Needlework Artist
When she was 9 years old Gwen Faye’s aunt Helen gave her a precious gift. She taught her how to crochet. Her childhood dream was to one day have a boutique where she could sell custom-designed crocheted sweaters. As she grew older, she developed a love for this craft that she still does not understand. In college, as she pursued her graphic design degree (because one day someone told her that she could make money with that art form), Gwen designed an editorial spread for one of her classes. It was a mock article about Gisela, her fictitious boutique.
Unfortunately, as the years passed, so did that childlike faith in her idea, and the dream was deferred by maturity. On Thanksgiving 2002, with a cloud of witnesses (in the form of her creative friends), Gisela Crocheted Wears was actually born.
G I S E L A C R O C H E T E D W E A R S
When Gwen studied Spanish in high school, everyone had to be called by the Spanish counterpart of their given names. Since "Gwen" did not translate, her teacher called her "Gisela" (pronounced "Hee-say’-la").
C R O C H E T N A T I O N
Gwendolyn Faye founded Crochet Nation in Atlanta, Georgia on October 23, 2004 with the intention of bringing a crochet revival. It was to be an organization dedicated to crochet innovation and evangelism to inspire true community. Learn more at: www.crochetnation.org.inspiring creativity, facilitating self-expression,
and developing community.
- To gather a community of artists dedicated to the promotion of good
- To inspire a generation to discover and release the beauty of their God-given creativity
- To facilitate personal and professional innovation, resulting in the expression of our highest and best selves