Marie Browning is the consummate craft designer and writer. For over 25 years Marie has inspired countless crafters internationally with her vast knowledge of mediums, products and techniques. She is the bestselling author of numerous craft books and has created designs for various consumer and industry magazines. In addition to her prolific craft design, Marie also is a creative consultant, assisting manufactures in developing innovative products and identifying new ways to market their products to the craft consumer.
Marie has taught classes, demonstrated at trade shows and appeared on TV and on-line videos. Her professional expertise and vast knowledge of the craft industry, coupled with her warm and encouraging way of making anyone feel like they can be creative, makes Marie and her company, Marie Browning Creates ™, a true asset to the growth of the creative industry.
Marie earned a Fine Arts Diploma from Camosun College and attended the University of Victoria. She is a design member of the Crafts and Hobby Association (CHA) and a past board member of the Society of Craft Designers (SCD). In 2004 Marie was selected by Craftrends trade publication as a “ Top Influential Industry Designer”. She lives, gardens and crafts on Vancouver Island in Canada with her husband Scott and her family, Katelyn, Curtis, Lucy, Lena and Jonathan.
