I’m excited to introduce Christine from the Bellablackbird Etsy shop. Christine is based in Melbourne, Australia. You can follow her blog at bellablackbird.blogspot.com.au, as well as her Instagram and Pinterest. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your journey with art? What is life like in Melbourne, Australia? I originally came from England where I worked with…
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Interview with Russian Artist Anastasia Cherepneva: Inspired By Nature
Today’s interview features Russian artist Anastasia Cherepneva, who lives in Moscow and primarily sells on Redbubble, Shutterstock, and does freelance work for Russian publishers and universities. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your development into a graphic artist and illustrator, and where you draw your inspiration from? I’m an illustrator and graphic designer. Sometimes I sew, knit…
Artist Interview with Sally Welchman from Mogg Shop
I’m excited to introduce Sally Welchman from Mogg Shop on Etsy! Can you give me a little background on yourself and how you developed your unique style? Hi, my name is Sally and I live in Brighton in the UK. I went to art school and took a degree in design and then a masters in ceramics in Cardiff, Wales.…
Artists’ Books on Etsy
For those of you who may not know what an artist book is, be my guest in explaining them! Each one is unique, sometimes made in editions like prints, sometimes “printed” by a press, other times not, cataloged in the library like books with a call number, often displayed in museums as art objects behind glass – each one may…
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From Roks’ Gallery on Etsy
Artist Interview with Deborah Anne Corr from Modestly
“The conscious mind hungers for success and prestige. The unconscious mind hungers for those moments of transcendence, when the skull line disappears and we are lost in a challenge or a task —when a craftsman feels lost in his craft, when a naturalist feels at one with nature, when a believer feels at one with God’s love. That is what…
Handmade Eco-Friendly Brooches from Dariakash
Good morning everyone! Today’s artist interview is between myself and Dariaka from the Etsy shop Dariakash. Dariaka’s shop is based in Prague, Czech Republic, and she loves to create fun, eco-friendly brooches from recycled material. How did you become inspired to make your mixed media and papier-mache brooches? All my life I’ve always loved to sew, glue, cut, and invent new things.…
Sara Schalliol-Hodge : Designer & Maker of Things
Welcome back! Our latest feature spotlights artist Sara Schalliol-Hodge from Lakewood, Colorado! Sara is “a designer by day and a printmaker, sawdust producer, and stuff-maker by night.” Read on to get to know Sara a little better, and CLICK HERE to go to her website, and HERE to go to her Etsy shop! What about the printmaking process do you love…