Inside the Crafters Studio: Phil Barbato
Plush viking octopi? Chickens with beards? Expect all that and more from Phil Barbato at Sunday’s Spring Bada-Bing!
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Inside the Crafters Studio: Erika Hollen
Born in Houston, Texas, Erica Hollen came to Richmond to attend grad school at VCU. She has been selling her line of botanical skin care products, Jackson Sage, since 2006. She’s also a vendor at Richmond Craft Mafia’s Spring Bada-Bing on Sunday. Let’s get to know her a little better.
Inside the Crafters Studio: April Scott
April Scott grew up in Lynchburg and came to Richmond in 1991 for college. After moving away for a few years, Scott came back to stay in 1997. Her “delicious handmade baby and toddler dresses” can be found on her Etsy site. Here she tells us a little bit about her creative process and what we can expect from her at this year’s Spring Bada-Bing, the much-anticipated craft show produced by the Richmond Craft Mafia.
Inside the Crafters Studio: Nicole Lee
Our profiles of Richmond Craft Mafia’s Spring Bada-Bing vendors continue with thoughts from local designer Nicole Lee.
Inside the Crafters Studio: Tasha McKelvey
Tasha McKelvey was born in Michigan and raised in Matthews County, Virginia. She now calls Richmond home and creates her garden-inspired pottery which you can find here and here. She’ll also be selling her goods at the Richmond Craft Mafia’s 2010 Spring Bada-Bing this weekend.
Inside the Crafters Studio: Erica Vess
Originally from Lynchburg, Erica Vess moved to Richmond in 1997 to attend VCU’s fine arts and painting program. She now sells her work through her popular Etsy shop, Bee’s Knees Studio and is a vendor at this year’s Spring Bada-Bing! Find out how she got started and what to expect from her on Sunday.
Top 10 tech innovations that have made life better
With all the buzz from Apple’s latest invention ringing in my ears, I started thinking about gadgets and new technology, and how much of it really has value. In this world of constantly-updated gadgetry, it’s hard to separate the wheat from the chaff.
Spring Bada-Bing: The “Boss” is back
On April 18, local and regional artists will converge on Richmond for the fifth-annual Spring Bada-Bing: The BOSS of All Craft Shows.
Off the Clock with The Checkout Girl: Crappily/happily ever after
It seems that you can’t open a newspaper (LOLJK, like I really read a newspaper — I mean open the INTERNETS) these days without reading about another celebrity couple going from an ours back to a yours and mine.
Off the clock with The Checkout Girl: Dancing With the Wha?
Last month, when the cast of this season’s Dancing With The Stars was revealed, I was torn. Not on whether or not to watch it. Though I’ve never felt the least bit compelled, in nine seasons, to so much as read Twitter updates about the show, the modern-day version of Circus of the Stars was boasting a lineup that scratched me right where I was itching. You know, itching for terrible television.
