Jennifer Perkins, Austin's Craft Queen & Host of Creative Queso Podcast This is Austin

Jennifer Perkins is an artist, blogger, writer, podcaster, Christmas tree aficionado, and Austin’s reigning craft queen (my words, not hers). Jen ran a successful jewelry company called Naughty Secretary Club, wrote a book by the same name, co-founded the Austin Craft Mafia, and has hosted several programs on HGTV and the DIY Network. Jen has a fabulous podcast called Creative Queso where she interviews successful creatives from around the world and she hosts regular meetups in Austin called “Caftans and Queso” for creative business owners.
 
FAVORITE AUSTIN THRIFT STORES:
Thrift Town
Thrift Land
Savers 
Goodwill
 
FAVORITE TEXAS FLEA MARKETS:
Round Top (Warrington, specifically)
Canton First Mondays
Fredericksburg Trade Days
 
FAVORITE AUSTIN RESTAURANTS (for Queso!):
Chuy’s  
Magnolia Cafe
Kerbey Lane Cafe
 
PLACE TO BUY ART: 
Blue Genie Art Bazaar
EAST Austin Studio Tour
West Austin Studio Tour
Above mentioned thrift stores…
 
THINGS TO DO WITH KIDS:
Figment Creative Labs
 
 
WHERE TO FIND US
 
Guest, Jennifer Perkins
Facebook: @iamjenperkins  
Instagram:  @jenniferperkins  
Pinterest: @iamjenperkins  
Podcast: https://creativequeso.com/
Twitter:  @jenniferperkins 
Web: https://jenniferperkins.com/
 
Host, Adrienne Huebner
Facebook: @thisisaustinpodcast
Instagram: @thisisaustinpodcast & @adrienneinaustin
Twitter: @adrienne
Email: thisisaustinpodcast@gmail.com
Web: www.thisisaustinpodcast.com
 
Producer, Myrriah Gossett
Instagram: @myrriahgossett
Twitter: @myrriahgossett
Web: https://www.myrriahgossett.com/