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Fine artists are increasingly turning to skilled craftspeople to help them realize their works. Michael Petry talks to us about The Art of Not Making. ...
70-Year Craft Timeline
As we cobbled together 70 years of craft history for the uber timeline in our August/September issue, we had way more to choose from than we could include within our pages. Contributor Faythe Levine, perhaps best known for her film Handmade Nation, sent us a delightful bonus timeline of "The New Wave of Craft." Illustrated by Kate Bingaman-Burt, the timeline takes us from 1994 through 2007, from the beginnings of Venus Zine and Bust and the inaugural Stich ‘n Bitch group to the formation of regional craft mafias, indie craft fairs, craft websites, and more. It's simply too ...
ACC Library
The library has recently purchased some new books on selling craft, and all have been very highly reviewed. Whether you've been crafting for years, or are looking for how to begin, these books are a great place to start!
Kari Chapin describes it all in The Handmade Marketplace, from pricing to photography, and online sales to marketing. Faythe Levine writes that this is "a fantastic resource full of useful tips and guidelines from top DIY insiders" and a "must have for any maker's library."
Philip Kadubec, in Crafts and Craft Shows, helps specifically on good business practice for shows, dealing with customers, ...
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