Join us October 17 all day classes with Jen Starr.

                              e-mail: jenstarr@optonline.net

Blog: www.jenstarrstudio.com
Facebook: Jen Zdanis Starr

Jen Starr is the Creative Director for Art Anthology and is a Mixed Media Artist with a fine art background who has been in the Craft Industry as a Designer and Instructor for over 10 years. She was the 2007-2008 Design Team Coordinator for Ranger Industries and is a fully Certified and Ranger Recognized Instructor. She has enjoyed being a Golden Ambassador for Tattered Angels and has recently designed the color palette for the 2012 Spring and Summer Limited Edition Glimmer Mist. There are many companies and products that inspire Jen and she is an endorsed educator or works closely with many of them such as Ranger, Sizzix, Ten Second Studio, Canvas Corp, Stampers Anonymous, Faber Castell, Basic Grey and Prima, just to name a few.. Jen has designed several signature product lines and her projects have been featured in many publications in theUSandEuropeincluding the “Ink Essentials” book.

Jen has been making art her entire life and has been scrapbooking, card making and making colorful yet vintage inspired mixed media art since she married her wonderful husband, Mike, in 1997. They lives inNorthern New Jerseyand have 2 children (10 year old Ryan and 8 year old Maya) who are the subject of much of her work.

Empowering students with product knowledge and creative techniques is what Jen strives for in each of her classes! She has taught technique based classes at stores, crops, large events and conventions all over theUSand regularly in EuropeandCanada. She has also been a feature instructor on several crafting cruises and taught at events such as CHA, CKU, CKC, Memories Expos, Scrapbook Expo, Bonanza inEngland, several times at Scrap-A-Ganza in theNetherlandsand at ScrapEvent inSweden. Jen also regularly demos inking and stamping techniques at trade shows such as CHA, SMAC in Paris, Krea Vak in Holland and various Distributor events around the world.

Jen absolutely loves to teach her students to use their creativity and help them think outside the box. It makes her so happy to be able to share her skills, knowledge and love of the art of scrapbooking and stamping with so many others.