What is behind the Medieval Thing?

What is behind the Medieval Thing?

As a vendor this weekend at the Trinity Medieval Feast it was my second exposure to a subgroup of people who either raid the costume shop for the most amazing Medieval outfits, or they sew/build/tool/craft their own.  And i would have to say that over …

Artist and the Internet

Artist and the Internet

Last week I was at an event and a friend who is a very accomplished artist said to me “Well, you are certainly maintaining a strong internet presence.” She meant it as a compliment.  But the comment startled me.  I have thought that in this …

So you do Shibori??? Arishi Shibori?

So you do Shibori??? Arishi Shibori?

Shibori? what on earth? Is that some shy japanese person who is boring?  or my all time favorite “ah, its tie die !”   People seem to misunderstand the fine art of dying silk in the japanese tradition of Shibori.  Shibori (絞り染め Shiborizome?) is a Japanese term for several methods …

Winter is preparation time

Winter is preparation time

As you know, the fall and early winter have been brisk times for us… running with activity, keeping production levels of our products high, restocking shops, doing trunk shows, and filling internet orders.  We love the busy nature of the late fall, but now is …

Twitter

Twitter

I have written other posts about twitter, but today it is on my mind because i just finished an article on how twitter is being used to “brand” a business.  Twitter is a unique form of communication that has caught on… and i must admit …

2012 Year in review

2012 Year in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 3,900 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed …

Sharing what you know

Sharing what you know

Recently I was reminded how much we have grown in our insight into nurturing our business when a friend contacted me for advice on starting a small business . where to start? what to tell her? my head was swimming . it’s that good kind …