PlushYou!: 2010-04-18

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Get Stuffed Volume 1

I keep forgetting to mention that I received the awesome new book by the Etsy Plush Team, Get Stuffed Volume 1. It's awesome! It was so neat to see all of your work, your pics (to put some faces with some names) and read more about you all. Go get one today!

Friday, April 23, 2010

Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs

There are so many reasons to come out for Seattle's first Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs. I know the price could be rough for some folks but think of it as continuing education. A lot of people want to be at a place to start selling at craft shows but don't feel ready yet, attending this conference will give you the confidence to do so. Some of you want to build your blog or start a podcast which will hopefully result in more sales, this conference will help you do that. Other people want to learn how to transition into opening up a brick and mortar shop or make your art your full time job, this conference can also help you with that! AND you get breakfast and lunch each day AND you get to mingle with some of your crafty heros, your author heros, your business heros, etc. It's going to be so great. Don't delay and get your tickets today!

Thursday, April 22, 2010

I love all of this

I really love the series Craft does called Make Space for Crafting. Anna of Mochimochi Land fame was recently featured and what a treat that was! Anna is the sweetest and I am lucky enough to see her from time to time during my visits to NYC. I am always in awe of some of the small live/work spaces we deal with in larger cities (although a lot of my friends places in NYC are actually larger than here). My "studio" is a closet. I should take pics one day...but not now, it's a disaster! Anyways, go read Anna's interview here.

Nicole Licht Workshop

If you will be attending the Lost at Sea show, a few days later you could also attend a workshop with Nicole Licht! Here is the info:

Brooklyn fiber artist Nicole Licht will lead participants in making embroidery and fabric collages with a "Lost at Sea" theme in a workshop similar to one that she has led at the MAD museum.

Date + Time: Saturday, May 8, 1-3 pm

Place: gallery hanahou, 611 Broadway, Suite 730, NYC

Cost: $45

Signup: Email info@galleryhanahou - space is limited!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Steff Bomb Interview

Meet Steff Bomb who makes monsters with buck teeth and adorable expressions. She is Schmancy's next plush exclusive. Coming out very soon are these awesome chipwiches (i will announce when they are ready for grabs). A limited edition so if you want to place a hold, let me know. Until then, read more about the lady behind chipwiches and many other cuddly foods.

S- What was the inspiration behind this exclusive?

SB- After any Chicago winter, I am always ready for the summer to come back full force. Even though it's only 50 degrees outside, I'm already riding my bike in a t-shirt- haha. All I wanna do is think about summer fun, so it was either make ice cream or a bottle of SPF 70.

S- What are your summer plans?

SB- My only real plans are to actually try and enjoy the summer more. I spent the whole time last year inside sewing. Before I could say "let's go to the beach", it was cold again. I'm a bit of a workaholic, but I guess that goes hand in hand with my stubbornness in wanting to sew plush for a living. I'm going to have to find balance with work and fun, or just find a portable sewing machine (maybe one that runs on batteries) so I can sew outside all day.

S- What are some of your goals for 2010 for your business?

SB- Not only surviving (which is definitely not easy at times), but growing in every area -- from getting my plush in stores, to expanding merchandise (new plush, t-shirts, prints, etc), to collaborations and gallery shows. Just trying to get my name out there and keep my fingers crossed that people enjoy it as much as I enjoy making it.

S- Where might you like to see your plush in 2018?

SB- It's weird to think that I have been doing this for 7 years already and still love it with every old bone in my body. I just hope that by 2018 I am far better at sewing than I am now, haha. I would like to think that I'll still be making plush then, but maybe because it's the future it'll be cyborg sandwiches instead of people food.

S- Favorite cookie/ice cream sandwich combo?

SB- Easy, cookies & cream...which is really just Oreos and vanilla. To be fair though, you won't ever have to twist my arm to eat any cookie/ice cream sandwich combo.