RACHEL GREIG

 

 

PROJECT CONTRIBUTOR

Describe yourself in five words or less.
Inquisitive, lively, mother, photographer, chocoholic!

Describe your worst attempt at craft.
I tried to make a ceramic sculpture once, and it all went horribly wrong. I ended up making the sculpture from papier-mâché instead.

If you could master one new skill, what would it be?
Crochet.

What's your favourite project that's been featured in Handmade?
My clipboard calendar in Vol 23 No 11.

Describe your greatest creative achievement.  
Recently attending Ranger University in New Jersey, USA. I’m now a certified instructor for their inks and embossing powders. It was a lot of fun!

How is your home decorated?
With two young children, it’s decorated with toys and paintings!

What is your favourite colour and why?
Green, because it’s refreshing.

Tell us about your earliest childhood craft memories.
I remember learning how to marble paper and make my own envelopes. I’ve always loved art and craft!

What's the best handmade present you've ever received?
A decorated journal from a friend. My children make the best handmade cards too!

Tell us an unusual or surprising fact about yourself.
I don’t drink tea or coffee.

What is your motto in life?
Take a risk and give it a go!

Describe any ‘what was I thinking?’ purchases.
Buying craft materials thinking I would have time to finish them all!

What music do you listen to while you work?
U2, Lenny Kravitz, INXS.