Tech-Savvy Crafters Can Go Global
The image of a crafter or artisan is often serene, even pastoral. It’s easy to imagine a potter spinning his wheel in his barn-turned-studio and then selling his wares at the little farmer’s market down the road. Or a knitter, knitting quietly with a dog at her feet and a cup of tea as she gets ready for this year’s Christmas craft fair. Continue reading
Go Global With Your Handmade Crafts
Some people’s image of an artisan or crafter is often of a potter spinning his/her wheels in the garden shed turned studio, and then going to the farmers market to sell their wears. Or of a knitter sitting with a cup of tea, quietly knitting as he/she gets ready for the next Craft Fair. But today’s Artisans, Crafters, Artists and Designers do not have to rely on farmer’s markets and craft fairs alone. The Internet provides the Artists of today access to a global market 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Traditional craft fairs will give the artists a small amount of exposure locally, but this cannot compare with the global exposure they will get on the internet. Continue reading
