The Getting To Know series features interviews with makers, artists, designers and small business owners at all different stages of their careers. I’m always interested in how other adventurers in the world of creative entrepreneurship run their businesses, get inspired and how they got started in the first place. I'm super excited that Jessica Sanchez of Santa Isla is joining … [Read more...] about Getting To Know – Jessica Sanchez of Santa Isla
Handmade Goodness
Give Your Studio Space A Makeover
Clutter and chaos stifle creativity, but I think we as creatives tend to be pretty messy folk sometimes, huh? At least I am but clutter disrupts my inner peace, it silences my muse and depletes my motivation. Of course, we always try to tidy up, to put things in their proper place, but when you find yourself in a flurry of fantastic inspiration returning your scissors to their … [Read more...] about Give Your Studio Space A Makeover
Make 2014 A Year of Community with our Letterpress Calendar
To order your copies of our community calendar CLICK HERE! We're making 2014 A Year of Community with our letterpress community calendar illustrated, designed & printed entirely by our diverse crew of makers! We've worked together for over 6 months in our forums to create 12 months of art around the theme of community to share with you. This is part 2 of our contributor's … [Read more...] about Make 2014 A Year of Community with our Letterpress Calendar
Meeting the Makers: Dedalos Art Dolls
My name is Patty, I'm 28 and I am a dollmaker from Italy. I live in Florence, where I graduated in Painting two years ago at the Academy of Fine Arts. Florence is an amazing place for the incredible quantity and quality of art masterpieces, not only in the famous museums but also displayed all over the city. Sculpture, architecture and painting are the soul of this unique … [Read more...] about Meeting the Makers: Dedalos Art Dolls
Healing Loss Through Art: A Recipe for Letting Go
Five years ago my mother passed away after a long illness. It was hard to watch her decline, yet there was so much light and healing that shined into that last year. We took lots of naps together. We held hands and closed our eyes content to just be side by side. Content is just the best word, isn’t it? And we read novels out loud. Novels that were so good, I would drive … [Read more...] about Healing Loss Through Art: A Recipe for Letting Go
