Etsy

I have an addiction to making stuff. To put it simply, I live to create.

I'm a designer both day and night, but in very different ways. I'm one of the lucky ones. I already have my dream job working as an interior designer for a commercial architecture firm, but I have many loves and my brain never really turns off so Etsy has become a wonderful creative outlet for me. When I'm not doing design work or crafting in my home studio, I'm still creating, but with words. In 2012 I became a published novelist! I guess you could say I get inspired by pretty much anything and I have a hard time sitting still.

Several years ago, I graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Environmental Design, and I really missed trying out new materials and mediums after joining the professional world. That is no longer the case! Etsy is home sweet home and I'm free to experiment with whatever material I can get my hands on: anything from leather scraps to wool roving. My studio is more of a lab and I like it that way.

Storefronts:
Liz Daly Designs (Greenville, SC)
Brew & Ewe Coffee Shop (Greenville SC)
Art & Light Gallery (Greenvile, SC)
The Art Lounge (Spartanburg, SC)
Antiques on Augusta (Greenville, SC)
Greentree Christian Book Store (Asheville, NC)
Bessie's Cottage (Flatrock, NC)
VisArts (Rockville, MD)
Peoria Art Guild (Peoria, IL)

Interviews:
Featured as "Artist of the Week" on Discover South Carolina, a travel and tourism website, in February of 2012. Full interview can be found here: http://www.discoversouthcarolina.com/Insider/Arts_and_Culture/Stories/7671

TV Appearances:
Felted Curiosities featured on "Your Carolina with Jack and Kimberly" (9/6/11)

Magazines:
Better Home and Gardens DIY magazine featured my felt owls in 2010
Felt Hearts to be featured in Lotus Magazine sometime very soon!

Exhibitions & Craft Shows:
May Market @ Art & Light Gallery (Greenville, SC) - Coming soon: May 4th and 5th!!
Art & Light Gallery: 2011, 2012 (Greenville, SC)
Indie Craft Parade: 2011 (Greenville, SC)
Holiday Handmade Hoopla / Hub-Bub: 2011 (Spartanburg, SC)
7th Annual American Advertising Federation Art Show: 2011 (Greenville)

Website Features:
BelleChic.com (seasonal flash sales - jewelry only)
thisiswhyimbroke.com (felt hearts)
Felt hearts were featured on ETSY FINDS on February 10th, 2012!!!!
Uncovet.com (felt felts and brain lockets)
Decurate.com **Coming soon**

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OnceAgainSam
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/OnceAgainSam