Bead & Powwow Supply, an Indigenous-owned shop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is dedicated to promoting Indigenous arts, crafts, and fashion. Founded by A. Ellie Mitchell, a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, the store offers hard-to-find beads and materials used in traditional regalia.
Some craft businesses plan special activities during the month to celebrate Pride Month and to show their allyship. We speak to several Craft Industry Alliance members about their plans for June.
There’s a new video content platform on the market, and crafters of all stripes should take note. It’s called Made It Myself TV.
Some artists paint with watercolors, some with acrylics, and others with oils. Arkansas needle felter Dani Ives paints with wool.
Learn what it’s really like to be a sales representative in the craft industry with independent rep Mary Stowe.
Whether you are a solopreneur or manage hundreds of employees throughout the world, you need a system to make sure that projects get done efficiently and on time. Learn how to pick the best tools and systems for your creative business in our project management breakdown.
Griffin Carrick is a quilling artist who makes wall hangings, collages, vessels, paper tapestries, and giant “doilies,” among other things.
Through her business, Avlea Folk Embroidery, Krista West is bringing Greek folk embroidery designs to the US market through kits and patterns.
Kamaca Champion had a dream. She wanted to open a yarn store that would serve Chicago’s South Side and enhance a sense of community there. But it would take her years to realize the dream that would become Miss Purl.
You’ve heard the term “affiliate marketing”, but what is it? What does it mean for you, a crafting professional? Learn how affiliate marketing works and how to apply it to your craft business successfully, including the legal ins and outs.