We had a chance to have a very impromptu chat with Tim Holtz as he made an amazing make-n-take at the Ranger Inc. booth. Tim was, as you might expect, gracious, friendly and passionate about his work. Here’s what we asked him and his responses.
CC: How many days a week do you spend creating?
Tim: Every day.
CC: For how many hours? Like a full time job?
Tim: Yes. And I love it. People ask me all of the time “What do you do to relax?” and I answer “This” or they ask “What do you do with your free time?” and I answer “This“. This is what I love and I do it all day, every day because I love what I do.
CC: You are among people who understand that.
Tim: (laughs)
CC: What percentage of items would you say are projects you create that you don’t end up liking?
Tim: Not many. Probably less than 10%. Is that bad for me to admit? (laughing) Mostly because I am very stubborn. Of course, I have waffles here and there, but if something isn’t working, I don’t give up, I keep working on it until it does.
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A chance to chat with Tim Holtz! OMG! You are so LUCKY!! He’s amazing!!
P.S. What was he working on??
Thank you for the interview, Emily! I would love to meet Tim someday~everyone says what you said~”gracious, friendly and passionate about his work” … and that he’s a great TEACHER!
you’re so luck to have shared time with t!m. He is a talented, gracious individual. I had the honor of meeting him and taking one of his classes on the premier Carol Duvall crafting cruise. It was an absolute ball! I hope to have the opportunity to take another of his classes one day!
I had a chance to meet Tim Holtz and take a class from him at the 2007 CKU in Anaheim. He’s a hoot and too cute!