Torben Jarlstrom Clausen

Meet Danish Paper Cut Artist Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen. Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen has had several paper cut workshops in Denmark, Japan and in the US, where the participants, following his guidance, have the opportunity to put the scissors to paper and redeem their very own paper cut beings. Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen started out as a paper…

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Marge Barrett

Marge Barrett is the author of a chapbook of poems, My Memoir Dress, a book of poetry, If You Have Something to Say, Margaret, and a memoir, Called: The Making & Unmaking of a Nun. Her work also appears in numerous journals and anthologies. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of…

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Janet Ames

A long time resident of Marine on St. Croix, Janet has a fine arts degree and professionally works as a teacher with at-risk and Special Education students. She is never far from wool, creating fiber garments and accessories using knitting, crocheting, naalbinding and other fiber arts techniques.

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What’s Up at MMFS?

Interested to learn the secrets of spoon carving from a master carver?  We’ve got one spot left for this weekend’s 2-day session, grab it! Or how about starting the year off with a clean slate and clean hands, using hand-made soap, made by you? Gather all your favorite memories about a special person and create an Heirloom Bear, for a…

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Learning Is Good For You!

We’re probably all thinking about changes we want to make in 2022, fewer desserts, more exercise, more check-ins with that irritating uncle.    Skip the ‘should do it’ and embrace the ‘fun and good for you’! Johns Hopkins, Mayo, your mother – all point out that learning at all ages is good for you. Researchers now know that…

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Maddy Bartsch

What led to your interest in fiber arts and natural dyeing? My mother did ‘tactile’ crafts such as basket weaving and ceramics, while my aunt was a seamstress. I received a sewing machine in high school and found I didn’t just want to learn about how to make garments, I wanted to learn how to make fabric…

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