CraftSanity Podcast Producer, Freelance Writer, Art & Craft Columnist for The Grand Rapids Press
Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
CraftSanity Podcast Producer, Freelance Writer, Art & Craft Columnist for The Grand Rapids Press
Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
(Privately Held; Newspapers industry)
July 2009 — Present (6 months)
(Newspapers industry)
May 1998 — July 2009 (11 years 3 months)
As a Press staff reporter I covered everything from cops and courts to transportation and education. I was a feature writer during my last three years on staff. I left in July 2009 to launch a freelance career and devote more time to my CraftSanity podcast, an interview show about art & craft. I still write a weekly art and craft column for the Press and occasional feature stories.
B.S. in Journalism 1998, M.A. in English 2005 , Journalism, English , 1994 — 1998
I'm a sporty, fiber artist, podcaster, blogger and print journalist. I enjoy interviewing and writing about interesting people from all walks of life. I weave, spin, knit, crochet, sew, quilt, and love all things handmade. As the mother of two young girls, I have a particular interest in crafting with kids. When I'm not writing or making something in my home studio, I'm likely running, swimming or biking. I ran my first marathon in 2007 and plan to join the triathlon circuit in 2009.