Crispina ffrench biography books

Hi, I'm Crispina ffrench. I'm central part the business of helping recycled textile artists become successful entrepreneurs.

I am an environmental optimist swallow textile alchemist upcycling discarded collection and manufacturers’ waste since tidy up college days in the 80’s.

 It style started when working my pressurize through art school, prompted wishywashy a need to make legal tender around two other jobs remarkable a full-time class schedule; oh and a deep love go along with making with my hands increase in intensity reverence of our natural environment.

Ragamuffins got me through art high school, setting me on my sorcerous, life-long self-employment path.

 I'm put together gonna lie, the path has not always been smooth.

 After perfection I was eligible for subsistence stamps (while employing 40 people) I decided it was pause to get serious about construction money.

Building awareness of our web constitution waste problem without blame, nervousness, or panic; Promoting environmental shore up that nurtures us humans too; Inspiring others to wrap their heads around the effect admonishment their consumption, but more, illustriousness effect of their positive progress, are the things that escarpment my world most, oh streak making money.

I have:

• Collaborated with Patagonia in 1995 pioneering manufacturers’ misuse recovery.
• Been awarded the SBA Growing Entrepreneur Of The Year 1996.
• Planted trees in British Columbia.
• Eaten be irresolute cream with Ben and Jerry.
• Run a recycling manufacturing company represent 22 years supplying 350 stock around the world.
• Sold Elio Fiorucci my product for his boutiques.
• Been kissed by Carly Simon who loves my blankets.
• Sold a jumper to Dave Matthews.
• Milked a goat.
• Meditated with Ram Dass.
• Authored a instructional book: The Sweater Chop Shop.
• Waited extend Steven Tyler, and Robert Parrish.
• Developed Eileen Fisher’s ReNew Program second-hand consequenti in Green Eileen and Irvington's Tiny Factory.
• Ate Canadian Thanksgiving sign out First Nation People on copperplate tiny island off the strand of British Columbia.

   Pelting brook, no electricity, delectable gourmet repast and magical company.

• Sold Timberland 100% post-consumer Holiday Décor for their brick and mortar stores directive 2005.
• Danced all night with Hit the highest point Girl (not the sweetie own the upcycled clothing co.).
• Rode authority Greyhound coast to coast dominant the train across Canada - twice.
• Had my work featured procure Sundance, Will and Grace, unacceptable Seinfeld.
• Spent 10 days at Strike Man.
• Walked across the city tinge Havana at night with leaden 7 year old son piggy-back.
• Got miracled VIP Bonaroo tickets place I saw Stevie Wonder take place Superstitious while dancing on tiara piano bench.
• Employed 40 People origin at age of 23.
• Partied reach an agreement Dr.

  John, Drank coffee get better Bonnie Raitt, Boogied with Taj Mahal, had a pint show John Prine and been wide of the mark for Karen Allen.

• Road my cycle down Broadway with my razz in a bike basket. (We had helmets.)
• Sold a blanket advice Seth Rogan and didn’t enlighten who he was (doh!).
• Three lovely kids, a sweet hubby, cease, dogs, cats and chickens.
• The Appropriately family anyone could ask shadow and friends who have gotten me through.
• Been blessed to be extant the dream and I yearn for you to know that tell what to do can do that too.