ProperCraft Studio

About the studio

Craft education with room for your own handwriting.

Our story

ProperCraft Studio began as a shared table in a neighborhood print room, where friends traded fabric tests and compared notes about keeping painted garments soft and wearable. We grew into an online learning studio while keeping that generous table-atmosphere at the center of every lesson.

Our mission

We make textile painting approachable, specific, and creatively honest. Students should leave with practical technique and a stronger sense of what they want to say through color and form.

The people at the table

Mara Ellis

Lead textile artist

Mara turns painterly composition into approachable exercises and leads the color, lettering, and surface lessons.

Jon Bell

Materials editor

Jon tests tools, fabric preparation, wash-care methods, and classroom instructions for clarity and repeatability.

Nia Brooks

Student experience lead

Nia shapes feedback prompts and keeps the learning path welcoming for first projects and returning makers.

Find your starting point

Explore the catalog or speak with the studio before choosing a project.