Our Spotlight artists are a talented bunch. At Create Whimsy we share the stories of makers, inspiring each of our creativity. We believe that creativity crosses mediums, and love to see what makes different people tick.
We love learning what inspires makers, seeing where their magic happens and their journey to where they are today. Some are organized and plan their projects out to every detail, and some let the project take them on an adventure, not quite sure what the final piece will be — but, they know when it is done.
Browse through our interviews, where we spotlight makers learning about their journeys to where they are today. Linger on their pages and visit their websites for inspiration!
Who would have thought that someone who makes the intricate kaleidoscopic designs that Paula Nadelstern creates in fabric is a self-taught quilter? How fortunate for us that she did not...
Her brave use of color when combining fabric, stitch and paint sets Lucy Levenson apart from the crowd. With intricate details, her fanciful work invites an up close and personal...
One of Timna Tarr's quilts might use hundreds of fabrics to achieve the color variation and visual texture her work is known for. That doesn't sound like a recipe for...
This is not your grandmother's cross stitch - but Lizzy Dabczynski-Bean's inspiration began with admiring the work of her grandmother and great-grandmother. Lizzy gives it all a new twist with...
In her journey from web and graphic design to weaving, Mariana Murabito discovered the joy of creating images by hand with warp and weft on the island of Mallorca. She...
Try to keep up! Amanda Murphy designs fabric for Benartex, creates quilt patterns, writes books on quilting, creates her own line of quilting rulers and teaches workshops at BERNINA dealerships....
Who knew that a self-taught bead artist could create such intricate work? With no beading classes nearby, Laura Lee Ullrich picked a project she loved from a magazine and has...
Jane Sassaman has a distinctive artistic voice that speaks clearly in her art quilts, the fabric she designs and her workshops. Her whimsical, graphic and colorful designs require a vivid...
Finding inspiration in the world around him, Larry Calkins creates art that provokes laughter and emotion. In his hand-built studio/home, and sometimes outside it, he works with paint, fiber, metal,...
Give Kathy Seaman Shaw a plain seam, and she will transform it with fancy stitches and beads. Kathy is a prolific crazy quilter, constantly designing new embroidery combinations and sharing...