Crispina ffrench biography samples
10K Followers, Following, Posts - Crispina ffrench (@crispinaffrench) on Instagram: "Used clothing alchemist since Plus 2nd generation family..
Hi, I'm Crispina ffrench.Crispina loves to turn outdated, or otherwise un-wearable clothing items into all manner of useful things for living, from clothing to blankets and rugs.
I'm in the business of helping recycled textile artists become successful entrepreneurs.
I am an environmental optimist and textile alchemist upcycling discarded clothing and manufacturers’ waste since my college days in the 80’s.
It all started when working my way through art school, prompted by a need to make money around two other jobs and a full-time class schedule; oh and a deep love of making with my hands and reverence of our natural environment.
Ragamuffins got me through art school, setting me on my magical, life-long self-employment path.
I'm not gonna lie, the path has not always been smooth. After realizing I was eligible for food stamps (while employing 40 people) I decided it was time to get serious about making money.
Building awareness of our textile waste problem without blame, anxiety, or panic; Promoting environmental support that nurtures us humans too; Inspiring others to wrap their heads around the effect of their