Amy Devers

Amy Devers
Born Amy Devers
(1971-07-02) July 2, 1971
Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA
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

  1. ↑ Dahl, Timothy. "Amy Devers - Artist, Designer, TV Host". Charles & Hudson. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Victory Garden presents edibleFEAST: Episode 1". www.ediblefeast.com. edible FEAST. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ "Devers Makes Design Entertaining". www.risd.edu. Rhode Island School of Design. October 25, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Amy Devers". www.imdb.com. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Paige Davis Back on Trading Spaces!". okmagazine.com. OK Magazine. January 25, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Amy Devers: How to Craft a Career". www.thedailyaztec.com. The Daily Aztec. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Ypsilanti native rescues do-it-yourself-disasters". Ludington Daily News. 15 November 2003. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  11. ↑ Grimes, William (20 July 2008). "If I Had a Hammer, I Wouldn’t Watch TV". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  12. ↑ Hanashiro, Robert (13 October 2004). "Sexy TV carpenters". USA Today. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  13. ↑ "DIY to the Rescue: Grand Ole Opry Special". www.imdb.com. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  14. ↑ Stampone, David (30 November 2006). "Of SoftLightes and Limelight". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "Freeform Furniture". www.diynetwork.com. DIY Network. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  16. ↑ "Amy Devers bio". www.diynetwork.com. DIY Network. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ Brzoznowski, Kristin. "Ovation in Co-Pro Deal for More Designer People". www.worldscreen.com. World Screen. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  19. ↑ 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 |website= (help)
  20. ↑ "Fix This Yard". www.aetv.com. A&E Networks. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  21. ↑ "Home Made Simple". www.oprah.com. OWN TV. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  22. ↑ "New Series – Victory Garden’s Edible Feast". www.kcpt.org. KCPT. Retrieved 11 August 2014.

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