Howdy!
My name is Morgan Manasa (that's me to the left!) and I'm a fiber artist and actress in Chicago. I have exhibited my work at the Art Whino gallery in Maryland, been featured on the Mr. X Stitch blog, recorded a podcast for HelloCraft.com on crochet and filmed an episode for Threadbanger.com. I'm a company member and the coordinator for the Joining Sword & Pen Writing Art Competition with Babes With Blades as well as the Managing Director for Focal Point Theatre Company. I'm currently teaching a beginner embroidery class at the Sifu Design Studio in Chicago.
I have always felt compelled to make art. When I was little, growing up in the Metro-Detroit area, my mom taught me how to crochet which turned me onto other techniques like embroidery and sewing, which I mostly learned without formal training.
The older I get the more meaning and challenges I find in my work, the connection to family and experiences that have brought me to this point in time. Handmade items have always given me a great satisfaction that only building and creating with my hands can give. The basis of my work comes from the need for connection to loved ones and the nostalgic experiences that shape us into who we are. In other words, I'm interested in exploring the fiber between us.
You can see more of my work here:
Morgan Manasa on Etsy
Flickr Album
My year long photography project: The Lens and The Surface
Babes With Blades
Focal Point Theatre Company
I have always felt compelled to make art. When I was little, growing up in the Metro-Detroit area, my mom taught me how to crochet which turned me onto other techniques like embroidery and sewing, which I mostly learned without formal training.
The older I get the more meaning and challenges I find in my work, the connection to family and experiences that have brought me to this point in time. Handmade items have always given me a great satisfaction that only building and creating with my hands can give. The basis of my work comes from the need for connection to loved ones and the nostalgic experiences that shape us into who we are. In other words, I'm interested in exploring the fiber between us.
You can see more of my work here:
Morgan Manasa on Etsy
Flickr Album
My year long photography project: The Lens and The Surface
Babes With Blades
Focal Point Theatre Company
