Monthly Archives: September 2010
OPEN TO THE GIFTS IN FRONT OF US
It’s been a very difficult last few days. I won’t even dwell on what happened, that’s not important. What IS important is the lesson I’ve learned. When weird things happen, my brain (and your brain) leap forward to figure out … Continue reading
Filed under art, craft, gratitude, mental attitude
TAGLINES
This is a blog post from my nearly-defunct 1000 Markets store: I’m often asked about my tag line: “Ancient Stories Retold in Modern Artifacts” What does it mean?? When I first started making my little artifacts, I was inspired by … Continue reading
1000 MARKETS going, going, gone!
In a few days, I’ll be transitioning my shop at Amazon’s 1000 Markets to another online site. Something called “Bonanza” is taking the Market over, and 1000 Markets will be gone. I’m not wild about this, as Bonanza looks like … Continue reading
Filed under announcement
IDENTITY AND AUTHENTICITY
What happens when one person’s right to privacy trespasses on another person’s right to their own identity and authenticity? Today I received one of the most upsetting phone calls of my life. A local woman, whose husband has been in … Continue reading
Filed under art, business, craft, privacy vs. authenticity and identity
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Today’s essay is a rewrite of a column I originally wrote for the September 2004 issue of CraftsBusiness magazine. I’m writing an update for my column in The Crafts Report magazine next month, and wanted to provide the back story. … Continue reading
LATEST ARTICLE AT THE CRAFTS REPORT
Well, actually there’s my regular column, Craft Matters: How to Build a Craftsperson… and the shout-out from my friend Nancy LaFevre for Bunster in her article The Joys of Having Your Pet at Work”. Yes, that’s BUNSTER in the picture!
Filed under art, craft, humor, life with pets, life with rabbits
