Pat Crawford

Pat Crawford, a native of Eastern Iowa, focuses her talents on illustrating, painting, printing, color pencil, handcrafted yarns and natural dyes, although she also works in many other mediums. 

She enjoys working with kids and adults, while inspiring others to discover new skills. Her unorthodox classrooms have included Ushers Ferry Historic Museum and Indian Creek Nature Center, both in Cedar Rapids. 

As a volunteer naturalist in Lacey-Keosauqua Park, she provided many learning experiences for visitors.  Her artwork can be seen in signs used throughout Van Buren County.  In addition to other illustration work for a cook book and a coloring book, she wrote and illustrated a delightful children’s book about her pet ox, Bubba, and has illustrated articles for several authors in the “IOWA WOMAN“ magazine. 

Pat teaches the A Twist in Time I and II classes, Pulp Play and Journal Making as well as Printmaking. She will also be teachingScrimshaw for Flatlanders, Be a Good Egg with Natural Dyes,Clothing First Aide and Natural Dyes in My Backyard. 

Take a walk in history with Pat’s Living in 1840 River Town class.

Instructor For:

• A Natural Christmas: Back to Basics
• Crochet Pet Hammock
• Crocheted Hearts
• Crocheted Scarves
• Foraging Camp
• Foraging: Putting Up For Winter!
• J40 Botanical Prints
• Let's Crochet Something
• Wild Dyes
• Wild Edibles: Please Don't eat the Violets!
• Yarn Making: Easier than you think!