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
For the Heart
{Free Screensaver} Start Something Small Today
With May more than half way over, how have your marketing efforts gone? I, for one, definitely drag my feet when it comes to promoting my work--even though I know how important it is. If any of you are in the same boat, I thought you might appreciate this quote from author Karen Lamb: A year from now you will wish you had started today. Puts things into perspective, … [Read more...] about {Free Screensaver} Start Something Small Today
LABSHOP: Open for handmade business!
It's finally open and what a great group of artists so far. The LABSHOP is my curated marketplace featuring some of the most talented handmakers in the creative universe. I still have plenty of spaces open and I wanted to extend an invitation to all of you fab handmakers over here in OMHG Land. We've already had a ton of traffic over there, so I gotta … [Read more...] about LABSHOP: Open for handmade business!
DIY: Neon Polka Dot Tea Towels
I have a weakness for tea towels - I want to buy them, make them, display them, love them. So, needless to say, I was pretty excited to discover Noble Walters - supplier of high quality cotton tea towels - and Canadian, to boot! Based in Vancouver, Noble Walters began as an idea for creative school fundraising, before expanding to a retail business in tea towels featuring … [Read more...] about DIY: Neon Polka Dot Tea Towels
Put-Ups & Put-Downs: Teaching Kindness with Playful Learning
For our May theme I am sharing a sponsored post and giveaway every week that is creative, collaborative, and community focused as a little gift for us all to celebrate our grand opening. This post for our sponsor Playful Learning is the second in the series, find the first post here & check back at the end of the month for a post on my 3C's of marketing that led to these … [Read more...] about Put-Ups & Put-Downs: Teaching Kindness with Playful Learning