The Athena Story
How it started...
Athena Authentic Creations grew from a lifelong love of making things with my own hands.
My grandmother taught me to crochet, and with it the belief that a little imagination and a lot of patience can teach you to make almost anything.
I took that quite literally. I’ve tried more crafts than I can count, and over time I chose the ones I wanted to get good at: macramé, amigurumi, loom knitting, and beadwork.
Then I stopped giving everything away, and Athena Authentic Creations was born.
The name Athena comes from another part of that story. In Greek mythology, Prometheus created figures from clay, and Athena breathed life into them. I loved the idea of that connection — because that’s what making something by hand feels like to me. You start with materials, an idea and a pair of willing hands, and somewhere along the way, a little bit of you gets woven into the finished piece.
How it's going...
These days, that philosophy shows up in all sorts of forms. Most of my time goes into consignment work, made especially for the people who ask for it. Benny and Benita, a pair of bunnies who came as a set, and Count Batula, a purple bat with excellent posture, are good examples. You’ll find them, and more, on my Custom Orders page.
Then there are the characters I design simply because I love to, so there’s always something waiting in the shop. You might meet Orville, a rather dignified macramé owl. Or Prof Grimfeather, who takes himself very seriously. Or Japie die Skapie, who doesn’t. And of course, Bah, the black sheep of the family who doesn’t give a hoot either way.
Then there are the Remnant Ragamuffins, made from nothing but leftover yarn, because even the odds and ends deserve a second life. And plenty more besides, in beadwork, macramé, and crochet, waiting to find the right home.
Three years on, it's still one character, one knot, one stitch at a time.
Have a look around, you might just find one that's been waiting for you.
