I'm so excited about my latest project, and I want you to be a part of it!
One of the greatest gifts that crafting has given me is community. Because of craft, I share a common bond with people all over the world--people of different backgrounds, religions, philosophies and creeds. People who I likely would've never met, spoken to or shared with, had it not been for our common bond as creative beings. People like you!
I've been fortunate enough to make a career out of crafting and equally as lucky to have met (either virtually or in person) thousands of fellow crafters because of it.
Whether it was the inclusion of "Knitsters" on TV's "Knitty Gritty", the collaboration with both unknown and veteran designers for several of my books, the founding of "Stitch N' Bitch" groups or simply corresponding via my blog, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Ravelry, staying connected with people (hobbiest or professional) who're truly passionate about their craft inspires me on a daily basis. This community is something I value greatly and as a voice in the creative industry feel a responsibility to help nurture for you other crafty compadres out there. Enter Craft Corps.
Inspired by NPR's Story Corps (an audio project collecting people's stories and archiving them for posterity), Craft Corps the book will be community, our community, celebrated on the written page. The book will focus on my conversations with 30 influential designers including:
- Famed quilter, Denyse Schmidt
- The Crafty Chica, Kathy Cano-Murillo
- Emmy-nominated Creative Juice host, Cathie Filian
- Indie craft documentarian Faythe Levine
- Scrapbooking legend, Sandi Genovese
- Naughty Secretary Club & Craft Lab's, Jennifer Perkins
- TV Host & Author Mark Montano
- Craft Pioneer Carol Duvall
- Famed Fabric Designer Amy Butler
and many more of your favorite knitting authors, collage artists, clothing designers, etc., covering their craftographies, philosophies and advice. In addition, profiles of another 60 recreational and "behind-the-scenes" crafters will be sprinkled within, giving you a glimpse of our wonderfully diverse community of military men turned woodworkers, pre-teens who knit to raise money for charity, television art directors, and baby-boomers who craft while caring for their elderly parents. To quote Oprah, "everyone has a story", and Craft Corps will share some of ours/yours with the world!
Oh but wait, there's more! Lark Books and I would like to invite you to be the first to be a part of the club! Join our mailing list now for a chance to win signed copies of the book, discounts from Barnes & Noble, notices about future Craft Corps meet-ups, and Craft Corps Weekly blog updates featuring hundreds of crafter's stories that aren't in the book!
Craft Corps: A book. A blog. A community. A movement.
Book Coming May 2010
Join the Corps today!
xoxo,
