Jewelry & Beading

April 9th, 2008

Getting your stuff together for gallery submissions

I don’t know about you, but I have never been quite sure how to put together a professional package to go calling on a gallery. Most of my gallery contacts have been serendipitous. I know someone who knows someone, and the next thing I know, I’m in. Not that I’ve been in too many! Maybe […]

By Cyndi -- 4 comments

April 9th, 2008

Halstead Business Development Grant

What’s Up Wednesday!
It’s back! The Third Annual Business Development Grant from Halstead Beads:
Halstead Bead, Inc. is now accepting entries for its Third Annual Business Development Grant for new designers entering the bridge jewelry trade. The grant will be awarded to a winning candidate in August. The winner of the 2008 Grant will receive $6,000 in […]

By Cyndi -- 0 comments

February 21st, 2008

Artist Profile: Heather Powers

Artist: Heather Powers
Business name: Humblebeads
Location: San Antonio, TX
Website & Blog:
Humblebeads
Humblebeads blog
How do you describe your work, Heather? And how did you happen to pick the name “Humblebeads”?
My work is primarly handcrafted art beads inspired by the colors and textures of nature. I love earthy hues and organic designs. I do have a line of […]

By Cyndi -- 6 comments

February 14th, 2008

Artist Profile: Mary Tafoya

Artist: Mary Tafoya
Location: Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Websites & Blogs:
Mary Tafoya’s Seriousbeadin’ (Etsy shop)
Mary Tafoya’s Seriousbeadin’ (blog)
Mary Tafoya: Beadwork
Aunt Molly’s Bead Street
My Squidoo Beadwork/Art Pages
Mary’s Flickr Photos

Mary, how do you describe your beadwork?
I think of my work as graphic. I worked as a graphic designer and taught graphic arts for several years, and I think […]

By Cyndi -- 3 comments

January 31st, 2008

Artist Profile: Susan Shaw

Handmade Beaded Necklace
Artist: Susan Shaw
Business name: yellowplum beads
Location: Belfast, Maine and Parrsboro, Nova Scotia
Websites:
yellowplum beads
yellowplum etsy shop

Susan, how do you describe your work?
At the moment I’m focused on beadwork. I work primarily in peyote stitch which I love for its versatility. While I use very traditional techniques my work is very contemporary in style, […]

By Cyndi -- 8 comments

January 24th, 2008

Artist Profile: Deborah Kwitney

Artist: Deborah Kwitney
Business name: Art Is Me
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Website: Art is Me

How do you describe your work, Deborah?
For starters, my work is my life. A world without the ability to create art in its many forms is something I could never fathom. I’ve been creating as long as I can remember, actually […]

By Cyndi -- 5 comments

January 3rd, 2008

Artist Profile: Irma Peredne

Name: Irma Peredne
Business name: Amber Box
Location: Cleveland, OH
Website & Blog:
Amber Box
Amber Girl

The story behind my business name:
I grew up in Lithuania and spent my summer vacations on the amber-rich Baltic coast town of Palanga. I would look through the sand for pieces of […]

By Cyndi -- 6 comments

November 29th, 2007

Artist Profile: Carolina González

Queen of Africa
Artist: Carolina González
Business name: Supra Monster Studio
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Websites & Blogs:
Supra Monster Blog
Neovamp Blog - this one is inactive right now but has a whole year of archives.
Etsy shop (US shop)
Dawanda shop (Europe shop)

How do you describe your work?
It’s not easy for me to describe […]

By Cyndi -- 2 comments

August 16th, 2007

Crafty Job

I received an email about a job those who are in the publishing/marketing/crafting field might be interested in. I’ll post the info below, but it’s also posted over at Media Bistro:
Marketing Specialist: Crafts and Hobbies
Publication or Company Quayside Publishing Group
Industry Book Publishing
Salary Under $55,000
Benefits 401K, Dental, Health
Job […]

By christina -- 1 comment

May 24th, 2007

I’m So Glam

Hey, hey, check me out over at the Glam.com Blog: “Meet the Publisher.”
They are doing a series of interviews, and I’m one of many bloggers you’ll be seeing over there.
Way cool! I’m, like, totally famous!
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