Oh my! You first inspired me with costumes, and then LARPing, and then bead work, and your graphic design, and game design…..you share your talents so freely and so proudly – I’m glad you do.

You have many interests – SCA and otherwise inspired…. but I love your beading, costuming and sewing – and your overall enthusiasm for life.

Thank you for being interested and introducing me to basket weaving….. I may never go there again – but I certainly appreciate it and your idea of crafting days with friends. After all why should crafting be isolating? Make it a social event – learn new things!

My Dad – who encouraged me to use his work bench tools and help him with mechanical / building projects – even if I wasn’t into sports. Both of my parents taught me that it’s okay to have several careers as your life changes. You were always an idea man… you had a belief in [...]

My Mom was involved in several crafts over the years and some of them she taught me, others I observed. But she always tried things, and thought of others. Ceramics, sewing, quilting, knitting, gardening, and for many years the creative art of school bulletin boards. I learned a lot about practical and not so practical [...]