As long as I can remember, I have worked with my hands to create something new using recycled materials. I recall my mother putting some of my items in a shop on consignment when I was about 11 years old. I've always loved the process of finding unique, beautiful, and interesting items, and then transforming them into something useful and beautiful. As I grew up, I went to school and became a teacher/educator by trade. I worked in that field and gained amazing experience collaborating with a team to create interactive, multimedia, educational materials; but I never lost my desire to create with my hands. So, I started participating in Arts and Crafts Fairs to support my need to collect, design, and create functional art.
Opening my Etsy shop served to combine my loves: multimedia creativity, as well as, working with my hands. I love that there is a movement for independent makers and glad that Etsy provides an outlet for that community.
As for the name, TerranJerran--Taming the Tattered: it includes Terran -- meaning "of the earth", and Jerran -- which stands for Jerry Ann. The, "Taming the Tattered" part was suggested by my daughter after much anquishing on my part to find that perfect name -- I thought it fit nicely. TerranJerran was also the name of a childhood "imaginary" playmate (according to my mother).
I hope I've communicated and I hope my creative work demonstrates, my love of the earth and its inhabitants.