A panel discussion featuring: Andrea Porter, co-founder of Grassroots Business Association in Seattle, WA Lauren Bacon, author of The Boss of You and co-founder of Grassroots Business Association, Vancouver BC chapter Marlo Miyashiro, founding member and current organizer for EtsyRAIN.com, Seattle, WA On Creating and Connecting Creative Communities: · Have you ever thought of starting [...]

When it comes to taking photos of the things you make have you ever wondered…? · What makes great product photos stand out in the crowd? · What would it take to take better photos of your work? · Do you need to buy a better camera to take better photos? · What about lighting [...]

A fresh, comprehensive guide to contemporary craft shows. With “Why vend?” as our starting point, we will take you through all aspects of the process, including finding and assessing potential shows, best practice for applying, display techniques, show time survival and more. Moxie is an artist with years of experience selling her work in large [...]

Do you wish your blog were prettier, or had more readers, or did more to market your business? This workshop will break down the three essential elements of a great blog: how it reads, how it looks, and how it engages with the community. We’ll also cover lots of tips to help you take your [...]

Arts organizer, curator, director and author Faythe Levine will lead a visual discussion about why community is the foundation of success. Setting the tone for a weekend of sharing Levine will share examples from her personal experience of planting the seed of an idea that sprouted into a feature length documentary, book and world wide [...]