Q&A's with Spring Trunk Show Participant Tara Kolla-Hale

The Spring Trunk Sale happens on Sunday, April 26th, from 10 to 4pm at the Chocolate Claim. Local artists and designers will show up with a trunk full of handmade, creative works you will love. This is part four of a series of interviews from the Trunk Sale vendors.

Describe your medium – what will you show up with in your trunk?
pretty much anything that can be sewn or glued! I enjoy using felts, vintage fabrics and ephemera to create my pieces.

What do you enjoy about your folk art?
For me, it is almost more the thought processes thinking up each piece, and then when I realize that I can actually make it, what an awesome feeling!

Do you have a favorite tool, tip or skill that’s made things work better for you?
Spray glue, spray glue, spray glue! I wish I had found this stuff out years before! Also my mom's ancient Singer, fab tension.

What do you listen to while making?
Usually CBC, but if that gets too depressing then This american life.

What are your favourite colours right now?
Well since the other girls have already taken my two fave colour combos ( grrr) then I would have to say hot pink and grey will always be a classic combo.

What’s your website/etsy/flickr address?
flickr.com/photos/wishfactory and www.etsy.com/wishfactory.

Do you have a favourite blog or website?
Well of course georgiannacraft.blogspot.com I also love flickr and etsy to see other peoples creative ideas.

Where else and when else can we find your work?
Right now, I am also selling some pieces at the Greenhouse at Cliffside.
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Q&A's with Spring Trunk Show Participant Tara Dias

The Spring Trunk Sale happens on Sunday, April 26th, from 10 to 4pm at the Chocolate Claim. Local artists and designers will show up with a trunk full of handmade, creative works you will love. This is part three of a series of interviews from the Trunk Sale vendors.

Describe your medium – what will you show up with in your trunk?
My main medium is paper so in my trunk there will be a variety of paper goodies. Notebooks, journals, mini-albums, cut paper illustrations, etc...

What do you enjoy about paper crafting?
I like how versitile paper can be. And I love all the textures, colours and prints.

Do you have a favorite tool, tip or skill that’s made things work better for you?
Exacto-knives and good lighting.

What do you listen to while making?
Usually my 3 kids playing and my husband watching sports.

What are your favourite colours right now?
My fav colours right now are red and aqua as a pair.

What’s your website/etsy/flickr address?
darling.typepad.com and I have a group on facebook.

Do you have a favourite blog or website?
lmnop.com.au
ohdeedoh.com
www.etsy.com

Where else and when else can we find your work?
Right now, you can find my work on my website and I am trying do more craft shows throughout the year.

Q&A's with Spring Trunk Show Participant Michelle Easton

The Spring Trunk Sale happens on Sunday, April 26th, from 10 to 4pm at the Chocolate Claim. Local artists and designers will show up with a trunk full of handmade, creative works you will love. This is part two of a series of interviews from the Trunk Sale vendors.

Describe your medium – what will you show up with in your trunk?
Everyday Photographic Images on mailable cards, square mini cards, bookmarks and matted 5x7 images.

What do you enjoy about photography?
The creative process and challenge of trying to get what is in my head out on paper. Sometimes it's just about being able to capture, forever, a certain way something looked and felt.

Do you have a favorite tool, tip or skill that’s made things work better for you?
A tripod. Without mine nothing turns out exactly right.

What do you listen to while making?
My mind is buzzing with the process (both while shooting and processing)... I wouldn't notice music even if I put it on.

What are your favourite colours right now?
Vintage, washed out colours.

What’s your website/etsy/flickr address:
www.flickr.com/photos/crayonjazz