Meet the Teams
Without our teams, none of this would be possible!
Ellen Zawada
Owner and Founder
Ellen is a life long fiber artist, and Shepherd at Zephyr Creek Farm. From day one the foundation of the farm was collaboration in order to promote the US cottage textile industry. In April 2020 Ellen created the Wool and Fiber Arts group, and along with some amazing volunteers, hosted the first WAFA LIVE Fiber Festival. Ellen is a spinner, knitter, crocheter, and fledgling weaver. She raises Romeldale CVM sheep.
Vendor Team
Heather Campbell
Jennifer Marker (Mentor Program)
Ellen Sakornbut
Lisabeth Sawdon
Jean Story
Candice Smith
Danielle Lefor Wallace
Christina Drenner Coghill
Customer Team
Erika Lindgren
Heather Campbell
Anne Bamert
Molly Richter (Craft Along)
Candice Smith
Garrett Mikel Ramsay
Ashley Casteel
Jessica Holt Pack (Problem Customer List)
Amy Olshewski Bowling
Marketing Team
Kat Bierkens (Vendor Program)
Raven Reynolds (Social Media)
Anna Holden
Christin Santos
Maddy McLendon
Claudia Brefeld
Vidya Gopalakrishna Travis
Andrea Deck
Activities Team
Danny Crisfwelle-DeWitt
Heather Campbell
Lisbeth Sawdon (Breed Study)
Alanna Rothschild Wilcox
Christin Santos
Tiffany Deakin
Pam Amand
Melanie Smith
Amy Olshewski Bowling
Judi Bisson
Amy Brown Smith-Johnson
Inclusivity Team
Alaura Pittman
TeDi Jansen
Vidya Gopalakrishna Travis
Maddy McLendon