| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Location | Oregon City, oregon, United States |
| Introduction | My name is gretchen nation, I've been an artist and collector all my life. Starting with crayons and rocks to buttons and lace and more odd things than you'd believe. I make jewelry out of these vintage found objects, bits and pieces of little things that catch my eye and need to see the light of day once more. I have a 'past' life in the collectable teddy bear world where I managed to win nominations and awards in both the TOBY (Teddy Bear of the Year) and Golden Teddy contests. I was also one of a handful of artists invited to be in the Smithsonian's celebration of the Teddy Bear's 100 birthday. Occasionally I still have to get out some mohair or wool and see what kind of creature falls out of my head. |
| Favorite Movies | Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstien, Alien, Resident Evil, Reds, oh, there are just so many..... |
| Favorite Books | I read, read, read... all the time! and then read some more... |
