It’s no secret that I have an obscene love of food. What most people don’t know however, is how much that love extends to the utensils and dishes with which food is prepared, served and enjoyed. I would wager, in fact, even my own family is in the dark as to how deep my fondness for all things food-service related runs.
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Diana Prichard
Diana Prichard is a homegrown and artisan food junkie; owner-operator of the small farm
Olive Hill; and freelance writer living in rural Michigan. You can find more on her work and life at
dianaprichard.com.
Megan Nolton, of Art Shark Designs, created this awesome print representing her hometown – but her shop also includes many prints representing other cities, including Philly, Venice, and Portland. Trained in graphic design, Megan also fancies printmaking and painting. Her “city love” prints are created using a Gocco printer and the red umbrellas are delicately added with watercolor. [click to continue…]
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Tara Gentile
Tara Gentile is the editor of
Scoutie Girl - the blog with a penchant for the passionately handmade! She is also creator & editor of
Handmade in PA, a blog and online community that supports arts & crafts in Pennsylvania.
Jane of Sweet Dixie Designs began painting furniture as a creative outlet after graduating college 25 years ago. With a degree in Textile Design, painting furniture began as a fun outlet. She painted rocking chairs and stools to give friends as baby gifts and then it just grew into a business. Her experience ranges from painting large items such as armoires to smaller home accessories and she has sold them through craft shows and stores. After taking some time off from painting... → Read the rest of this article
Necklace above is from Wing and Wendy
Talk to me – who’s seen Whip It?
It’s out on DVD now and I highly recommend it. I really didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Of course it inspired me to find a Roller Derby league to join. Though I gotta say while I’m into the racing around the rink – I am NOT into the bodychecking. So I’ll have to see if I can find a league that’s non-contact.
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Amy L.
You can find Amy online, selling posters in her etsy shop and blogging about handmade.