Artist: Jenn Buddie
Findlay, OH
Jenn and her mother, Eileen, hand and machine sew fun hats, scarves, gloves and puppets using fleece.
Ming Mei Jang
Westerville, OH
Ming Mei considers her life path as zig-zag stitches, swing between art and craft.
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Ming Mei learned techniques and philosophies of sewing from her mother who was a professional seamstress and ran a business from their living room.
She came to the United States in 1985 and graduated from Clemson University with MFA in printing making. In 2016, her quilts were featured in a solo exhibition in Taipei, thanks to her three sisters’ support. She now works out of her studio in Columbus, designing brightly pattered accessories including bags, purses, and other cell phone holders.
Mr. Sogs Creatures
Artists: Joelle Medici & Emily Doyle
Woodinville, OH
Joelle Medici and Emily Doyle are the creative minds behind Mr. Sogs Creatures, which was established in 2007. Working together, the sisters dedicate their time to create unique, one of a kind products for kids and adults alike. All of the plush toys are cut, machine-sewn by hand, then finished off with hand stitching. Every creature is machine washable and features safety eyes, which allows children of all ages to enjoy because they eyes are securely fastened with a washer/clamp device on the back of each eye.
Diane Muse
Company: a.MUSE.ing
Minneapolis, MN
Diane creates her own “a-muse-ing”, humorous and retro-graphic artwork to generate screen prints onto shirts, towels, cloth napkins and other useful fabric items. Diane works from her rural home near Sugar Valley, Minnesota.
Kei and Molly
Founding Artists: Kei Tsuzuki & Molly Luethi
Albuquerque, NM
Started in 2010, this women owned business hires trained artisans, immigrants, and refugees from around the world, creating screen-printed by hand items like towels, napkins and sponge cloths. The flour sack dish towels can be used for drying dishes, wrapping gifts, covering rising dough, used as a swaddling blanket or other endless possibilities.
Scotty Jones
Company: Urthy Fiber Art
Kokomo, IN
At the age of 9, Scotty learned to sew from his grandmother. This began his love of all things vintage and an appreciation for fine craft. In 2020, he began designing his own textiles, pairing his screen prints with his own textile designs. The images are my interpretation of mid-century pop culture in the atomic age.
Deborah Fell
Urbana, IL
Deborah Fell is a full time studio artist committed to the quilt medium. Deborah’s art focuses on abstract, organic shapes while using surface treatments such as dyeing and painting fabric, photography and reclaimed materials. Deborah has been a professional educator for over 30 years. Besides teaching at risk high school students in a public high school setting, Deborah has taught various art workshops at national symposiums. Deborah obtained a Master’s degree from Northern Illinois University as well as graduate work at University of Illinois, University of New Hampshire and a fellowship at Northwestern University. The Ohio Craft Museum features functional work of Deborah’s including bamboo socks and baby apparel.
Jennifer Danko
Weaverville, NC
Jennifer graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Illustration. She works both digitally and traditionally to create fun, colorful images on plush toys and cards.