Spotlight: Carol Milne, Lone Pioneer in the Field of Knitted Glass
Carol Milne has blazed a new artistic path with her work in knitted glass. Bringing the visual illusion of softness and drape to a material that is fixed in its...
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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!
Spotlight: Gyleen Fitzgerald, Writer and Quilter
Gyleen Fitzgerald makes quilts that blend color, pattern, and texture to provide a contemporary sensibility to traditional quilting. Her engineering tools and innovative techniques simplify the construction of visually complex...
Spotlight: Sara Trail, Executive Director Social Justice Sewing Academy
Sara Trail created a quilt in memory of Trayvon Martin. Then her love for sewing and passion for social justice intertwined. After graduating from the Harvard University Graduate School of...
Spotlight: Earamichia Brown, Fiber Artist
Earamicha Brown always wanted to be a fashion designer. But she always excelled at academics, so she started her career as a lawyer. Now she follows her dreams and communicates...
Spotlight: Kate Atherley, Knitting Teacher, Designer and Managing Technical Editor for Knitty.com
Kate is Knitty.com’s Managing Technical Editor and a seasoned designer and teacher of all things knitterly. She’s known for her attention to detail in her patterns and her classes, and...
Spotlight: Marijke van Welzen, Wearable Artist
Marijke van Welzen creates wearable art using techniques she developed over the years. Not afraid of experimentation or a challenge, Marijke produces unique art garments that explore a theme or...
Spotlight: Janet Clare, Textile Designer, Teacher and Author
Janet Clare's work "uniform" is her Artisan Apron that inspires her studio practice with stitched motivations that remind her why and how to create. It must work, because Janet writes...
Spotlight: Sherri Lipman McCauley, Fiber Artist
A paint flinger. Sherri Lipman McCauley's description of her process does more than hint at her improvisational style. Sherri's art cloth begins with plain white fabric that she transforms into...
Spotlight: Lyric Kinard, Textile Artist, Author and Educator
Lyric Montgomery Kinard is an award winning artist with a passion for sparking the creativity that she knows each of her students possesses. With playful support and gentle encouragement she...
Spotlight: Steffani Lincecum, Designer, Pattern Maker and Sewing Instructor
From playing with scraps from a sewing factory as a child to pattern making and an MFA in Costume Design, Steffani Lincecum found her calling. She is all about the...