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Halloween or Day of the Dead? Costumes from the past.

When I was a kid, 50 years ago now, Halloween was a fun but strange time. I grew up in Brazil where All Saints Day was celebrated with visits to the cemeteries,…

Artizan Categories, Artizan Made News, Ceramics, Fair Trade, Home Decor, Metal, Upcycled, Vintage, Wood
Harvest: handmade metal, ceramics, glass, textiles and gourds

Featured image: Lucuma Gallery Gourd Art It’s September, harvest time in the United States. I’ve been thinking of small family farms, big corporate farming, my farmer grandparents, growing your own food, and…

Ceramics, Fair Trade, Home Decor, Metal, Scarves/Shawls, Textile, Upcycled
The Heart as a Symbol of Love

I was thinking about the heart shape, wondering how it became the symbol for love. Clearly, the physical heart must have inspired poetry, ballads, and stories for thousands of years because of…

Artizan Categories, Embroidery, Fair Trade, Gift Guide, Jewelry, Metal, Scarves/Shawls, Textile, Upcycled
Handmade Summer Fashion!

It’s been a hot and muggy summer here in Kentucky, USA, and I’m at war with my yard. It’s a large property with a lot of grass and if people stopped mowing…

Accessories, Eco Product, Fair Trade, Scarves/Shawls, Upcycled
The Value of Upcycling in our Handmade Community

Our Artizan Shops are vetted in based on the quality of their products along with their professional presentation. But, we also have a great interest in promoting products that have sustainability at…

Accessories, Artizan Categories, Artizan Made News, Home Decor, Jewelry, Textile, Upcycled, Vintage
Goldin Fellowship, Creative Cities and Artizan Made

The Goldin Institute has two projects, both aimed at training community organizers at effectively creating change by amplifying assets that are already found there. The first project is in Chicago, where Goldin…

Artizan Made News, Community, Upcycled
Embroidery as Storytelling

We're featuring our Market Categories here on our blog to give them some context, some history... Embroidery is one of those vast categories as there are so many different techniques that go…

Artizan Categories, Embroidery, Home Decor, Textile, Upcycled
in periculo: in danger! Artists and the Power of the Purse

Featured image: FeltUA Ukrainian Shawl with Child Trump has been in power here in the US for a little more than a month, bringing disruption, fear, arrogance, unemployment, and insecurity. Shock and…

Accessories, Artizan Categories, Artizan Made News, Bags, Community, Eco Product, Fair Trade, Home Decor, Member News, Metal, Scarves/Shawls, Textile, Upcycled
Why Fair Trade Matters

When we think of handmade items, whether they were made recently or a long time ago, we can feel a connection with a person or a community who worked on those pieces,…

Accessories, Artizan Categories, Bags, Children, Community, Fair Trade, Featured Gallery, Gift Guide, Home Decor, Jewelry, Metal, Scarves/Shawls, Textile, Upcycled, Wood
Handmade Gifts for $30 and Under

“Living well is an art that can be developed: a love of life and ability to take great pleasure from small offerings and assurance that the world owes you nothing and that…

Accessories, Animals, Artizan Categories, Artizan Made News, Eco Product, Fair Trade, Gift Guide, Textile, Upcycled, Vintage
Holiday Gift Guide: Handmade Jewelry

Is the desire for adornment an innate human drive? Most cultures seem to express their identities through their clothing, jewelry and hair styles, often messaging to the public their roles in society…

Gift Guide, Jewelry, Upcycled
Gift Guide: Scarves and Shawls

As the cold weather blows through the Northern Hemisphere, we pull out our scarves, shawls and warm clothing. Some of it is practical, a barrier against cool temps, but a lot of…

Artizan Categories, Gift Guide, Scarves/Shawls, Upcycled