Arts And Crafts

(TrendHunter.com) The best part about those early days of elementary school was arts and crafts time, and that is exactly what the Mel Stringer Etsy shop wants to remind you of. The shop is filled with cute decorations...  

Pinterest, the social media phenomenon, has been cagey about revealing any internal data. RJMetrics, a business intelligence software company, got tired of waiting. It wrote a script and analyzed random Pinterest user data.  All in, about 1 million pins were examined. RJMetrics found a few things worth highlighting: Pinterest users post items from an extremely large number of sites.  Etsy items are "pinned" or shared the most, but Etsy...  

It may seem like a natural fit on a cold winter day – working with wool yarn to knit a hat, socks or a sweater. But it probably comes as no surprise that for avid knitters, it’s a year-round passion. Todd Moe stopped by Traditional Arts in Upstate New York in Canton last week to visit a weekly knitting group. There are dozens of similar clubs around the region that meet at craft shops, bookstores, churches and living rooms. Socially...  

It all started with pickles and cheese. Those are some of Becky Tomac's favorite ... users in the Black Hills - to create online Etsy shops, where they can sell only homemade crafts or crafting supplies, or resell vintage items. The site has grown ...  

The Blackstone Knitting and Crocheting Group meets in the Lucy Hammer Room. This informal gathering is for knitters, crocheters, and other fiber craftspeople of all ages, from the beginner to the expert.  First-time knitters welcome - coaches available.  

Another way to promote your arts or crafts is to publish a book about them - how to make them, the history of the craft etc. After publishing six books, I know that the road from idea to seeing your book in Barnes and Noble is a rocky one that involves much back work and support from the publisher. If you are interested in being an arts/crafts author, the publisher behind the Harry Potter books is rolling-out a step-by-step online guide to...  

Another great article about promoting your arts and crafts business by combining forces! This one is from the NewsChief and discusses the collabortive efforts of two galleries in Bartow, FL. I've also written some articles about holding cooperative crafts shows and running a retail pop-up shop.Combining Arts and Crafts Galleries to Gain Exposure originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 06:36:34...  

Two new arts and crafts contests: Sponsored by the wind industry : photo contest with a grand prize of  EUR1,000 Amazon voucher and winning photo to become part of  professional photography archive. Deadline to submit is May 6. Sponsored by Vans: For high school art classes (get with your teacher), design your own Vans shoes. $50,000 prize to the winning school.  Registration starts now with submission of your designs in March. Enter...  

Louisiana artists - don't miss this opportunity to apply for  grants of up to $3,000 to support their work.  The deadline is short - The Louisiana Office of Cultural Development's Division of the Arts is accepting applications for its Artist Career Advancement grants through Feb. 3. Grants are open for artists involved with dance, design arts, folklife, literature, media, music, theatre, visual arts and crafts. Deadline Coming Up for...  

Call for entries for the Fifth Annual Digital Graffiti Festival.  You create digital original works that are then projected across the white walls in various areas (doors, courtyards, and pedestrian paths) around Alys Beach, FL. Florida Travel and Life lists Digital Graffiti Festival in their January/February 2012 issue as one of the must-not miss "52 Amazing Weekends" for 2012. For more info and to enter, visit the Digital Graffiti website...  

Report on Canyon Arts Festival, Gold Canyon, AZDemocratic UndergroundNot that any one arts-and-crafts show is indicative of anything relative to other shows, but I thought I'd post this here for general discussion or whatever. I participated yesterday (28 January 2012) in the 12th Annual Canyon Arts Festival in Gold ...  

Made in the Northland: Shop showcases Duluth-area artists' waresDuluth News TribuneUp North Country Crafts is a store that carries artists' products on consignment and rents display areas. Diane Anderson started Up North Country Crafts in Rice Lake Township in 2010 to sell products made by local artists and craftspeople, ...  

Sheila's Party World closesDelmarva NowSheila's closes as competition grows in the crafts and party supply market. In the fall, Oklahoma-based Hobby Lobby, a national chain that stocks arts and crafts supplies, home accents, picture framing, party supplies and seasonal merchandise, ...and more »  

Global market for arts and crafts expanding, India's potential still untappedEconomic TimesA study on 'Art & Corporate India', released by Ficci, has stressed that with the global market for arts and crafts expanding, it is time that attention is paid to India's enormous and largely untapped potential in this sector.and more »  

All arts and crafts business owners should have an artist or crafter statement to give to  gallery owners or agents or submit to juried crafts shows. This statement is a short description of your business which will distinguish your handcrafted items from others. It should be short and written in the first person. I recommend you keep it to 400 characters or less.   While the artist statement is brief, use it as your base for introducting...