FAMM-Fiber Arts & Mixed Media Radio

Join Rebecca as she talks with Margaret Jankowski of The Sewing Machine Project and Sea Hope Bags!!!

Join Rebecca as she talks with lea about her art and her creative life.

Victoria, of Freedom to Stitch, joins Rebecca to chat about her work and creative life. Freedom to Stitch is a place for mixed media exploration, with stitching an integral part. She sensed other adventurous souls who were eyeing their supplies with new inspirations and I started to discover more and more artists who were fearless experimenters, and who sought new challenges and better horizons of technique and style. "I knew I could provide a road map for mixing media and stitch which would give both beginners and practiced artists the tools to push themselves in exciting ways," Victoria states.

Alisa Burke mixed media artist and author joins Rebecca to chat about her work and creative life.

Rochambeau artist Constance Muller joins Rebecca to chat about her work and creative life.

Margot colors outside the lines, so the is Rebecca's creative twin. Margot is a designer, author, mixed media artist, trash to treasure trover, freelance writer, consultant, public speaker, actor and vocalist and TV personality who creates innovative designs for manufacturers, books and magazines and teaches popular seminars and classes at craft and major jewelry industry events. She approaches everything with her signature sense of humor, boundless curiosity and copious amounts of joie de vivre because she feels that if its not fun, its simply not worth doing. She invites people to not only think outside of the box, but to tear it up, repurpose it into something fabulous and stand on it to reach for the stars.

Join Rebecca as she dives into Violette’s world. Violette's creativity bubbles out of her and expresses itself in all that she does. Sometimes her work is simply a whimsical little adventure of delightful pure graphics, peppered with the moons, stars, suns, butterflies, ufo’s, flying people and flying animals that delight her and constantly penetrate her art. Sometimes however her work has a serious side, a social comment to make, or a personal feeling to convey. Even then, Violette’s love of patterns and colour and life bring a spirit of delicate optimistic love to all that she does.

Tejae is a multi media artist working primarily in polymer clay, paper arts and pmc. Her art has been published in “400 Polymer Clay Designs” by Lark books.

Kathy joins Rebecca to preach the gospel of cool crafts to the masses. She painted pieces for the cast of the film, Frida. Kathy is a writer, artist, and craft product designer. She has sold her handmade "Chicano Pop Art" crafts to hundreds of retailers including Bloomingdales, Target, and Hallmark. She has authored seven books including Crafty Chica's Art de la Soul and Crafty Chica's Guide to Artful Sewing. She is the founder of CraftyChica.com, a wildly popular web site to inspire women to brighten their lives with clever craft ideas. She has a podcast series on iTunes, a web series on LifetimeTV.com, has been profiled in The New York Times, USA Today and NPR, and now has a Crafty Chica product line. Kathy's new novel," Waking Up in the Land of Glitter" debuted in March. Her motto for life is "Crafts, drama and glitter".

Carol joins Rebecca to discuss her mixed media adventures Her work has been in Somerset Studio, Stamper's Sampler, Art Doll Quarterly, Legacy, Paper Art, Stamper's Sampler, Somerset Gallery, Correspondence Art and Altered Arts magazines. One of her pieces graces the cover of the 2006 Summer Edition of Somerset Gallery magazine. Her website is: http://www.alteredbydesign.com/

Carla Sonheim, painter of girls (mother of boys) is here for launch day of her new book-Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun. Her website is: http://www.carlasonheim.com

Artist Catherine Foster joins Rebecca for a chat about her work as a professional artist, guide to artists and energy healer. Art, harmony and peace are the driving forces in her artwork. The concept of weaving has been integrated in her work for over 35 years. Working in metal has given me exactly what I have searched for. Painting on metal creates a rich glowing surface that draws you in with its internal energy, texture and colors. The luminous surface radiates the inner glow of the human soul as it weaves relationships with self, the environment and the world as symbols of our existence. Her website is: http://web.me.com/catherinefoster/CF/Home.html

Lisa Fulmer (http://www.lisalizalou.com/) is our guest for the first episode of FAMM Radio. Lisa is a successful artist and Marketing Manager at C&T Publishing (books & products for quilting, fiber arts and mixed media). She has a wealth of knowledge to share with our listeners. We will discuss how to submit a book proposal, plan a book outline and what to expect if your proposal is accepted and published. We will also delve into self-promotion and personal branding tips for selling your handmade goods, teaching, sharing your crafty talent, providing a personal service, and so much more. Don't miss this show!

FAMM Talk Show host Rebecca E. Parsons discusses the format and the vision behind the show with FAMM creator Susan Sorrell.