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Read more…As I sit here enjoying java 2.0 on a beautiful spring morning, I wonder what everyone is doing this weekend? Are you doing a show? Prepping for shows? Taking a weekend off? Something else?
Read more…Just popping in while I wait on wax to dry. It is about as boring as watching paint dry or grass grow. LOL
I have prepped some quart size mason jars for painting. Will get to it this weekend. This is in prep for my open house next weekend.
Will do C
85 Santa's are participating this year! Their gifts need to be in the mail by Dec. 16. Santa's gifts should be arriving soon at your house.
Here is Part 2 of the gift exchange: post a photo of your gift in the comments below -- Show us what Santa se
I have been struggling in trying to redefine my medium. I am a textile designer, and as the business of what I have been creating is becoming over saturated (thanks to wholesale suppliers flooding the market to anyone who waves $$ for their ridiculou
Read more…Thank you to everyone who participated in the AFI 6th Annual Secret Santa Gift Exchange. 85 people participated this year and the discussions both here on AFI and on the DrawNames.com site were fun to follow. Many beautiful, creative and unusual gift
Read more…Live in the Chicago area and have skills that might be useful to this artist group?
Does anyone out there have any suggestions on how to protect tarnishing on silver jewelry? Am having a horrible time with tarnishing while doing shows on the coast. Is there something I can dip my jewelry in that will prevent this?
Thank you for an
Read more…You all are invited to take part in our 6th Annual Secret Santa Gift Exchange. Members of the artist community sign up to exchange gifts. We do it anonymously (or not). All gifts should be handmade/from an art fair/etc.
In the past it has been lots o
Read more…I have a 10 x 10 frame for a Caravan Classic Canopy. No top or walls but the frame is in very good condition. Far Western Suburbs of Chicago.
Read more…Okay, I know it's only Monday and some of us are still reporting on what we did this past weekend. However, I look forward to hearing report about what is coming up.
This coming weekend is the last weekend before my first show this fall season. I
Read more…I am about to drive across the country for my summer adventure. I need some advice on traveling with a 20 ft trailer. I am driving a Ford Transit 250 and will be pulling a 20ft Travel Trailer. I will be doing 4 shows in the month of August, Therefore
Read more…I have been subscribed to Handmade Business magazine, since before it's name change, formerly Craft Business (I think). It has some good articles but often the art or craft it talks about is not relevant to what I do. I am wondering what magazines
Read more…The fall season is upon us and I am wondering what everyone is up to?
I am working on stock for my first real show of the season on Oct. 7, Shadows on the Teche. I spent some time this morning painting a bench. I got the first coat on the top and
Read more…Jean and I are sitting in 50 degree low humidity shade along the Yampa River. Check in starts in about 1 1/2 hours at noon. I haven't been here for two years as we were doing Jackson, WY show instead, and to give this one a rest. On the 4th we did a
Read more…I haven't thought this out- just quickly posting-
I'm going to be vague here because I don't know if this will turn into a legal problem.
I was just notified by email by a third party, for a company representative who found a piece of my pottery onli
Read more…Art Prize is being held in Grand Rapids, MI, Sept. 20-Oct. 8. Artists can win prizes up to $200,000. That's right, I've got all the decimals in the right place. One of the activities has a group of selected artists painting cars and the public can vo
Read more…It's Friday, let the weekend begin!
What are you doing this weekend? Have a show? Prepping for the fall show season by working on your art/craft? Working on your booth set up or trailer? Are you taking a weekend off before the season ramps up?
Read more…Good afternoon, everyone! I am curious what everyone is doing this weekend?
Do you have a show? Are you in show prep/production mode? Reworking equipment, supplies, set up?
We have been working on the cargo trailer. Well, I can't take any cre
Read more…You all missed it and I want to thank you. Your loss is my gain. I didn't win an initial prize and had forgotten about the grab bag for the remaining prizes. I had wanted to pick something remaining on that Monday(?) morning when Connie would post th
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