Toronto Craft Alert

One of the things that came up in our last reader survey was the fact that many of  you are looking for more small business resources.  When I came across this craft-centric social bookmarking site via Sister Diane, my sight zeroed in on the Crafty Biz tag and I thought I would share in case there are any good links there to help you in starting or running your biz.

Those of you crafting for pleasure will also find plenty of links of interest on [...]

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Dear crafties,
I’ve opened up a meetup group for women entrepreneurs in Toronto who make all or some of what we sell.

We are jewellers, painters, knitters, soapmakers, toymakers, potters, and more, interested in meeting other creative women in business.

It’s so easy to become isolated working in our studios and on our websites. The purpose of this group is to get out, meet up, compare notes, stay motivated, develop our businesses and be inspired.

The inaugural meetup is scheduled for Sunday Feb 28th. Interested? You can join as well as RSVP for [...]

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If you haven’t already begun to, head over to Poppytalk to cast your votes for The Poppies, Poppytalk’s virtual awards event celebrating the Handmade Community.  Toronto is seriously representin’ in most categories (I would list them here, but I don’t want to miss anyone and risk denying them your vote!) – so head on over and vote local!  Note: some categories have closed or close today so don’t dawdle if you want your say.

I am totally honoured to have been asked to sit on the jury in the company of some [...]

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Miki Sato is a Toronto-based illustrator who uses a mixed media approach to creating her designs. You may have recently seen her work in our inaugural craftoon feature (or take a look here). In this interview with Amy Borkwood, Miki discusses a bit about her process and creative inspirations.

Can you tell me a bit about the process of your work?  How does your work come together, from initial idea to finished piece?

The ideas usually come to me when I let my [...]

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Attention readers:  this is a great opportunity to a) get your work some more exposure & b) to big-up your crafty neighbours by nominating some Toronto-area/Canadian talent for a Poppy in one of the categories below.  Read on for a some highlights from Poppytalk*& visit the post (link below) for the whole deal.

Today we are most excited as we launch a really fun (and what we hope will become a “yearly event”) called “The Poppies“. [...]

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Submissions Wanted

Bluebird Handmade is looking for new artists that are interested in selling their products in the shop. Please contact Bluebird Handmade by e mail with at least four photos of recent work, a short bio and contact information. Any medium will be considered but must be made with quality materials and outstanding craftmanship. Modern and edgy a plus…..

Send to info@bluebirdhandmade.com

http://www.bluebirdhandmade.com

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