To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, the museum has announced the 40 artists who will be featured in its upcoming exhibition 40 under 40: Craft Futures. All of the artists selected for the exhibit were born after 1972, the year the museum’s contemporary craft and decorative arts [...]

Talk Shop is the series where we interview independent store owners from across the country, to get their inside take on running an independent business that supports the handmade community.
This week, Kristen Rask, owner of the quirky and delightful Schmancy Toys, gives us a glimpse into her Seattle toy shop that has been showcasing the [...]

Art Whino is holding it’s first ever design competition, and they are looking for entries. The competition will be open to anyone and everyone who wants to participate. The twenty winning designs will be showcased in a fashion show and exhibition at Crystal Couture on February 24th, 2009.
Crystal Couture is a two week event that [...]

Talk Shop is the series where we interview independent store owners from across the country, to get their inside take on being in business.
In this this Talk Shop, Erin Waxman dishes on her one-of-a-kind retail store, Art Star, that she co-owns along with fellow crafter Megan Brewster. Located in the City of Brotherly Love, [...]

The Talk Shop series is where we interview independent store owners from across the country, to get their inside take on their running a business that supports the handmade crafting community.

In this Talk Shop, Maggie White tells all about her Young Blood Gallery & Boutique, which she co-owns with Kelly Teasley in Atlanta, Georgia.  Young [...]

This post is the first in the Talk Shop series, where we interview independent store owners from across the country, to get their inside take on their business, and the business of being in business. In a country where Starbucks and Target are overwhelmingly commonplace, Hello Craft has a love for folks taking the leap [...]