Interesting article on Gods of the Crafty Set – three people who have made a career with crafts.
They cut, stamp and sprinkle for a living. When they announce a new idea, everyone perks up. Fans wait in line to gush and to have a picture snapped with them.
Heidi Swapp, Terri Ouellette and Tim Holtz are glittery superstars in the crafty world, respected for their Midas touch. All three had a strong presence earlier this month at the 65th Annual Craft and Hobby Winter Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, considered the Super Bowl for crafters. They gave speeches, collected awards, signed autographs and debuted clever products that hobbyists will cheer for.
With a dream, imagination and a gilded spear of ambition, each has carved a smooth groove in the $30.6 billion industry. Any creative act that filters through their fingertips affects what you see at the craft store, in magazines and on TV.
It’s every crafter’s dream to earn a full-time paycheck using a glue stick, rubber stamps and a sewing machine. But it’s a tricky, almost secretive maze to conquer. Those who do, like Swapp, Ouellette and Holtz, are regarded as geniuses.
Here is everything you need to know about these Arizona personalities who have crafted artful careers.
