Art Fire Yarnies: Shamdoogle

Studio Name: Shamdoogle
First Name: Alyssa
Nickname: Ginger

A little bit about you:

I'm 21, and an air pollution research scientist living in Brooklyn, NY, but I grew up in Olympia, WA. I fell in love with crafts projects at 4 or 5 years and began sewing and crocheting at 14. I love chemistry and have found the perfect blending of crafts, art and chemistry through pottery, hand dyed yarn and blue printing techniques. Shamdoogle began as a way for me to offer my advice on craft techniques and become involved in the crafting and handmade community. Also, I'd knit everyone I knew winter clothing.

Brief description of your studio:

Right now, I have several skeins of kettle dyed yarn for sale. However, I've swiped a few which were formerly featured on ArtFire to make gloves and hats that will be up for sale soon. I couldn't resist the colors and softness of the yarn.

Why do you do what you do?
I love creating things with my own two hands and I try to be as environmentally friendly as possible. I have a background in environmental science and green chemistry and I don't think art and craft should be exclusions to a sustainable life. Traditional crafters used earth products to develop handmade materials which, caused little harm to the land they survived on. I'd like to continue such a tradition, reducing my impact on the earth.

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