During our “Artist Chat”, Danita Salcido shared her passion for Grimm’s Fairy Tales and you’re going to love learning about the inspiration behind this art collection. Danita is a passionate artist whose art I’ve admired for a long time and I’m thrilled to have her as part of the Handcrafted Holidays team.   Cinderella and … Read more

  When mixed media “whimsical art maker” Joanne Sharpe agreed to join the Handcrafted Holidays team of teachers, I couldn’t wait to get a chance to sit down and talk with her for our “artist chat.” After learning about Joanne’s story, our talk turned to our mutual adoration of books. Of course, since she is … Read more

Mystele Kirkeeng, a Handcrafted Holidays’ teacher, had an “a-ha” moment during our “Artist Chat.” She realized that music plays an instrumental—and intriguing— role in her art process. Although a full-time artist today, Mystele studied music since childhood and realized during our chat just how much music influences her art and teaching style today. Asserting your voice … Read more