I am a 30 year old stay-at-home mom and part-time social worker at a local nursing home. I stay busy taking care of my four year old son and two year old daughter during the day and work in the evenings. I have always been interested in the past and that inspires my work.
I have been crafting and
painting since high school. I have always been fascinated
by history, the story or memories that each find stirs makes my heart
happy. I started collecting
vintage items I found at thrift stores, garage sales, and auctions. I opened my Etsy store (Splendid Antiquities) with a few
items and have continued to grow it ever since. During the course of this journey, I have also started
creating some of my own art, using vintage sewing patterns and the art of
decoupage.
This is my First
Avant-Garde show, and only my second show all around. I have worked really hard to build my inventory of handmade
items, and come up with new designs all the time
There has always been
innate desire inside of me to create; I love the beauty that is found in
nature. I also read a lot of blogs
and magazines.
Back in April I started a
project with sewing patterns. The designing just took off from there. I have found many
objects that would have either been thrown out or sat in a thrift store for a
long time that I have redone.
People have always told me that I have had talent, but I
never really shared that talent until recently. There is something extremely vulnerable about putting your
work out there. You just need to be true to
what you like as a designer.
My creative process is a
little chaotic. When I have a new idea, I sit down with the object and try to
envision what it could become in my head. Then I just start cutting little bits
of tissue out, and gluing them to the piece. Often the piece takes a different direction than I
originally thought.
Although I love working with sewing patterns, I am also
branching out into making other items from recycled materials. I want my business to always bring me
joy, if it only remains a small secondary business and brings happiness than
that’s where I want to be in five years.
I would eventually love to own my own vintage handmade shop.
I want the world to know that good design can be made from
virtually anything; you don’t have to have a lot of money to make your home and
surroundings beautiful. What can
seem outdated or ugly can be made new with a little bit of imagination.
Meet Jen Walkington from Kiwifruit Designs...
I am relatively new to the Columbus area. We moved here from Madison, WI a year ago. I have been married to my hubby, Jeff, for almost 17 years, and we have two sons, Jackson and Avery. I split my time caring for one of the cutest toddlers on earth and teaching art classes for kiddos at the Worthington and Hilliard Recreation Centers. I LOVE crafting, and also enjoy photography, reading, and creating when and where ever possible.
I have been making crafts for as long as I can remember, but I became "serious" about it four years ago. I needed something to do during those cold Wisconsin winters! This will be my first year doing an Avant Garde show!
Meet Jessica Foust from Trash to Treasures...
I'm 23. I graduated from Ohio State in 2012 with a degree in strategic communications. Now, I work full-time for Nationwide during the week and spend most of my weekends crafting! I sell my crafts at a store in Tuttle Mall called Simply Vague which keeps me pretty busy!
I'm an avid runner. I love half-marathons and 5K's! I'm obsessed with my dog. His name is Teejay and he is a wire-haired dachshund. He is a rescue that came from an animal hoarding situation and I'm so glad I got to adopt him! He keeps me company while I craft!
I've been crafting since I was in high school. Both my grandma and mom are super creative. I'd like to think I get my creative genes from them. Although I always liked to craft, I didn't really start selling anything professionally until I was a freshman in college. I started making purses out of Capri Sun pouches, which taught me a lot about sewing. From there, I started taking on other "upcycled" crafts, such as wine bottle lamps, bottle cap jewelry and magnets, and painted utensil holders out of jars. I started selling these at a flea market in Andover, Ohio, and just kept going since then.
I'm inspired by everything. Not kidding. I'm constantly thinking of ways items can be repurposed or created into something else. Lately, I've been getting into refurbishing furniture. I'll find old furniture at thrift stores or yard sales and turn it into something beautiful.
I've always been encouraged to be creative and think outside the box. I have my parents to thank for that. Specifically for string art, I made a big Ohio piece for my living room and never thought much of it until people started commenting on how much they liked it when I would have company over. I had a few people ask me to make them one here and there. It really took off when my mom found Simply Vague at the Tuttle Mall. She brought me in one night and I showed a picture of my work to the owner who offered me a space to sell on the spot. Who would've thought that a weekend project would turn into that?
My Etsy store is located here.
2013 Columbus Fall Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show
Saturday, September 21, 2013, 10:00am-4:00pm
St. Agatha's Parish Hall
1860 Northam Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
For more information, contact Becki Cooper, Event Coordinator at info@avantgardeshows.com
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