Today has been a long time coming, and I really couldn’t be more excited to introduce the first of several(!) new contributors to Try Handmade.
Leah Peterson is a master interviewer, and she has graciously agreed to join the team and work her magic on the finest makers around. Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in the workshop of your favorite artist? Leah will deliver the goods to you every week in the first new Try Handmade column: “Focus on Makers... → Read the rest of this article
Merritt Hyde has lived in Arab, Alabama for the past six years and likes living in a small town where there are few distractions and it’s quiet. Besides her husband and her son, Gibson, who is five years old, she lives with her duck and goose, aptly named Duck and Goose. Merritt is a mother, wife and artist and loves nature, music and art. Visit her store here.
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Colette lives in Yellow Springs, OH. She says, “It’s a really wonderful, progressive community with a strong arts emphasis and a dedication to being anti-sprawl and pro-diversity. It’s really a wonderful place to live! We’ve been here for almost 8 years. We love it!!”
Colette and her husband, Justin Metcalf, have a daughter, Sabine, who is the model for most of the photographs she uses in her store. “She’s so patient with me following her around with... → Read the rest of this article
Leigh Anne Hilbert lived in the Bay Area, CA, US until last year when she moved to Asheville, NC, which is closer to Virginia where she is originally from. Leigh Anne is married to “a total geek who I am madly in love with” and they have a son, Elias Grayson, who is 18 months old.
Leigh Anne describes herself as joyful, energetic, compassionate, creative, nightowlish, resourceful, and a work horse. In her spare time she cooks and eats outside, watches Sesame Street... → Read the rest of this article
Diane of Random Quirks has lived in Manchester in the UK since she became a student in 2006. She loves it so much that she doesn’t want to ever leave. Having moved around a lot as a child, she hasn’t ever felt so at home anywhere else. The house where Diane lives includes three friends who have two kittens; Axle and Rose. They are little terrors who make up for it by being so cute.
Diane describes herself as a quirky, random masters student who likes bright... → Read the rest of this article
