Member Directory
Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi Members
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About Us
We are makers on a mission to preserve and promote, educate and encourage, the highest standard of excellence in regional crafts.
The work of our Members reflects a high degree of competence, professional standards, and artistry in their medium and category. Eligibility is determined by a jury review process which takes place twice each year.
Barbara Dearman
Barbara Dearman
Jackson, MS
Beads / Beadwork: Guild member since 2003
Fiber / Knitting: Guild member since 2010
The multi-talented Barbara spent many years in the retail area as owner of Celita’s Yarn Shop and currently spends countless hours as a teacher of knitting, crochet, and all types of needlework. She also excels in beaded knitting, which led her to the art of beaded jewelry. Most of her jewelry is geometric in design, drawing from her experience in canvas embroidery. All of her pieces, whether jewelry or fiber, are one-of-a-kind.
Marva Lee Goodman
Marva Lee Goodman
Brandon, MS
Fiber: Spinning, Knitting, Sewing
Guild member since 1996
Marva's unique creations have been shown at the Municipal Art Gallery and the Nunnery Galleries in Jackson, Art Works in Laurel, the Attic Gallery in Vicksburg, the Senatobia Art Gallery, the Corinth Art Gallery, and the Handweavers Guild of America Convergence in Atlanta. Marva also teaches classes in spinning and knitting for the Craftsmen Guild and for local schools and organizations.
Sarah Rose Govero
Sarah Rose Govero
Clinton, MS
Fiber
Categories: Crochet, Knitting
Member since 2023
Sarah began crocheting at the age of 10. Having so many nieces and nephews led her to her current interest in crocheting baby items. Because of this, she has become more skilled and advanced over the years. Sarah’s main focus of crochet is towards things that can be worn such as scarves or hats but also, she loves making plushie animals such as narwhals or cows.
Shawn Richards
Shawn Richards
Brandon, MS
Fiber, Paper
Knitting & Crochet, Scherenschnitte
Guild member since 2018
Virginia Lynn Watkins
Virginia Lynn Watkins
Jackson, MS
Fiber
Knitting
Guild member since 2010
Lynn started knitting because she felt a need to create something after her husband’s family home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. A distinguished attorney and former newspaper reporter, she used her investigative skills on her new craft, and soon graduated from simply knitting patterns to complex artistry. For her, every project is an adventure, a gift of the spirit as well as the hands. It is also a gift everyone can share, requiring only an inexpensive outlay of equipment and materials and an unlimited imagination.