24/7 with

Emily Hopkins

Executive Director, Children’s Arts Project, Cornelius, N.C

I can’t live without: Books, magazines and my laptop; I am a sponge for information!

The world would be a better place, if only: Everyone would buy handmade!

The food I could eat every day: Cheerios.

Something most people don’t know about me: I have a collection of aprons; some old,
some handmade, some given to me, and I wear them all the time around the house!

One thing I never want to do again: Live in New Jersey.

Always...remember, tomorrow is another day.

Never... go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink…thank you Betsy for the words of wisdom!

My first job: Rusty’s Deli & Grille.

Whose diary would you most like to read? Amy Sedaris; she cracks me up!

Right now I’m reading: Kitschmasland!: Christmas Décor from the 1950s to the 1970s by Travis Smith.

My family: Newlyweds! Husband Phillip and our two VERY hairy, four-legged “children” (Jack and Akita)

My work: Executive director of the Children’s Arts Project (childrensartsproject.org), artist/crafter (elouart.com) and founder of the Charlotte Craft Mafia (charlottecraftmafia.com).
My passion: Teaching others the importance of their own creativity.

My favorite possession: My sewing machine.

My hometown: I’m a local!