A Little Bit About Me

I have always loved working with children and learning about their development both in the classroom and by direct experience. In college I received a degree in Art, but balanced it with all the psychology classes that I could that related to children and development. The two ideas compliment each other quite well, and the art training not only developed my sense of color and design, but also fined-tuned my abilities in observation, so that I've been able to see some pretty subtle preferences with children. The Snuggle Bunny was my first toy, created for children I knew, and based on what babies like. I can't tell you why the Snuggle Bunny makes them laugh, but I know that it does and that it has become the best pal of a lot of children. I know many adults who have bought them for themselves as well!

I just moved back to Wisconsin after a wonderful year in Vermont. We loved Vermont, but its nice to be closer to family again! As I mentioned, I received a degree in Art from UW Madison in 2002 and my focus was on oil painting. You can see my original oil paintings at: http://www.MSeefeltGallery.etsy.com I also added a lot of childcare certification and crises training for various jobs I've had working with kids over the years.

However, I come from a long line of women who found their voices in creating quilts, costumes, and clothing for their families and have always tried to respect this heritage. They taught me that sewing is an art of dignity, delicacy, and self expression. I learned to sew at the age of 4, and in college I began by sewing on my oil paintings and eventually evolved into my fabric paintings that leave the paint behind.

Then I became an Auntie and found a whole new kind of inspiration in the laughter and silliness of my nieces and nephews. For them, I began to create snuggly little toys with happy faces that would bring laughter and joy wherever they went in the world. I hope they bring you just as much joy.