Dear American Craft Council, On Friday I attended the Crafting a Nation conference in Washington, DC. And while I know you didn’t organize the conference, your presence was certainly felt throughout the day. One of the recurring themes for the day was the lack of “young people,” followed by complaints about the DIY craft movement. …
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A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. For those of us on the retail side of things, the holiday (super busy) season is fast approaching! Here are two posts about dealing with overwhelm: The #1 Sneaky Lie That Attracts Overwhelm (and what to do about it…) Why you shouldn’t “fit …
It’s American Craft Week – a week dedicated to celebrating the “the countless ways handmade objects enrich our daily lives and contribute to our national aesthetic and economy.” No matter what part of the world you’re in, it’s a wonderful opportunity to get out there and talk about what makes craft so great. But we …
A weekly roundup of craft, design, and business related news and links. FYI, American Craft Week began yesterday and runs through October 10th! 6 Web Design Principles to Get Visitors to Stay Longer – You’ve finally got people to visit your site, but do you make it easy for them to spend some time there? …
I talk a lot about profit here on CMBA, and it’s because I think it’s a conversation we don’t have enough in the crafts community. But since I don’t want you to think I’m all Gordon Gekko, today I want to talk about another deeply held business belief of mine: That the pursuit of profit …