Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast I’m talking about the inner critic with author of Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead Tara Mohr and my guest cohost Paige Wery, owner of The Good Luck Gallery. I chat with Tara and Paige recognizing and learning to live with the […]
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Craftcation: Business + Makers Conference
Four days of creative business classes and craft workshops on April 3-7, 2019 at the Ventura Beach Marriott in Ventura, California.
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Podcast Episode 82: Building Your Business Around Your Core Values with Kristen Ley
Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast I’m talking about building a business around your core values with founder of Thimblepress and consultant/mentor for creative business owners Kristen Ley. I chat with Kristen about how having defined core values can increase brand strength, help you make difficult decisions and inform successful planning and goal setting. […]
Podcast Episode 81: The 1-Page Marketing Plan with Allan Dib
Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking to serial entrepreneur, rebellious marketer, technology expert and author of one of my favorite marketing books The 1-Page Marketing Plan about marketing your creative business. I talk with Allan about letting go of money issues, the fault of glorifying busyness, the importance of getting clear goals, the […]
Gift Guide for Creative Bosses
When I was young, I hated shopping. When my mom was able to drag me to the mall, I spent the majority of the time hiding the middle of racks in the department stores reading by flashlight (#BookNerd). In high school, I grew to love shopping but only at thrift stores. While shopping at the […]
Patchwork Show Santa Ana Fall 2018
We closed out our fall 2018 Patchwork Show at our Santa Ana location last Sunday. Our Santa Ana location holds a special place in my heart since it was the site of the first ever Patchwork Show over a decade ago. Over the years we’ve moved from a tiny parking lot to two tiny parking […]
Gift Guide for Artists & Makers
My husband and family ask me every year what I want for the holidays or my birthday. I used to have one hell of a time coming up with an answer. I mean, I see things all year that I’d like to have… BUT my birthday isn’t until September and the holidays come even later […]
Patchwork Show Long Beach Fall 2018
Last weekend we celebrated our 17th biannual Long Beach Patchwork Show! This was one of my favorite of all the shows at our waterside Marine Stadium location… Not only did we have PERFECT weather but we debuted our new “I’m not here to be average, I’m here to be awesome.” staff tees, had more DIY […]
PODCAST EPISODE 80: The transformational power of a daily practice with Lisa Anderson Shaffer
Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast I’m talking with contemporary fiber artist, photographer, and author Lisa Anderson Shaffer of Zelma Rose about the transformational power of a daily practice. I talk with Lisa about the intersection of fact and faith in ritual, how the political climate of 2016 led to Lisa’s artistic labor that birthed her daily […]
Podcast Episode 79: Legally Protecting Your Business with Christina Scalera
Today on the Dear Handmade Life podcast we’re talking to Christina Scalera, the attorney and founder behind The Contract Shop, a contract template store for creative entrepreneurs, wedding professionals, and coaches about legally protecting your business. I chat with Christina about how getting your legal ducks in a row can increase productivity, when you need […]
Patchwork Show Oakland Fall 2018
Last weekend we ushered in the fall 2018 season of our Patchwork Show: Modern Makers Festival at Jack London Square, our Oakland, California location. Although this is our newest location (we celebrated our 7th anniversary of Patchwork Show Oakland on Saturday!) it’s finally starting to feel like a permanent member of our sisterhood of Patchwork […]
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