Have you ever wanted to take a peek inside the shopping bag of your neighbor? Or maybe check out your boss’ choice of sleepwear? What are your kids’ teachers, your employees, or your ex really shopping for? Now, thanks to Etsy’s soon to be released “findability” feature, you can find out. And chances are good they’ll never even know you snooped. Unless, of course, you decide to post your findings to your facebook friends, your book club, or a few... → Read the rest of this article
Are you short a few last minute original gifts? It’s not too late to choose a thoughtful handmade present for even the most difficult to buy for people in your life. With just a few clicks you can have the perfect gift on its way by finding a GiftShipper artist on Etsy or Artfire. GiftShippers are artists who will ship your purchase directly to your intended recipient, complete with personalized packaging and a hand written note with your sentiments included, without any... → Read the rest of this article
Every holiday season each of us comes face to face with this question at least once… what do you get for the person who has everything? Since the vast majority of us have more than one hard-to-buy-for person on our gift list, it’s a question that comes up time and time again.
One good solution is a gift of handcrafted, small batch, artisan food. For many, your gift may be the first time in recent memory that they have had the opportunity to enjoy food that... → Read the rest of this article
As participants in the artisan movement, those of us keeping up with the ebb and flow of the commerce of handmade have many things to be thankful for this year.
We are grateful to all the artists who use their amazing talents and unending creatively to share with us their body of work. Without them there would be no handmade goods and our lives would certainly be less without them.
Despite all the grousing, we are thankful for the handmade venues that allow artists... → Read the rest of this article
Gifts from the talented hands of textile and fiber artists are a wonderful way to celebrate the season. Below are just a few of the great pieces of work sure to delight someone on your gift list this year.
Sue Bleiweiss of Upton, MA is a full time mixed media fiber artist working with both fabric and paper, currently exploring the art of quilting, surface design, and book making. She is self published and has co-authored two books with Terri Stegmiller: Creative Ways with... → Read the rest of this article
