Month: October 2013

The Ohio Sauerkraut Festival

The Ohio Sauerkraut Festival

So that is what a half million people looks like over two days…. The streets began filling up at 7:30am on saturday, long before the start of the two day event… and our first sales came shortly after that.  Main street stretches about 6 city 

Shaker Heights Historical Society

Shaker Heights Historical Society

Monday we has an appointment at 4pm to meet with the executive director of Shaker Heights Historical Society.  Ann saw us at a previous event, and fell in love with our soap, the packaging, and has a passion for buying local to support artists.  I 

Textile Art Alliance Fall Wearable Boutique

Textile Art Alliance Fall Wearable Boutique

Just a reminder that this sunday is the TAA wearable boutique at Landerhaven.  TAA stands for Textile Art Alliance, an arm of the Cleveland Museum of Art.  It is a juried show, and i am ever so grateful to be accepted in again this year. 

Took the day off from my job

Took the day off from my job

I am thankful that my employer allows me vacation time… and i carefully squirreled time away knowing today i would be getting all of those last minute details together for our adventure of the Ohio Sauerkraut festival.  While i took the day off from work, 

Ohio Sauerkraut Festival

Ohio Sauerkraut Festival

Well, i f you have been anywhere near our home and studio this week you know we are both busy little bees with all of the last minute details for the single biggest event we have ever done – The Ohio Sauerkraut Festival.  Our strategy 

Do you have a plan for marketing to galleries?

Do you have a plan for marketing to galleries?

Do you have a plan for marketing your art / products to galleries?  Have you given it a thought?  Like all things involving a business, a written plan is always a start.  That is what several mentor coaches encouraged me to think of. When we