Cathy Pitters is a crafter from Portland, OR who creates Bossa Nova Baby, a line of handcrafted clothes and accessories, and who co-organizes Crafty Wonderland, PDX’s art and craft extravaganza. Many of you may have heard her speak about how to organize a craft market at the Summit of Awesome last year or met her [...]

In line with Kelly’s helpful list of industry events and conferences, here’s a compilation of craft shows and application deadlines to help you plan a great year of indie craft.
Get cracking if you plan to submit applications for Renegade Austin or Handmade Arcade– both deadlines are quickly approaching.
This is by no means a comprehensive list. [...]

The morning sessions of the final day of the Summit of Awesome begin at 9:30 am on Friday, June 18.
Elizabeth Newell of Newell Business Law LLC and Handmade Portland will be in Jordan leading the session Time Management for Crafty Folk. Learn some tips and tricks from a chronic multitasker on how to organize your [...]