Monday, November 26, 2012
Please describe your craft business. What was your impulse for starting it? I am a fashion designer specializing in women’s apparel. Even at a young age, I always wanted to design clothing. I began sewing my own clothing in high school and from there a few things for friends. I began having trunk [...]
Monday, November 26, 2012
Please describe your craft business. What was your impulse for starting it? I am a jewelry maker and lover of all things sustainable, local and hand crafted. My business, Crow Jane Jewelry, features jewelry pieces inspired by the dichotomy between nature and industry and by the shapes of ancient cultures. I use hardware pieces [...]
Monday, November 26, 2012
Please describe your craft business. I make jewelry-gemstone, Swarovski, foil glass, hand knotted pearls. What was your impulse for starting it? I was watching the TV show Beads Baubles and Jewels and said, “I could do that!” What do you consider to be the most important personality trait of an entrepreneur? [...]
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Elizabeth and Matthew Winheld are asking backers of their Kickstarter campaign to “help keep meaningful communication alive.” Their company, SWEET letterpress and design is based in Boulder where they use a 120 year old press to carefully craft beautiful letterpress cards, business products, and wedding invitations. They are working on launching a new line of [...]
Monday, November 19, 2012
Please describe your craft business. What was your impulse for starting it? My shop carries an eclectic mix of products: notecards, jewelry, and small gift items (ornaments, key chains, magnets). Many items feature words or imagery that relate to teachers, writers, librarians, editors, or readers. I’ve worked as a librarian, writer, and editor, so the [...]
Monday, November 19, 2012
Please describe your craft business. What was your impulse for starting it? I love making art. I was in school to be an art therapist several years ago, and realized that I actually wanted to be an artist full time and work for myself. I left grad school with a year to [...]
Monday, November 19, 2012
Please describe your craft business. What was your impulse for starting it? I was an illustrator for many years, and that morphed into the Cranky Bird Studio business as it is today: I hand-make, one-of-a-kind works using a wide variety of media. There was no impulse to begin the business–I gradually drifted into it as [...]
Monday, November 12, 2012
Please describe your craft business. What was your impulse for starting it? As a child my mother was always crafty. It nurtured her creative side and was also a necessity as we were a low income family in upstate New York. As an adult I moved to Colorado and my mother followed (a perk [...]
Monday, November 12, 2012
Please describe your craft business. What was your impulse for starting it? Denver Craft Ninjas host monthly craft oriented meet-ups for ladies (and lady-friendly gents)! We’re about building a community of like-minded people, staying true to the D.I.Y. spirit of play and experimentation, and sharing drinks and laughs while learning something new. Join us for [...]
