About Mad About Plaid Wreaths by Sharon

Hi I'm assuming you want to know a bit more about this person who designs these crazy things. So... here goes it! My name is Sharon and I was born and raised in Florida. I guess you can say that I have always been a creative person. I went to a performing arts high school and then even pursued acting in New York for a bit in my twenties. But while I loved Theatre, I hated the whole auditioning process, eating ramen noodles every night, and sharing a one-bedroom flat with three other out-of-work actors. So, I moved back to Florida, where I started writing, met my husband and started our family!

My focus for a long time was on raising my kiddos (something I am so grateful I was able to do), but I somehow did manage time to write and publish a book, and I have had multiple essays appear in several different Chicken Soup for the Soul Books, and articles appear in the Washington Post as well as several different local  and national magazines. I love writing... but during the pandemic when everyone was stuck in doors, the words on paper seemed to get stuck as well. I had a major case of writer’s block and the lack of having a creative outlet was making me even more anxious than I already was. I knew I had to challenge myself, so I decided to learn a new skill and make something. I taught myself how to make a deco mesh PLAID wreath for my front door. The physical act of making that wreath brought me such a sense of comfort that I decided to make another. And Another. And before I knew it, my living room was filled with my wreaths and my husband jokingly told me that I either needed to open an Etsy shop or we needed to move into a new house with more doors. The Etsy shop idea was cheaper, so I went with that!  hat was how Mad About Plaid Wreaths started. I don't really make Deco mesh wreaths anymore and have grown into what I now call 3D art with wreaths as my canvas! I may have started as a crafter, but over the years I have realized I am a designer and artist! I pretty proud of that too! 

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Fast Forward and here I am. I have had designed headpieces that have sold at Renaissance fairs around the country, Have had my wreaths and business appear on both local and National news, have had several famous folks purchase not one but multiple wreaths from me, and now I have this  website to showcase my designs and accept all my commissioned work through here! Being able to bring a client's vision to life is my favorite part of the process.  My newest ventures has been working the horror and pop culture conventions here in Florida ( and hopefully soon we will travel to other states too) where I am so grateful to meet the wonderful people who enjoy my work! Check out the events page to see where I will be next so you can see my art in person. Seriously, no matter how hard I try pictures do not do them justice.                                                    They look SOOOOOO cool in person! 

And if you are ready to work together to make your dream wreath a reality, just send me a message via the contact section! I would love to make that happen! Yup... we are all MAD HERE... and I wouldn't have it any other way!