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.
Rhonda Blasingame
Rhonda Blasingame
Jackson, MS
Fiber / Quilts
Guild member since 2007
Although Rhonda’s work utilizes traditional quilting skills, her quilts are nothing like the ones she made with her grandmother. Contrast, color, design, and subject are all used to create an overall ‘feel’ to each piece. You may see burlap or velvet with the traditional cotton, and embellishments like beading, found objects, or fibers are all used to enhance the design and add another layer of movement and texture. All her work incorporates her deep love for the South and the ‘pass-along’ tradition of quilting.
Carolyn Hudson
Carolyn Hudson
Madison, MS
Fiber
Quilts
Guild member since 2011
Carolyn’s interest in the fiber arts extends back to when she was very young, but it wasn't until after becoming a nurse in her young adult life that she began to dabble with quilting. Through trial and error, she began to learn how to produce wonderful quilts. Then, in the 70's and 80's, quilting fell off due to the era of connivance mindset that began to build; however, as most things seem to do, authentic quilting made a comeback, and Carolyn got serious about her craft. Then the Highland Quilt Guild formed, allowing many quilters to get together on a regular basis and encourage each other and to share ideas. Since then, Carolyn has gone on to have a very successful career in the quilting world, winning many awards at shows in Canada and the United States.
Marilyn Tolley Rose Studio
Marilyn Tolley Rose Studio
Ridgeland, MS
Fiber
Quilts
Guild member since 2010
Janice Mitchell
Clarksdale MS
Fiber
Categories: Quilts
Member since 2023
Janice learned how to quilt by imitating the patterns she saw in books at the library and on public television programming. Her ability to make functional art that brings joy to others is her greatest motivation. Janice uses upcycled clothes, fabrics from discarded projects as well as a mix of traditional cottons and synthetic fibers.