The date and location of the 2010 Summit of Awesome have been set. Mark your calendars for June 16-18th, and come join us in Portland, Oregon!
That’s right… Hello Craft is hitting the road to bring our 3-day crafty business conference to the west coast.
This year’s Summit will take place at the McMenamins’ Kennedy School in [...]

Before we officially say goodbye to 2009 and usher in a brand new year of crafting, Hello Craft would like to thank all of our friends, family, dedicated bloggers, members and readers for supporting our organization during it’s inaugural year.
… and what a first year it’s been!
We hosted our Shopper Show & Tell at craft [...]

Artist Sherry Insley resides in Charm City with a menagerie of rescued animals and one very patient husband. Sherry graduated with an MFA in photography and digital arts from MICA. As a practicing artist and educator, she has taught art and photography for several years in the Baltimore area. Self described as a [...]

Jaime Zollars is an artist inspired by flea markets, fairy tales, and Flemish painters. She creates collage and acrylic paintings for children’s books, magazines, and gallery walls. She has been featured in many books and publications, including Communication Arts, DPI magazine, and Taschen’s Illustration Now. She also teaches illustration at the Maryland Institute [...]

For those who can’t make the Summit of Awesome in person, you can still get a dose of awesome in the Etsy Virtual Labs.
The following sessions will be in the Labs on the listed date and time. Hope to see you there!
Friday May 1:
11:30 am – What’s a Social Network and How to use [...]

Biggs & Featherbelle began in January 2003. A magazine article inspired the pair to make ‘melt and pour’ glycerin soaps as Christmas presents. With backgrounds in the Fine Arts and Fashion, the two had fun creating unique recipes, packaging and clever names for each item. The gifts were a big hit.
Their family had always been [...]

Sean Hennessey is a sculptor, painter, and glass artist. A graduate of Berea College, Sean worked in professional theatre for ten years and has bridged the theatre and fine arts community since moving to DC in 1997. His works have been seen in many contexts and venues including; The Shakespeare Theatre, The Kennedy Center, the [...]

Christy Petterson is an Atlanta native. She creates a line of jewelry and hair accessories called a bardis and works, by day, as a PR Specialist. Since 2005, she has organized the Indie Craft Experience, Atlanta’s bi-annual indie craft market. In 2008, ICE teamed up with Young Blood Gallery & Boutique to produce Kraftwork, a [...]