Tag: Craft

How do you select an event to participate in?

How do you select an event to participate in?

Art Shows, Craft Shows, Fairs, Festivals – It seems like there are more events popping up around Northeastern Ohio.  As a vendor how do you choose what you will participate in and what are some qualities you would like to see in an event that 

Shibori – What is that?

Shibori – What is that?

Shibori is the Japanese name for a multitude of different techniques for creating dyed or painted patterns in fabric.  Where the fabric is gathered and bound there is a resistance created so that the dye does not want to run beyond the binding.  In the 

Cottage Industry/Cottage Economy

Cottage Industry/Cottage Economy

What motivates people to start a small cottage industry?  Those two words hold the secret: Cottage – Humble Home – the place we hang our hat can become a small factory producing goodness that the world needs.  I can tell you the idea of using 

New Vendor? Part 2

New Vendor? Part 2

As a start up art business it is important to know who your product appeals to, and where they shop. Find that zone, market your products there and you will do well.