The following featured post is by guest author Molly Pearce. Teaching your children to have an appreciation for art is one of the best gifts that you can give them. After all, art not only has the ability to cause an emotional response in the viewer, but it can also …
This featured post is from guest author Grace Bailey. Undoubtedly, everybody wants their child to grow up and become a sensible and creative person. We all know that kids to have plenty of creative tendencies and hidden skills, however, it is a question of time and approach to help these …
One Of A Kind Pieces Steampunk jewelry has intrigued me since I first happened across it earlier this year. I create jewelry from clay, and it is fascinating how each artist brings his or her unique flair, creativity and materials to the (work)table when making a piece. Lisa of Elle …
Warm Fuzzies I loved creating Christmas ornaments and other crafts out of felt with my Mom when I was a child, and now when I buy felt for kids’ crafts it brings back warm memories! I’ve noticed lately on Etsy and around the web that felt seems to have …
An Interactive Platform After my photography lessons with Joe, I was excited to find this Shoot It! A Product Photography Primer class on Craftsy. Joe and I didn’t cover product photography, so I thought the Craftsy class would be a great follow-up and purchased it last month. I just had …
Business Advice For Artists and Crafters Hand crafted products are enjoying a renaissance in today’s fast-paced, sleekly packaged, instant-merchandise world. The problem is, for some reason many consumers tend to think that handicrafts should be priced a lot cheaper than those that are factory made and mass produced. If …
My friend Judy will be representing Cotton Ridge Pottery at the Etsy NACrafters Craft Expo! Day: Saturday, November 10, 2012 Time: 10 am – 5 pm Location: Downtown Huntsville, Alabama Depot Roundhouse, 320 Church Street. Free Parking! For a map to the Roundhouse and more information visit NACrafters Holiday Expo …
The North Staffordshire area in England is known as The Potteries. It gets its name from the fact that it was once home to a thriving pottery industry. But what led to this arising in this particular area? This historical account is from guest author Jesper Harter. The fundamental reason …
‘Art Journal Inspiration’ by cottonridge Treasury tool by StylishHome. Sophisticated Journaling When I was young, my Mom and Grandma told me how Victorian ladies used to save greeting cards, poems, and other ephemera. They would spend hours cutting and gluing these snippets in a memory album. It sounded wonderful to …