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Marcie McGoldrick

Marcie McGoldrick


Name: Marcie McGoldrick
Job Title: Editorial Director, Crafts and Holiday
Date started at company: May, 1999
First story: Paper Bag Luminarias, Weddings, Fall 2002
Hometown: Oreland, Pa
Education: Pratt Institute (MID) Masters Industrial Design
First Job: Babysitter
Astrological sign: Virgo
Personal crafting/artwork: Ceramics, marciemcgoldrick.com
First craft memory: Not positive but I think it included pasta as beads
Things you collect: Eva Zeisel Dishes, Blown Glass

FAVORITE . . .
Color (Pantone): Pantone #185
Holiday: Halloween
Pizza topping: Mushrooms
Kind of Fabric: Linen
Dessert: Chocolate
Source: Ceramic Supply of New York and New Jersey
Craft Disaster: mold making mishap ended up having latex oozing out everywhere Candy Shop Gifts

Editor's Archive

Behind the Scenes : Pumpkin Shopping

Posted by Marcie McGoldrick

It is that time of year again in the craft department.  Every fall we end up searching high and low for great pumpkins to inspire us.   Earlier this week  Nick and I went to some of my favorite farm stands in Pennsylvania.  It hasn’t been a good year for pumpkins around here but we …

Celebrate : Birthday Party Tablecloth

Posted by Marcie McGoldrick

With the help of some markers my niece turned a roll of white craft paper into a beautiful tablecloth for her birthday celebration.   It was fun to watch her work on this while we assembled the cake and dinner.  I was so impressed with how well it turned out that I thought I would …

Around Town : Renegade Craft Fair Round-up

Posted by Marcie McGoldrick

 
It couldn’t have been better weather for the Renegade craft fair in Brooklyn this weekend.  It was packed both Saturday and Sunday.   There was such a constant crowd  that I didn’t get as much time as I would have liked for personal shopping.  I had to stop by Biggs and Featherbelle and pick up …

Around Town : Renegade Craft Fair

Posted by Marcie McGoldrick

Just a reminder if you are in the New York City area or if you want to make the trip – The Renegade Craft fair is this weekend both Saturday and Sunday from 11-7 in Williamsburg Brooklyn.  I have participated in the sale for the past few years and there is always a  great group …

Contests & Prizes : Blog Header Winners!

Posted by Marcie McGoldrick

Thank you again to all who participated.  We were really overwhelmed with the great response.  The contest in the end was too close to call.  Congratulations to Lydia Fiedler (#2) and Heather Pudewa (#3).  We will be sending Crafts Encyclopedias to both of you.