Craft website, and prepare to gasp! This will be my third year on the green crafting panel at the Summit, so I have a good bit of information from previous years. But! I don’t want this thing to just be a rehashing of old information, so I thought I’d ask you guys:

What green crafty issues do you struggle with? What do you wish you knew more about?

I’m super-excited to be working with Shannon. She’s one of the organizers of the Indie Craft Experience, my very favorite local craft market, and she brings tons of eco-friendly knowledge to the table. We’re already scheming what we want to talk about, and we’re both looking forward to the panel!

Shannon’s partner in crime, Christy Petterson, is going to be on a panel or two (and I think she’s doing a demonstration, too!). Christy is the other half of the Indie Craft Experience, and another one of my very favorite local crafters!

Are any of you guys heading to the Summit of Awesome this year? I hope you can make it to the panel, and that you’ll come say hello!

Image via Hello Craft

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The amazing Christy Petterson interviewed little ol’ me for the “Craft Idol” at Hello Craft!!! There’s a screenshot of the article above, and you can read the whole interview here.

If you’re a crafter and not familiar with Hello Craft, I highly recommend checking them out. They organize [...]]]>

The amazing Christy Petterson interviewed little ol’ me for the “Craft Idol” at Hello Craft!!! There’s a screenshot of the article above, and you can read the whole interview here.

If you’re a crafter and not familiar with Hello Craft, I highly recommend checking them out. They organize the Crafty Bastards market in Washington D.C. and the annual Summit of Awesome, a crafty conference where makers can connect with folks from all over the country. Members get access to all sorts of fantastical crafty resources, too!

Thanks so much to Christy and all of the crafty ladies at Hello Craft for the shout out. I’m so honored!

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Kelly Rand is editor of Crafting a Green World and program director at Hello Craft. She’s an influencer who’s shaping the crafty movement and an all around awesome woman. Her talk at last year’s Summit of Awesome on “Owning Your Awesomeness” was one of my favorite sessions.

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Kelly Rand is editor of Crafting a Green World and program director at Hello Craft. She’s an influencer who’s shaping the crafty movement and an all around awesome woman. Her talk at last year’s Summit of Awesome on “Owning Your Awesomeness” was one of my favorite sessions.

Like Julie Finn, Kelly and I have been working together for years, and I can’t believe that I’m just now featuring her here!

1. Tell me about how you got started crafting.
I have basically been crafty all of my life. I loved painting, drawing and even convinced my parents to get me a small child’s play pottery wheel. I loved creating and eventually went to art school. Afterwards my mother taught me how to knit and it’s been down hill ever since.

2. What draws you to eco-friendly materials?
As with handmade in general, I love knowing where my materials are made and how. It adds another layer to the story of your items, when you can say that your special knits are made with wool from a CSA or was dyed using solar power. There are great stories there that deserve to be told.

3. What inspires you?
Too many things! I have a dark and twisted sense of humor and recently have come across Who Killed Bambi. It really strikes a chord!

4. Who are your crafty heroes?
I don’t think I have any one in particular – but I am constantly in awe of those that have the courage and entrepreneurial drive to strike out on their own and pursue their craft.

5. Where can folks find your work?
I mostly sell at local fairs, but you can keep up with me and my writing at Hit me up through my site’s contact page!

Image Credit: Creative Commons photo by kpwerker

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Hey Portland people! I’ve been busy as a bee attending panels and crafty demonstrations at the Summit of Awesome and am super excited about tomorrow’s open to the public event: The Show of Awesome!

The show features 40 fantastical crafters, and I’m honored to be one of them! What better way to [...]]]>

Hey Portland people! I’ve been busy as a bee attending panels and crafty demonstrations at the Summit of Awesome and am super excited about tomorrow’s open to the public event: The Show of Awesome!

The show features 40 fantastical crafters, and I’m honored to be one of them! What better way to spend Friday Roundup time than showcasing some of the amazing vendors who will be at the show, right? Check out the awesome:
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You guys, I am excited to say that in just a few hours, I’ll be heading to the airport and then to Portland, Oregon for the Summit of Awesome!

The Summit is a three day event of crafty panels, demonstrations, and activities where crafters can learn and network. The organizers at

You guys, I am excited to say that in just a few hours, I’ll be heading to the airport and then to Portland, Oregon for the Summit of Awesome!

The Summit is a three day event of crafty panels, demonstrations, and activities where crafters can learn and network. The organizers at Hello Craft are some seriously amazing women, and I’m honored that they’re having me back to speak on a panel and do a Cup Glove demo!

Last week, I put together lots of info for the green crafting panel and assembled half-completed Cup Gloves for the demo. I realized that we won’t have access to any sewing machines, and we’ll have only limited numbers of irons and scissors, so for the sake of time I got the preliminary parts done. Here is the half-completed Cup Glove army:
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Are you not able to make it to the Summit of Awesome this year but still looking to get in on the crafty action? The organizers have you covered with the Show of Awesome on Saturday, June 19th!

The show is at the Doug Fir Lounge all ages, free, and open to [...]]]>

Are you not able to make it to the Summit of Awesome this year but still looking to get in on the crafty action? The organizers have you covered with the Show of Awesome on Saturday, June 19th!

The show is at the Doug Fir Lounge all ages, free, and open to the public.

Not only will there be 40 amazing crafters from all over the country, Hello Craft is setting up a Make Something Awesome table, so you can get your craft on, too, with make and take projects from embroidery to hand pressed buttons!

Want more details about the show? Check out the vendor list and more information over at Hello Craft.

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You guys, the Summit of Awesome is coming up fast…are you getting excited? I can’t believe it’s been a year since Christy and I hit the road to attend last year’s conference in DC.

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You guys, the Summit of Awesome is coming up fast…are you getting excited? I can’t believe it’s been a year since Christy and I hit the road to attend last year’s conference in DC.

The 2010 Summit of Awesome is in Portland, Oregon, and I’m speaking on the green crafting panel again!

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I hit up lots of fun sessions on topics from taking better photos of my work led by Dandelion Blu to understanding trademark and copyright. Christy spoke on a [...]]]> I am back from DC, and my head is still spinning with crafty goodness from the Hello Craft Summit of Awesome!

I hit up lots of fun sessions on topics from taking better photos of my work led by Dandelion Blu to understanding trademark and copyright. Christy spoke on a panel about organizing a craft show and did a demo on screen printing. Both of those were great! I heard a lot of buzz about the screen printing one afterward. The Crafting a Green Craft panel that I spoke on was so much fun! I feel like I picked up as much information on greening your craft as I had to contribute, which was absolutely perfect!

I’m going to be out of commission for a short while, so today is all about tying up loose ends. Since I don’t have time to do a great wrap up of the weekend, I thought I’d point you to some folks who have it covered!
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