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Convenience

Convenience

By nick on May 19, 2010

Ply-split braiding by David Fraser You love handmade craft, but you wish it were more conveniently found. The thing is handmade craft will never be as immediately accessible as cheap goods at a big box store. Nor should it be. Instead of wishing the handmade world would bend to our convenience-loving needs, we should try [...]

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Posted in Activism | Tagged art, brick and mortar, community, craft, gifts, handmade, harrisburg, lancaster, local, PA | 3 Responses

5 Handmade Stops in Philly

5 Handmade Stops in Philly

By nick on March 18, 2010

Wanna submit your own handmade stops in a county or town or region of PA?  Just send links to nick@pacrafts.org. This one comes from Amy Blasco of Crafty Balboa (April Showers is on April 24). 1 -Nice Things Handmade – One of the newest gallery-boutiques located in South Philly, Nice Things features local favorites as well [...]

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Posted in handmade stops, Uncategorized | Tagged art, brick and mortar, craft, Events, handmade, Jewelry, PA, philadelphia, recycle, upcycle | 8 Responses

Happy Anniversary Gallery Blu

Happy Anniversary Gallery Blu

By nick on March 15, 2010

Gallery Blu, 1633 N. 3rd St in Harrisburg, is celebrating its first anniversary with a show entitled “Art of The Neighborhood, which opens during 3rd in the Burg on March 19 through May 1. The show features work from 33 artists including Kevin Bittle, Dee Jenkins, B.T. Ritter, Susan Auchincloss, Steve Shaw, Patricia Hutchins, Dorothea [...]

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Posted in Central PA, Uncategorized | Tagged brick and mortar, craft, handmade, harrisburg, illustration, PA, painting | 1 Response

4 Handmade Stops in the Oil Heritage Region

4 Handmade Stops in the Oil Heritage Region

By nick on March 10, 2010

Wanna submit your own handmade stops in a county or town or region of PA?  Just send links to nick@pacrafts.org. This one comes from Michael Dittman, a writer, professor, and photographer living in Northwestern Pennsylvania.  He is a contributor to The Savvy Grouse. The Oil Heritage Region is an area in Northwestern Pennsylvania that includes Titusville, [...]

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Posted in handmade stops, Uncategorized, Western PA | Tagged brick and mortar, craft, handmade, PA | 3 Responses

Where to go from here?

By nick on March 4, 2010

The most frequent question I get related to this blog is: Where can I find and buy handmade crafts at a brick and mortar store in my hometown? Buying from a a brick and mortar does three things immediately: You support your local community (3/50 Project for how it works) You support your neighbor artist It [...]

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Posted in handmade stops, News, Uncategorized | Tagged brick and mortar, community, craft, handmade, harrisburg, lancaster, PA, philadelphia, pittsburgh, reading | 5 Responses

some things looming in Reading

some things looming in Reading

By nick on February 22, 2010

some things looming, a new contemporary and traditional fiber art gallery, 526 Washington Street, Reading, is holding a public grand opening weekend on Saturday and Sunday, March 13 and 14. The “all-things-textile” facility contains a gallery, boutique, studio units, community studios, classrooms, networking resources and a library. The co-owners are Rebekah Ritter and her daughter, [...]

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Posted in Central PA, News | Tagged brick and mortar, fabric, handmade, reading | 1 Response

5 handmade stops in Lancaster

5 handmade stops in Lancaster

By nick on January 27, 2010

Wanna submit your own 5 handmade stops in a county or town or region of PA?  Just send five links to nick@pacrafts.org. Full disclosure.  I love the Lancaster arts community.  Its vibrant and lively and expresses itself in all shapes.  Be sure to comment below with your favorite stops as well. 1 – Hands-on House [...]

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Posted in handmade stops, Uncategorized | Tagged brick and mortar, handmade, lancaster, PA | 8 Responses

Share your craft

By nick on January 22, 2010

A recent post about the culture of cheap on the new Crafting an MBA blog got me thinking – A LOT – about the importance of talking about handmade and its essential role in our lives. As craft-makers and lovers, we sometimes think the act of making a craft is the most important part of [...]

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Posted in Activism, Friday Roll Call, Uncategorized | Tagged art, brick and mortar, community, craft, handmade, market, marketing, News, PA | 8 Responses

Share your weekend

Share your weekend

By nick on January 8, 2010

This post is exclusively for you to share what you’ll be doing this weekend around the commonwealth.  Whether you’re planning time in the studio, a craft show stop or long weekend out of town.  Share with us.  And share your work on HiP’s group pool on Flickr. I, for one, am heading to the Farm [...]

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Posted in Friday Roll Call, News, Uncategorized | Tagged brick and mortar, community, craft, Events, handmade, harrisburg, lancaster, PA, philadelphia, pittsburgh, reading | 14 Responses

what works for...gallery blu

what works for…gallery blu

By elizabeth on August 27, 2009

Gallery Blu is the new kid on the block in mid-town Harrisburg’s developing art district.  I spoke with owner, Christina Heintzelman-Jones, and asked her what seems to be working for them.  By hosting frequent exhibit openings, Gallery Blu has created a lot of opportunities to establish and maintain connections with potential customers and regional artists.

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Posted in Tips | Tagged art, brick and mortar, christina heintzelman-jones, community, craft, donna belleson, Events, gallery blu, handmade, harrisburg, japonisme, joann wells greenbaum, marking tips, PA, paul long, susan faedar | Leave a response

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