About the Authors
Kate Gatski: Kate is a handmade entrepreneur. She and her husband Ben make sculpture and furniture full-time in their rural shop. Their business, Gatski Metal, is celebrating its tenth year. They enjoy working with a growing group of fantastic customers via their Etsy shop at www.etsy.com/shop/shopgatski. Kate is also a handmade educator and consultant, helping others establish and grow their own successful enterprises. Her recipe is revealed in a self-published e-book called All Craft: A Recipe to Make It Pay. Kate was born into craft; raised by a full-time rag-rug weaver, she has hidden behind many a craft show booth. Kate is mother to three children who keep her from going all crafts, all the time. She finds peace in the kitchen and the woods.
Kate Shoup: During the course of her career, Kate Shoup has authored more than 25 books, including Not Your Mama’s Beading, Not Your Mama’s Stitching, and Rubbish: Reuse Your Refuse (all published by Wiley), and has edited scores more. Kate also co-wrote a feature-length screenplay (and starred in the ensuing film) and worked as the Sports Editor for NUVO Newsweekly. When not writing, Kate, an IndyCar fanatic, loves to ski (she was once nationally ranked), read, craft, and ride her motorcycle. She also plays a mean game of 9-ball. Kate lives in Indianapolis with her lovely boyfriend, her brilliant daughter, and their dog.
Allison Strine: By day, Allison Strine is a happy artist who takes unreasonable joy in her Etsy ...
