8 Top Artists Discuss Metal Clay’s Past, Present, and Future
From the Archives: This article originally ran in 2015. By Stephanie Finnegan There’s always a bit...
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The Top 12 Makers, Movers, & Shakers in Handmade
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There’s Never Been a Better Time to Start a Handmade Business
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Bold and Brilliant – Top artists discuss why you can’t afford to ignore metal clay – both financially and creatively.
Lis-el Crowley, who is both an artist and a gallery proprietor, expresses a very interesting vantage point. “I have owned and operated a retail gallery since 2005, and metal clay jewelry has been one of my biggest sellers. The story behind a piece is so important when selling. Metal clay has a story to tell. If a retailer is educated and invested in that story, she is sure to see the positive impact on her sales,” Crowley forecasts.
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One Huge Reason I Will Never Shop at Wal-Mart Again. No, Seriously…
I need to make a confession… and, well, an apology. I shopped at Wal-Mart. I did. I never shop at Wal-Mart. I despise everything about walking into a Wal-Mart. But on Sunday, I shopped at Wal-Mart.
Within three minutes of walking through the cold and un-welcoming doors, I was so rudely reminded of why it had been over two years since I last stepped foot into one of these stores. The next 42 minutes in-store is time that, unfortunately, my seven year old son and I will never get back.
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