April 2012

Featured Website: Margie Criner of Red-Belly

Posted by Darlene Ostrowski on April 30, 2012
Margie Criner of Red-Belly
Margie Criner of Chicago-based handmade accessory and functional art company Red-Belly has a knack for creating fun and well-designed wallets, bags, belt buckles, and unique magnets using materials from wool to upcycled children's toys. One in a series of featured IndieMade users.
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Get Your Product in Stores with Wholesale Prep Tips from a Craft Business Expert

Posted by Darlene Ostrowski on April 25, 2012
Wholesale tips for your Creative Business with Expert Rena Tom
As a craft business owner, you may be looking to get your product in stores, and wholesale is one way to accomplish that. But is your business ready for wholesale? One craft business owner reviews Retail Readiness, a wholesale prep course led by a retail business expert.
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New Store Feature: Product Deactivation

Posted by Darlene Ostrowski on April 23, 2012
IndieMade users now can make their products invisible with a single click — an especially useful feature for those artists who sell one-of-a-kind works on both their sites and at shows.
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Made in Chicago: Urban Folk Circuit Popup Shop Showcases Chicago Craft Business Owners

Posted by Darlene Ostrowski on April 16, 2012
Urban Folk Circuit popup shop
The Urban Folk Circuit is spotlighting handmade wares made in Chicago at its first ever popup shop. Running through Sunday, April 22, the shop is loaded with handmade jewelry, clothing, accessories, and artwork all created by Chicago craft business owners.
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Made in San Francisco: Banana Republic and SFMade Team Up to Showcase San Francisco Crafts

Posted by Lisa Anderson Shaffer on April 11, 2012
Local Handmade Businesses featured at Banana Republic in San Francisco
Looking for art and crafts that are made in San Francisco? Banana Republic and SFMade, the non-profit dedicated to supporting local manufacturing and a sustainable economy, have teamed up for the second time to showcase San Francisco crafts.
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Pitching Stories: Tips for Getting Media Attention for Your Art

Posted by Darlene Ostrowski on April 03, 2012
Attention Seeker
When you're pitching stories to journalists, you don't have to have an outrageous concept or a shocking subject matter. Getting media attention from journalists is just a matter of giving them a reason to care about your artwork or latest exhibit. Elizabeth Burke-Dain shares some tips for getting media attention in her resource article.
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