by Yellowbug | Nov 2, 2013 | Artists, Blog, Meet the Folks
Okay, we admit. He really threw us a loop when he walked through our doors a few months back, having signed up for a workshop. The facilitators of his workshops (so yes, since then he’s signed up for more than one) usually do doubletakes, then retain composure...
by Yellowbug | Oct 15, 2013 | Artists, Blog, Meet the Folks, Printmaking, Profiles, Screen printing
Apart from being Collective co-habitants, the creative duo of Andrei and Sheina (a.k.a. Hocus) showed us the exciting possibilities of screenprinting, and well, the general joy of just working with your hands. Apart from printmaking, they enjoy putting together...
by Yellowbug | Oct 10, 2013 | Artists, Blog, Book binding, Profiles
Meet the folks who so generously shared their know-how to get us started on our bookbinding classes! Nadja and Enan are the folks behind the beautifully handbound books and journals of Alunsina. We met them at the 10A Alabama Handmade Fair, and have been fans of...
by Yellowbug | Sep 26, 2013 | Artists, Blog, Meet the Folks, Papercutting, Profiles
Meet Lala Gallardo-Samson, a painter and mixed media artist known for the ethereal and haunting subjects she chooses for her intricate papercut artworks. We met her last year when she took slab pottery with Mia Casal at the workshop, and learned a bit later, upon...
by Yellowbug | Sep 11, 2013 | Artists, Blog, Meet the Folks, Plushie making, Profiles
The photo above was taken last year when we first met Joyce and Jordan of Monsterella Plush Art at the 10A Alabama Arts and Crafts Fair. Since then, we’ve been amazed at the quality of their work. Their pride in the handcrafted truly shows in the whimsical...
by Yellowbug | Apr 4, 2013 | Artists, Blog, Profiles
All around Superwoman Nikki Abelardo is the brains and the hands behind Junkstudio’s upcycled curios. Starting as early as in her college days, she’s since adopted handcrafting as a way of life. At CraftMNL she’s our workshop manager, and daily...
