Amy Devers
Amy Devers | |
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Born |
Amy Devers July 2, 1971 Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | TV Host and design expert |
Known for | American furniture designer and television personality. |
Amy Devers (born July 2, 1971) is an American furniture designer, carpenter, television personality and design blogger.[1] She currently is the host and design expert on A&E's Fix This Yard, the host of Victory Garden’s edibleFEAST on PBS, and a design and carpentry expert on OWN’s Home Made Simple.[2][3][4] In the past she has hosted design oriented programs such as Freeform Furniture on DIY, Designer People on Ovation, and was a carpenter on TLC’s Trading Spaces.[5][6][7]
Early life and education
Devers grew up in Ypsilanti, Michigan where she attended Ypsilanti High School. She graduated from SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology in New York with a two-year degree in fashion buying and merchandising before deciding to pursue furniture design.[4] She studied furniture design at San Diego State University and graduated with a BA in 1997.[8] After a spell working as a machine shop foreman, Devers attended graduate school at Rhode Island School of Design, where she earned her MFA in Furniture Design in 2001.[9]
Career
Television
Devers began her television career in 2003 as a home-improvement expert on the DIY Network series DIY to the Rescue, which she co-hosted with Karl Champley.[10][11][12] The series ran for 9 seasons and included specials at the Grand Ole Opry[13] and a post-hurricane Katrina rebuild special in collaboration with Dr. Phil.[14] She also hosted Freeform Furniture on DIY, a series which featured Devers demonstrating how to build her original modern furniture designs using diverse materials and techniques.[15] In 2007 Devers hosted DIY’s interactive series, Blog Cabin,[16][17] and in 2008 she joined the cast of TLC’s Trading Spaces as a carpenter.[7] In 2009 Ovation premiered a second season of Designer People with Devers as the new host.[18] In 2010 A&E launched Fix This Yard, a landscape makeover series with Devers as host and design expert.[19][20] She also makes regular appearances as a design and carpentry expert on OWN’s Home Made Simple.[4][21] On PBS, Devers is the host of Victory Garden’s edibleFEAST, a documentary series that highlights local and sustainable food stories.[22]
References
- ↑ Dahl, Timothy. "Amy Devers - Artist, Designer, TV Host". Charles & Hudson. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ Geraghty, Coleen L. (September 20, 2011). "Green With Envy Amy Devers, '97, a diva of home and yard decor, wields a mean power saw.". San Diego State University Newscenter. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Victory Garden presents edibleFEAST: Episode 1". www.ediblefeast.com. edible FEAST. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Elliott, Krystal (October 8, 2013). "Ypsilanti: Native Amy Devers appears on OWN remodeling program". www.heritage.com. Ypsilanti Courier. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Devers Makes Design Entertaining". www.risd.edu. Rhode Island School of Design. October 25, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Amy Devers". www.imdb.com. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- 1 2 "Paige Davis Back on Trading Spaces!". okmagazine.com. OK Magazine. January 25, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Amy Devers: How to Craft a Career". www.thedailyaztec.com. The Daily Aztec. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Latour, Francie (2011). "Doing It Differently in a DIY World". RISD XYZ Rhode Island School of Design's Alumni Magazine (Spring/Summer 2011): 14–21. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ypsilanti native rescues do-it-yourself-disasters". Ludington Daily News. 15 November 2003. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Grimes, William (20 July 2008). "If I Had a Hammer, I Wouldn't Watch TV". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Hanashiro, Robert (13 October 2004). "Sexy TV carpenters". USA Today. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "DIY to the Rescue: Grand Ole Opry Special". www.imdb.com. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Stampone, David (30 November 2006). "Of SoftLightes and Limelight". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Freeform Furniture". www.diynetwork.com. DIY Network. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Amy Devers bio". www.diynetwork.com. DIY Network. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Blog Cabin is the groundbreaking multimedia experience based on a very simple idea: You Design It, We Build It, You Could Win It!". DIY Network. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ Brzoznowski, Kristin. "Ovation in Co-Pro Deal for More Designer People". www.worldscreen.com. World Screen. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Gorman, Bill. "A&E's "Fix This Yard" and "Sell This House" Premiere April 3". http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/. Retrieved 11 August 2014. External link in
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(help) - ↑ "Fix This Yard". www.aetv.com. A&E Networks. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Home Made Simple". www.oprah.com. OWN TV. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "New Series – Victory Garden's Edible Feast". www.kcpt.org. KCPT. Retrieved 11 August 2014.