On etsy, you can create 'treasury lists'. A treasury is essentially a curated collection of items from etsy. They can be unified by theme, color, or anything else really. I started making treasuries a while back. I've made quite a few treasuries and will continue to do so. They are a great way to give props to those who have cool items or cool photos and a great way to draw attention to yourself. When an individual shopkeeper has an item included in a treasury they are notified. Often, this exposure will draw a new visitor to your shop. And often, these people would have never otherwise found you because etsy is a big, big, big. community.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
the things i do: create treasury lists on etsy
On etsy, you can create 'treasury lists'. A treasury is essentially a curated collection of items from etsy. They can be unified by theme, color, or anything else really. I started making treasuries a while back. I've made quite a few treasuries and will continue to do so. They are a great way to give props to those who have cool items or cool photos and a great way to draw attention to yourself. When an individual shopkeeper has an item included in a treasury they are notified. Often, this exposure will draw a new visitor to your shop. And often, these people would have never otherwise found you because etsy is a big, big, big. community.
Monday, May 9, 2011
the things i do: take a break
All of my avid followers noticed that I did not post last week. The reason: I was tired. Downright beat. I had been working very hard, long hours and I need a break and I took one.
Open Studios is over and we hosted a second open house. I completed teaching a class and I just needed a moment (or a week) to slow it down. I'm back....returning slowly....but I am back.
Check back later for a 'real' post.
Open Studios is over and we hosted a second open house. I completed teaching a class and I just needed a moment (or a week) to slow it down. I'm back....returning slowly....but I am back.
Check back later for a 'real' post.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
the things i do: mess around with my drawings
I was hoping to create a beer label for the Steampunk City Art Exhibition but, long story short, I ran out of time. I ran out of time because I am teaching a full time class this week (I teach at Boston University's Center for Digital Imaging Arts), I am preparing for Somerville Open Studios, and I am preparing for an Open House this Saturday (we are selling our condo:FSBO). To top it off, I am also teaching a one-on-one class this Friday and celebrating my husband's birthday. Result: I didn't get it together in time for the submission deadline.What I did do was start to create something....I am not entirely sure where I am going with it, but I can share a bit about my goals.... I wanted to mix my skulls with gears. My husband suggested I also toss in a splash of Victorian-era-camera-lens. So, I decided to pull out my handy iphone and use an app called OldPhotoPro and snap a photo of it. This is what I came up with.....and I'm not sure what do next. Ideas?
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
somethings orange
Thanks to my fellow etsy folk: Mary of MaryMaryHandmade of Honeoye Falls, NY for use of Cat-in-a-Box and Greta of Larripin Labs in Dallas, TX for the use of the cross stich Shrodinger.
Monday, April 25, 2011
the things i do: finalize prep work for open studios
Label bottles. Check!
99 bottles of beer on the wall....well, maybe not 99 bottles, but it's a hell of a lot of them! I have finally finished washing, printing, and labeling all of my bottles for Open Studios. Above is a photo of all the bottles - some, still needing to be capped.
Make Signage. Check!
I made my signs to match my bottles. I appreciate the importance of 'branding'. One sign is a price list and the other is a set of instructions...explaining to people how it is done. I want it to be very clear as to what my 'product' is and how one goes about acquiring it. I also created a 'look book' containing samples of all of my preexisting label designs. I want to make it easy for folks to see my goods....
Yard Bottles. Check!
I covered a bunch of bottles with orange duct tape for the installation that will be created in the yard....it's going to be cool!
Comic Bottles. Check!
For the 'special day' I am having an extra special product available! These labels will be available only on the days of Open Studios. These comic book themed labels are extra fun because I will take your photo on the spot. I will bring a wig or two and have some sunglasses and perhaps some hats available for your impromptu fashion shoot. I'll design the label for you right there on the spot and email it to you...your cool comic label will await you in your inbox, ready to print, when you get home. The four bottles below are some samples that I made of myself. Fun stuff I say. Fun stuff.
99 bottles of beer on the wall....well, maybe not 99 bottles, but it's a hell of a lot of them! I have finally finished washing, printing, and labeling all of my bottles for Open Studios. Above is a photo of all the bottles - some, still needing to be capped.Make Signage. Check!
I made my signs to match my bottles. I appreciate the importance of 'branding'. One sign is a price list and the other is a set of instructions...explaining to people how it is done. I want it to be very clear as to what my 'product' is and how one goes about acquiring it. I also created a 'look book' containing samples of all of my preexisting label designs. I want to make it easy for folks to see my goods....
Yard Bottles. Check!I covered a bunch of bottles with orange duct tape for the installation that will be created in the yard....it's going to be cool!
Comic Bottles. Check!
For the 'special day' I am having an extra special product available! These labels will be available only on the days of Open Studios. These comic book themed labels are extra fun because I will take your photo on the spot. I will bring a wig or two and have some sunglasses and perhaps some hats available for your impromptu fashion shoot. I'll design the label for you right there on the spot and email it to you...your cool comic label will await you in your inbox, ready to print, when you get home. The four bottles below are some samples that I made of myself. Fun stuff I say. Fun stuff.
the things i do: fix things
Earlier I complained about my piece in the Somerville Museum. I complained that It was positioned in such a way that one would need to bend over to see it. You would need to get on your knees to read the text or see the details. Each time I saw the photo of it, it killed me. I have been spending a lot of time preparing for Open Studios and it really just broke my heart to see my work displayed so crappily.
Well, typical me, I decided that I needed to take matters into my own hands and at least ASK for them to fix it. It would kill me if I didn't at least ask. You never know until you ask right? So, I did. And guess what? They let me fix it!! Yipee. So, here is the new and improved display:
above is the 'after' shot. below is 'before':
I am so glad that I asked and that they were kind enough to accommodate me. It was an easy fix and now I can rest easy.
Well, typical me, I decided that I needed to take matters into my own hands and at least ASK for them to fix it. It would kill me if I didn't at least ask. You never know until you ask right? So, I did. And guess what? They let me fix it!! Yipee. So, here is the new and improved display:
above is the 'after' shot. below is 'before':
I am so glad that I asked and that they were kind enough to accommodate me. It was an easy fix and now I can rest easy.
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