Archive for May, 2009

Apply to Crafty Bastards 2009

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 13:31 View Comments

Hello Craft is excited to be producing the 2009 Crafty Bastards Arts and Craft Fair in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, October 3rd from 10am-5pm.
Applications for Crafty Bastards 2009 are now being accepted. The deadline to apply for booth space is July 5, 2009. Get more info and submit your Crafty Bastards application here.
There is a [...]

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Textbook Example

Thursday, May 7, 2009 12:41 View Comments

I know you’re expecting me to write something about Mother’s Day gifts, being that it is only a few days away here in the US. I thought about it, but I’m quite sure you’re all set with lovely things for her.  Instead, I offer you some sources for inspiration.
(helpful tip: fresh flowers and heartfelt sentimental [...]

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Some SoA Recaps

Thursday, May 7, 2009 6:57 View Comments

Since I am still too exhausted for a proper recap and am knee deep in Summit audio, here are some really good recaps from Jenny Hart, the folks at Cosa Verde and Becky Striepe.

Sublime Stitching Summit of Awesome Recap
Crafting a Green Craft Recap (with content from the panel)
Cosa Verde – Resources for Selling Successfully [...]

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lessons from mom.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 15:58 View Comments

So we all know that the Summit of Awesome was truly awesome, I had such a great time meeting so many amazing and talented folks.  In preparation for my panel presentation Navigating the Art World with Craft I was reminded of the very awesome artist Andrea Dezso.  I first saw her work at the Extreme [...]

This was posted under category: Contemporary Craft, International Crafters

Post Summit Stories and Recaps

Tuesday, May 5, 2009 8:03 View Comments

I am watching new photos pop up in the Summit of Awesome 2009 Flickr Group and still can’t believe that our event is over already. (Secretly, I also can’t believe that we pulled it off, but that is between just you and me. Shh!)
Here’s a photo of the Hello Craft crew with Jenny Hart. [...]

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Thanks to the SoA Class of 2009

Sunday, May 3, 2009 22:58 View Comments

Thanks to all of the Summit of Awesome 2009 attendees, volunteers and speakers who joined us for this exhausting and fun weekend. If you participated in our event, we encourage you to flaunt it! Use this web badge to show you were at the very first Summit of Awesome. You will get street cred for [...]

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