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getting personal on the road
Being an artist can mean spending
long stretches on the road working shows. This can have an
impact on developing and maintaining personal relationships.
new artists…is there anybody out there?
If you have attended a craft
show lately, either as a customer or exhibitor, you may have
noticed an interesting phenomenon. The craft world and its
customers are graying. This story proves that the young are
alive and kicking.
portland’s Art in the Pearl show
For the past eight Labor Day
weekends, downtown Portland, Oregon has hosted a premier outdoor
art fair. The event tracks many of the top seasoned artists
from all over the western and southwestern region.
artist profile: Jeff Lohr
Wood. We all enjoy beautiful
objects made from it. But most of us are not obsessed with
it. Not so for master furniture-maker Jeff Lohr.
Internet Insight: Search Engines
Driving Traffic, Driving Business.
It’s not just a matter of having a functional website
– it’s getting potential customers to visit. Crafts
Business gives you the knowledge you need, so that your site
comes out on top in search engine requests.
pacific northwest: pioneering spirits find a home
There’s something about
the Pacific Northwest that seems to preserve an aspect of
the American spirit that is missing in other parts of the
country.
summer 2004 wholesale show review
Brief glimpses of what was happening
at some of the summer wholesale shows across the country.
craft matters
Hurricane season impacts the
Florida crafts industry; American Indian events highlight
the summer; more news.
money sense
Finding capital to grow or build
your business.
technology insight
Creating a blog instead of a
website.