“Community” has become a popular word in marketing-speak and is used to describe everything from support groups to mentoring sessions making it harder and harder to spot real connection (you can read my full unfiltered thoughts about this here in 'Community is Not Clubs'). Speaking to the global maker community through OMHG has been incredible but the more saturated with … [Read more...] about 100 Ways to Build Community this Summer
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Maritime Makers #CraftParty
Maritime Makers is a new volunteer collective founded when advocates of handmade from Atlantic Canada met at the Etsy Team Captain Summit in Toronto at this February. We saw a need for one main portal to connect the work of Maritime makers and maker culture in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland/Labrador, and Prince Edward Island similar to how OMHG has connected makers … [Read more...] about Maritime Makers #CraftParty
Oh My! Gift Guide: Make It Merry
This holiday season, we’ve asked some of our favourite creatives, bloggers, makers and OMHG members to join us in rounding up great gift ideas. For our final week, instead of gifts to buy, we're rounding up lovely things to make during the holidays. This adorable printable garland and gift tag set from Evie Barrow is the sweetest thing, download + print + cut your way … [Read more...] about Oh My! Gift Guide: Make It Merry
Winter Slow Down & #24DaysofPresence
This December on OMHG we are taking a collective deep breath and putting the brakes on for the great Winter Slow Down of 2014. Think of it as a season of slow, or a holiday without hustle, permission to ease into a winter of contentment and calm-even if life is swirling around us. Whether you are a maker, small business owner, shopper or someone who hides from the rush, it can … [Read more...] about Winter Slow Down & #24DaysofPresence
Amy Turn Sharp Writing Workshop
I met Amy Turn Sharp on an Etsy team in 2009 when we were both selling handmade goodness for kids and I fell hard for her wild words & smart mouth. We all have hearts full of stories we are afraid to tell and finding Amy’s truthful writing was like getting a permission slip from the universe to share my own. This gift helped me start OMHG so other makers & misfits could … [Read more...] about Amy Turn Sharp Writing Workshop
