by Noella Noelophile®
Jennifer Jensen is both a performance artist, and an artisan.
But both of those terms sound like an understatement, when you look at what she does.
Jennifer, who is the proprietor of Eclectic Hoops, teaches hoop dance, and crafts hula hoops! She makes custom ones, and sells both her own creations and those of fellow hoop artists.
And if you’re stuck on a Christmas gift for a very fun, whimsical friend or family member, she might just have the solution.
At Pasadena’s Jackalope Art Fair, in Spring 2016, Jennifer’s hoops were a big hit–and got everybody moving.
(Wouldn’t this be a great way to celebrate New Year’s Day, on the beach with friends, or maybe work off all the Christmas cookies, Halloween candy and turkey in which we’ve been indulging since October?)
Jennifer talked about how she first became interested in hoops, the genesis of her small business, Eclectic Hoops, and the secret to keeping those hoops moving (as well as the care and feeding of a “pet hula hoop”!).