Thomasville, Georgia, United States
Specialties: Literary translation, writing, editing, French, entrepreneurship consultant.
Literary fiction & poetry. How can words change the world? Can they? Literary translation (French to English).
Started this business in 2000: Import and wholesale distribution of spinning wheels, looms, and fiber arts supplies, primarily from Poland and India, to retail stores in the US, Canada, and Japan. Also consulting and marketing. Sold this business in 2014. It is now called Kromski North America: http://www.kromskina.com and has recently moved to Pavo, GA.
Started retail business that evolved into successful top-of-the-line fiber arts catalog and internet business. Involved in management, catalog design and editing, marketing, purchasing, development, teaching of handspinning, handweaving, and natural dyeing. Moved business to NC in 2000 and sold it in 2008; it is now located in Frankfort, KY: http://www.woolery.com
Started this commercial spinning mill from scratch. Offered custom processing, carding and spinning of wool and other fibers. Manufacturing of Fingerlakes yarns (wool, angora blends and silk blends) and wholesaling of yarns and fibers to fiber arts stores in the US and Canada. Sold business in 2000.