Featured Artist: Lucary

NNNTeam Featured Artist:  Amy Fowler

etsy shop:  http://www.lucary.etsy.com/

When I took a look around Lucary's shop, there is one thing that stood out to me:  eveything is definitely handmade with love.  I noticed that there is great care to each item, though the true quality of any item cannot be captured in pixels and descriptions. 

Amy Fowler is an artist, a mother, a crafter, and endless other things.  Amy started out with the usual girl scout and summer camp craft projects like most of us, but her real crafting started with a cross stitch project.  Amy first started selling her wares at craft shows in 2004.  Thinking of expanding to be able to sell things year round, she opened her Etsy shop Lucary in July of 2011. 

As you can see in Lucary, Amy sells a variety of childrens items from cross-stitched name plates to baby blankets and car seat covers.

However, her shop also features items that would appeal to adults, like pillows, dishcloths, and my favorite:

HANDBAGS!!!

When I interviewed Amy recently, she was proud to tell me that she is a mother of three children:  Ryan who is 7; Caleb who is 4; and Lucy who is just a mere 17 months old.  She is also working at a Learning Center full time as the Director of Education, after spending 4 years teaching 7th-grade math.  She also has a background in kindergarten-elementary education. 

Makes me wonder how she has the time to create items to list in her beautiful shop!!!

When I asked Amy what her favorite thing to make was, her reply was "anything for children".  She also stated:  "I was so happy to have my daughter and I love to make cute things for her to wear or play with."  Well, after having two boys, it must me fun to make things for a beautiful baby girl!

When asked about her sources of inspiration, Amy mentioned the

Etsy community

"I think my inspiration and motivation has recently been the people here on etsy and the teams I've joined. They inspire me to make me take time in my crafting and stores. My family inspires me daily in how they look to me for assistance, leadership, and most of all, fun!"

You can also see that Lucary is gearing up for the holiday season with beautiful items for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and of course, Christmas.  Items range from banners to hangings and other home decor. 

Amy is a very active participant in the NNNTeam, and her shop Lucary is definitely worth checking out!

http://www.lucary.etsy.com/