to show or not to show
So guys, I’m sure we’ve all been there before. It’s the fourth weekend in a row that you’re packing up the car (or minivan or trailer) for a show. You’re playing a life-size tetris game with all your beautifully made objects, tables, display paraphenalia, sand weights, tent, etc, and you think to yourself is this [...]
spring shows have sprung!
The weather is warming up, trees are in bloom, buds are sticking their heads out of the ground, you know what that means…. spring craft shows will be starting up again! For those in the Philadelphia area this weekend starts with a heavily anticipated double header. On Saturday we have Vix Emporium‘s bi-annual GO WEST! [...]
Art at Eastern State Penitentiary
As a Philadelphia resident I now have a long list of places to visit, which only seems to be getting longer! Last weekend we got out to Wissahickon Park for a hike (which I would highly recommend) and after reading this post about a new artist installation in Eastern State Penitentiary I think it needs [...]
Meet the Neighbors 2: Nice things… handmade
On my next neighborhood excursion I went south, down East Passyunk Ave, to Nice things… handmade. Owner Elissa Kara just celebrated her second anniversary of opening, and her shop was bustling with preparation when I went to visit. I first met Elissa at her Island of Misfit Toys Holiday Hurrah in December, but we [...]
Meet the neighbors: Art Star
Art Star is a gallery and boutique selling handmade work in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties. If you are at all familiar with the Art Star name, it may be because of their Art Star Craft Bazaars, Philly’s largest outdoor craft markets. I went to my first market last winter at the Armory and was enchanted by [...]
resolutions and challenges
Egads! I can’t believe we’re a month into 2012! I should know by now how quickly the year can get away from you, but I can’t help feeling that as a new crafter the beginning of the year has a whole new set of challenges. This is my first February as a selling artist and [...]
First Impressions
My next step, after choosing my new business name and registering my domain, was not entirely orthodox. I went online and ordered some business cards. For me, this was like a kick in the pants. I thought, well, if I have 500 business cards I’ll have to make this work. I imagined those cards looking [...]
