Jan Smiley is the author of 4 other books: The Art of Fabric Books, Altered Board Book Basics and Beyond, Focus on Batiks, and Scrapbooks on the Go:Collect and Create While You Travel. She continues to enjoy the process and discovery of creating work for publication. Jan is currently working with many different mediums, including fabric, paint, wood, paper, and found objects. She began her artistic life as a quilt maker, and continues to build on those skills while experimenting with other art forms. She loves to share her interest in merging mediums and teaches workshops internationally. She has been a guest on DIY Craft Lab, Diva Craft Lounge World Talk Radio and HGTV Simply Quilts. Jan lives in South Carolina with her family. She serves on her local school board, loves to take long walks, practices karate, and enjoys letterboxing. Her favorite way to start the day is to take her journal and a favorite pen to a coffee shop.

Jan Bode Smiley