Jen

Hello,

My name is Jennifer Baetz and I have joined swap-bot because I am interested in crafting, exchanging ideas, inspiration and craft techniques. My main crafty outlet right now is artist trading cards and an online blog (personal journal). I am hoping to expand my horizons through swap-bot!

I started creating ATC's in March, 2008. My technique has really developed over the past 2 months because I started creating them more often and have attended several workshops, signed out books on the topic and traded internationally. I really don't have time for any other crafts, though I used to do stampin' up. I have drifted away from what I see as "too much stuff" crafts - I don't use brads, eyelets etc on my atc's. Simple is often better in my opinion.

In my full-time work, I am an archivist with the Provincial Archives. I love meeting new people, volunteering and going to the gym. I am a bit of a fitness addict and love spin class, yoga, pilates, cycling and working out at the gym. I would like to try kettle bell someday soon.

sigur ros, amiina, royal city, the constantines, jim guthrie, feist, clap your hands and say yeah, julie doiron, cat power, eric's trip, joanna newsom, sarah vaughn, the stars, tori amos, pj harvey, lhasa, besnard lakes, beirut, crystal castles, holy fuck, hayden, bjork, two hours traffic, band of horses, radiohead

on the road by jack kerouac a fine balance by rohinton mistry the autograph man by zadie smith

chung king express-arsenic and lace-you,me and everyone we know-cleo from 5 to 7-his girl friday-the cook, the thief, his wife and her lover-the hairdresser's husband-twin falls idaho-northfork-noi-101 reykajvik-amelie-annie hall-

lost, sex & the city, seinfeld, family guy

artist trading cards, embroidery, sewing, baking and cooking, photography, writing (blog).

I like "odd" art, art with a sense of humour, not perfection, small details, imagination, individuality. I like the following colours: blue (any shade), green, yellow and gray.

Never owned a car, though I have a licence. I vow to not own a car (at least a car that consumes fossil fuels!), I walk, bicycle, use transit. I helped to organize Regina's first-ever Critical Mass event and I participate in other cycling-related events in the city. I am hoping to move back to Ontario to be closer to famiy to reduce air travel. I haven't eaten meat (including fish products!) since 2005, though I do occasionally consume dairy...I love cheese, what can I say?! At home, I cook and bake vegan recipes because my partner is vegan. I try to choose organic, fair trade and local when I can. Trying to reduce my use of plastic bags and bottles.

Originally from a small town in Ontario. Attended the University of Guelph for an undergrad in History; University of British Columbia for a Master's in Archival Studies; lived one summer in Ottawa; now reside in Regina, Saskatchewan.

I am MOVING to VANCOUVER at the end of the summer. So, I sadly will not be in any swaps until things are settled in.