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.
Becky Mercier
Becky, an avid knitter for decades, focuses on bespoke knits for babies. She creates modern knitwear using carefully curated fibers that are destined to become heirloom pieces. She keeps classic styles fresh and updated, often detailed in ribbons or whimsical buttons. Becky also knits Christmas stockings, painstakingly matching patterns, colors, and yarns to continue holiday traditions as families grow. Becky is a member of several knitting groups, and she has studied under expert knitters including Nicki Epstein, Edie Eckman, Lorilee Beltman, Heather Storta, and Gwen Bortner. She has had several patterns published and has been featured in many publications.
Madison, MS
Fiber
Guild member since 2014
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.
Winki Allen
Winki Allen
Enterprise, MS
Fiber / Surface Design/Wearable Art: Guild member since 2012
Fiber / Weaving
Guild member since 1979
Winki not only enjoys weaving her beautiful creations, but also teaching others the craft. Since 1978, she has been instructing others in arts and crafts classes for the Meridian Parks and Recreation Department, Meridian Community College, and East Mississippi State Hospital. She also spent one summer at Camp Meridale, instructing Girl Scouts in nature weaving, spinning, and natural dyeing. In addition to being an exhibiting member of the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi, she is a member of the Handweavers’ Guild of America.