Art by Mary Van Gils

Tell me a bit about yourself My name is Mary Van Gils, I live in a tiny, isolated mining town in Western Australia, though I am originally from Canada. I'm a passionate artist, musician and writer who is planning to study art in university next year. What is the name of your Shop? The name of my shop is 'Beautiful Imperfections' Please … [Read more...]

Lawson Funky Folk Art

Tell me a bit about yourself My name is Lynn Lawson of lawsonfolkart, funky folk art with a flair. I live in North Georgia and belong to the Harris Art Center in North Georgia. Am also affiliated with Blue Ridge Mtn Arts Association. I'm a widow with two grown children. I live with my oldest and 4 beautiful furbabies and 5 fish. What is the name … [Read more...]

“VerdigrisDye”

Tell me a bit about yourself We are a duo of artists, our names are Nathan and Annie and we live in San Antonio TX. What is the name of your Shop? The name of our shop is "VerdigrisDye" Please describe your creative process We first create our designs digitally in a vector program, occasionally we will sketch them out on … [Read more...]

The Indiego Connection

Today I want to speak about The Indiego Connection, a site for designers, artists and crafters who wants to show their unique work. Indiego is a new advertising tool designed to help independent designers and artists promote their creations. On Indiego, you can advertise your items for free, with the only requirement that you also advertise other … [Read more...]

I feature Charles, this is his interview

Charles is an Artist and he have an Etsy Shop where he presents his magnificent and colouring paintings Below you will find Charles's interview: •What is the name of your Etsy Shop? Charles Irish Art. •What is your real name? Charles "Irish", Charles is my real name Irish is my trade name.   •What types of items do you … [Read more...]

Take It Easy

The cult of slowness, a movement based on the principles of taking one’s time to create a well-made, well-loved, eco-friendly product, is gaining widespread exposure with an article published in today’s New York Times entitled “The Slow Life Picks Up Speed.” While the principles of going slow and doing something well have been loudly touted … [Read more...]

Etsy

  Etsy is an online marketplace for buying and selling all things handmade. They built it for those consumers conscious of the true value of handmade goods and their creators, as well as to give all independent artists to sell their handmade items, to anyone from anywhere. The intention is to offer viable alternatives to mass-produced objects … [Read more...]