My name is Marin, and I'm the owner and head artist of Embercraft Creations. I craft my designs in Boston, MA, with the help of my small team. You'll also find me modeling my work in my fantastical photoshoots, and selling my wares at Ren Faires. Even though I've used countless mediums in my lifelong artistic endeavors, leather has always been my favorite, and I've been working with it for over 15 years. I consider my specialty to be leather masks, which lend their unique beauty to the self-taught nature of my inventive processes. 

Meet my husband!

I wouldn't be able to do what I do without my life partner, photographer, and one-man hype team. Alex is the talented photographer behind all of our fantastical photoshoots, and my helping hand whenever I'm swimming in orders. You'll also usually see him behind the cash register at the Ren Faire tent. See more of his photography on his Instagram.

Meet one my workshop helpers!

Nyx is a long time nerd and crafter, with a love of working with their hands to make beautiful pieces. They've spent their life picking up new skills and trades, seeking anything artistic they could get my hands on, from chainmail to fabrics. They are so excited to get their hands into leather craft and make some amazing stuff with Embercraft.

Meet one of my workshop helpers!

Jo is a queer, trans crafter and massage therapist. They teach printmaking at CCAE and do massages at Queer Body Collective in Cambridge. They enjoy reading, biking, camping, and swimming. They made it through all of the snow storms biking almost every day, but are very excited for spring. Jo is excited to be learning leatherworking and creating such beautiful objects at Embercraft! They've been having so much fun so far.

Meet one of my workshop and Faire helpers!

Ashley is a film photographer who specializes in medium to large format film, as well as tintype photography. She's known for her tintype pop-ups throughout Massachusetts and you can see more of her art on her Instagram. During Faire season, she's usually either crafting harnesses in the workshop, or selling Embercraft wares at Ren Faire weekends. She's so excited to see you all at the tent this year!

Meet my social media manager!

Liz is the talented eye behind the trend-spotting, video editing, and posting schedule that goes into my social media presence. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be able to put my time toward crafting, designing products, and selling at Ren Faires! When she's not making content for Embercraft, she's doing beautiful fantasy photoshoots for herself and her other clients.