Micah Clasper-Torch is an artist, designer and educator who specializes in punch needle rug hooking. With a BFA in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology and the Politecnico di Milano in Italy, Micah brings a unique perspective and 20 years of experience across the worlds of fashion, art and design to her craft. In 2018 she debuted her punch needle coat, the first of its kind, combining her background in fashion design with this little known art form and propelling her to the forefront of this craft’s resurgence.

After becoming a certified Oxford Punch Needle Instructor in 2019, she launched Punch Needle World, an online community and educational platform dedicated to uplifting the craft, celebrating its history and making high quality supplies and training accessible worldwide. Both her personal work and teaching style embrace established craft traditions as a starting point to explore new techniques and applications, pushing their boundaries through contemporary design.

Micah’s punch needle coats have been displayed in galleries and exhibitions including the TUFT exhibition at Group Projects PHL in Philadelphia, and Sauder Village’s Rug Hooking Week in Ohio. Her work and writing has been featured in various print and online publications including Fiber Art Now, Rug Hooking Magazine, Koel Magazine, Mollie Makes, Love Embroidery, SisterMag and Amy Oxford’s Punch Needle Rug Hooking: Your Complete Guide to Learn and Love the Craft.  She has taught punch needle to thousands of students through her online courses at Domestika, and Punch Needle Academy.

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