![]() ![]() ![]() Cloud State University, David Waddle of Miami-Dade Community College, Lorin Basden Arnold of Rowan University, Cecil V. I would also like to thank the following reviewers for their comments during the development of this book: Joanna Pucel of St. I always felt a pull to create products with more meaning than the mass produced goods I’d previously helped design, so I took the lack of fashion design jobs as a sign to set off on a small business adventure.I owe special gratitude to my husband, Larry, for his loving support and editorial expertise. I married into the Army in 2016, and I had to give up life in the big city to move to an Army base with no design jobs available. ![]() I designed for a variety of companies, ranging from international fashion accessory corporations, to national department stores, to start-up home decor companies. My businesses have changed over the years, but my need to create is everlasting.Īfter earning a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, I had a successful 10 year career in the design industry, culminating in my role as Senior Designer over home textiles. Sketch + Sentiment – Hand-drawn goods that mean more.Ĭreating goods by hand is an art form that seems to come second nature to me, as my mother taught me to sew at age 5, and things spiraled from there. In fact, those truth-telling stories are needed and wanted today more than ever, and most readers don’t even realize it.Ĭontinue reading “Dear Catholic Author: Get Out There and Write That Novel!” → Those of us who are Catholic storytellers can’t be afraid to share our faith through our characters and their stories. In an interview with The Central Minnesota Catholic, author Tim Drake stated, “Christ himself used stories, and so must we.” He talked about the Catholic Literary Imagination and its attempt to “convey truths through stories.” Storytelling is one of the oldest art forms. “When people have told me that because I am a Catholic, I cannot be an artist, I have had to reply, ruefully, that because I am a Catholic, I cannot afford to be less than an artist.” – Flannery O’Connor The World is Hungry for Powerful Stories As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ![]() This post contains affiliate or associate links with several businesses (which means if you shop through the links, I earn a small commission). Tagged artisans-baby, artisans-books, artisans-coloring, artisans-giftsformen, artisans-giftsforwomen, artisans-greetingcards, artisans-griefandsympathy, artisans-handmade, artisans-homedecor, artisans-houseandhome, artisans-jewelry, artisans-lettering, artisans-mensapparel, artisans-mugs, artisans-printables, artisans-prints, artisans-saints, artisans-spiritualgifts, artisans-womensapparel, authors-blogs, authors-books, authors-domesticchurch, authors-freelance, authors-griefandloss, authors-mentalhealth, authors-spirituallife, authors-wellness, businesses-apparel, businesses-art, businesses-books, businesses-consulting, businesses-editing, businesses-freelancing, businesses-gifts, businesses-healthandwellness, businesses-jewelry, businesses-marketing, ministries-evangelization, ministries-healthandwellness, ministries-pastoral, ministries-prayer, ministries-vocations, speakers-catholiclife, speakers-domesticchurch, speakers-inpersonevents, speakers-mentalhealth, speakers-podcasts, speakers-prayer, speakers-radio, speakers-spirituallife, speakers-webinars, speakers-youtube Support Catholic ministries and non-profits. ![]()
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