Trisha Jopson

yankeerose

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Belfast, NY

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Hello from New York State ~ Home of the Yankee Rose! For those of you that might not know, Yankee Rose is a nickname for the Statue of Liberty, which is something that has inspired me since I was a little girl growing up in Massapequa on New York's Long Island. She always seemed like such a confident creature standing there in New York Harbor, her torch shining bright for all to see, guiding the way for those who have sought comfort on her shores.

For as long as I can remember, I have always had a passion for being creative. I can still remember signing my first piece of real art. It was a drawing I had done with surprisingly enough, the black foam rubber handle off of a garden tool. That alone made it memorable, but even more remarkable was that I did it on the ceiling of the basement by standing on my father's bar. He could have killed me, as he never could get that stick figure with my name next to it totally out of our finished basement's ceiling!

Noticing that I needed a bigger canvas than some coloring books, my father, a re-bar draftsman, gave me his outdated blueprints to use to draw on. That was the start to what has been a life long passion of crafting anything that I could out of anything I had on hand. I learned to crochet when I was 8 years old and it has snowballed from there!

My father played a large role in my life until his death in 2006. He was constantly encouraging the inner child in me to come out and play, whether it be through playing sports, singing out loud on a crowded bus, or simply using my creative juices in any form I could. That is why you will find such a diversity in my products. I paint, sew, quilt, knit and crochet. My items reflect the things that I love the most, and I hope that you enjoy them as well.

~Most Superheroes wear capes... Mine wears combat boots and a uniform.