Month: December 2011

Finding your market

Finding your market

Artistic things have specific audiences. I recently read that crafts appeal to only about 5% of the population, and fine art buyers are only about 2% of the population. In order to actually find your market there is a process of determining who the demographic …

Artist at work

Artist at work

I mentioned recently stopping at Cosmic Bobbins to restock. While we were unloading our car i looked down the street to find a man sitting comfortably at an easel painting a scene. I crossed the street to see what he was painting and was amazed …

Hunger for Community

Hunger for Community

Something is stirring. Our busy city, filled with cold and lonely commutes to work, and sanitary marketing experiences with large chain stores may seem convenient, but something critical has been slipping away and I believe that a portion of our society is craving a return …

Of Tremont and Cosmic Bobbins

Of Tremont and Cosmic Bobbins

Thursday afternoon we popped over to Tremont to restock Cosmic Bobbins with our products, and as always it was such a wonderful time spent. Shari, the owner of Cosmic Bobbins, is always so sweet, and eager to encourage local businesses to flourish. She is one …

My evening in Aurora

My evening in Aurora

Several months ago I was invited to participate in a private home show of 5 artists and several commercial home party representatives. The event was to raise money for a noble cause – sourcing funding to dig wells for the people of Kenya. Africa in …

Photography, Marketing and Posts

Photography, Marketing and Posts

Today is a beautifully sunny day, which does my soul good, but is not helpful for getting my merchandise photographed. I have learned that overcast days are better for photographing silk… but i am not going to complain about the sunshine. In November this is …

Twitter

Twitter

Several months ago I opened a twitter account, and i have decided to try to post at least one tweet each day. I am amazed that there are 40 people following me, some of which i have no idea who they are. So if you …