Amanda Archer, who learned to sew from her grandma, has lived in San Francisco for the past seven years with her 20 pound cat. She’s loved living in ‘a really beautiful place‘! In May she’s moving to Portland, Oregon to be with her hubby, who found an exciting new job there. She says, ‘I’ll miss the bay area, but I’m looking forward to exploring a new place‘. Amanda’s work was recently included in VivaLaModa, Dec., 08. You can... → Read the rest of this article
Leah Peterson
Niffer of 19 Moons spends her mornings eating eggs, potatoes and toast with (veggie) bacon or chocolate chip laced pumpkin pancakes. She says, ‘You see, I really like to mix it up- that way I get the most flavor per bite of life!’ Her first pet was a dog named Ulysses: a nice mutt often dubbed ‘Useless’, but currently she has a zillion wild critters to watch in her yard in Pittsburgh, where she moved a year ago, from San Francisco. She wanted to be... → Read the rest of this article
Sheryl from the Jochris12 jewelry store on Etsy creates amazing glass pendants, earrings and more. As a kid she was quiet but very creative and it shows in her work. On any average day you’ll find her walking around in jeans and a sweatshirt, and of course, Jochris12 Jewelry.
How long have you been working with glass? How did you get started? I guess I have always had a love affair with glass. I have collected glass since I was a small girl. I started... → Read the rest of this article

