Tomorrow morning at 7am EST - 7 pm EST OMHG begins it's biggest adventure yet: become the first member co-operative for makers & creative entrepreneurs. Get ready for May 1st by downloading our Agenda of Awesome & take a chance to read over our changes before the big day tomorrow. All the details on the event & the survey will be published Thursday … [Read more...] about Join our Annual General Party May 1st!
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Meet me in the garden May 1st to plant the future OMHG
How long have we slept, How long have we wept, There's work to be done in the garden. Soundtrack for reading: The Garden by Ruth Moody (lyrics) Spring has finally sprung here and with it renewed enthusiasm for planting dreams. This site has always been a grand experiment in how we can use creativity, community and collaboration to lift us all up and build stronger … [Read more...] about Meet me in the garden May 1st to plant the future OMHG
Oh My! Maker’s Retreat: October 17-22, 2014
As makers and entrepreneurs we create something from nothing every day. Our hands make logos and lunches, business plans and works of art. We craft our dreams into reality and have started an entire maker movement but we don’t make time to gather often enough! This October you are invited to be part of creating the first community led Maker’s Retreat on Cortes Island, BC. We … [Read more...] about Oh My! Maker’s Retreat: October 17-22, 2014
Match + Maker: Meet Your Creative Match!
Have you ever had a tough time making new creative friends in your community? Lots of makers have! The wonder of the internet is that it allows our global handmade/small biz community to meet kindred spirits all over the world but sometimes we'd really just like a friend near by to meet up with for tea, make dates, business collaborations and hang outs. Often we don't even know … [Read more...] about Match + Maker: Meet Your Creative Match!
Handmade Pop Up Shop + Letterpress Calendar + Gift Guide, Oh My!
This month we are talking about lessons learned from seasons past, one big thing I learned from last November's Holiday Survival theme is that at this time of year many makers/entrepreneurs invest most of their holiday prep time into production and leave marketing, promotion, and advertising to the last minute. Last year I made a plan to encourage shopping handmade for the … [Read more...] about Handmade Pop Up Shop + Letterpress Calendar + Gift Guide, Oh My!