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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
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
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
The Colors of Being Thankful

Featured image: carved gourds from Peru, Lucuma Designs Many of us are living in stressful times: financial worries, political madness, climate change destruction, health challenges.... even figuring out what is true…

Accessories, Community, Eco Product, Embroidery, Fair Trade, Home Decor, Jewelry, Scarves/Shawls, Textile, Upcycled