Photo courtesy of Etsy

Yesterday the Wall Street Journal published this interview with Rob Kalin, founder and CEO of Etsy. Unlike other fluff pieces on the rising popularity of handmade, this interview focused on the business of the online marketplace and why it is successful.
According to the interview, Etsy has raised approximately $31.6 million from [...]

Early Bird Summit Registration is Open!!
2010 Summit of Awesome
June 16-18
McMenamins Kennedy School
Portland, Oregon
Calling all Crafters! Registration for our 2nd annual Summit of Awesome is now open! Now through April 20th you can purchase a 3-Day Early Bird pass to the Summit for only $150 (after April 20th, the 3-Day pass will go up to [...]

If you’re still figuring out which craft shows to apply to this year, it’s time to get organized and start filling out those applications!
Here’s an update to our previous list of upcoming indie craft shows and their deadlines to apply. If there’s a show I missed that you plan on applying to, please let us [...]

Name: Katie McClanahan
Shop: BlackStar Jewelry Company
Website: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BlackStar
Blog: http://blackstarjewelry.blogspot.com/
Location: middle Tennessee
What do you make, and how are your products environmentally-friendly?
I make jewelry, mostly comprised of vintage elements and thrifted finds.  These bits and pieces are already here, waiting to be used, so why not use them?

Name: sara selepouchin
Shop: girls can tell
Website: http://shop.girlscantell.com
Blog: http://blog.girlscantell.com
Location: philadelphia, pa

What do you make, and how are your products environmentally-friendly?
I hand screen-print drawings of everyday things onto everyday things. It’s important to me that girls can tell wares are all useful items or made from discarded useful items.

I love the goreous topography, map like work of artist Amy Honchell. Though she may not fall under the auspices of craft she is definitely inspired by fiber and the idea of touch. Her most recent body of work Personal Geographies uses the layering, folding, and stitching of fiber to create some beautiful installation work [...]