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life and the state of crafts

life and the state of crafts

http://lifeandthestateofcrafts.blogspot.com/

A look at the crafting industry, trends and techniques and the life of a professional creative designer.

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  • On Buying Time...

    Posted on Tuesday April 15th, 2008 at 17:49 in virtual assistance, pareto, four hour work week, buying time

    I just finished a great book recommended by one of my children - the adult one- it is called the "Four Hour Work Week" by Tim Ferriss. It is a business book, but more importantly, a life style changing book, if you have the guts to follow his plan (i...

  • It's Monday, again...

    Posted on Monday April 7th, 2008 at 06:01 in creative weekly

    Usually the weekend brings lots of fun, but around here it has been raining for a week ! It's nuts, but spring has never been more beautiful (despite the knee high grass and red-clay muck on everything from the dog to the sidewalk). There was a lot g...

  • THE BRAND- get it - yet?

    Posted on Wednesday April 2nd, 2008 at 18:50 in brand of one

    Okay, there are roughly five groups of individuals on this earth - I classify them for the sake of convenience - to refer to them- from 1 to 5. "1's" walk around obvious to everything around them. They are blissfully unaware. There are 2's thru 4's ...

  • Kids and Art (a.k.a when the TV dies)

    Posted on Wednesday March 26th, 2008 at 09:22 in flowers, kid crafts, national craft month

    The inevitable happened. the "big" tv needs a new "lamp" and you have to call the repair man for that little exchange. Of course now, the little tv just isn't good enough for anyone - "it's too small...""I'm bored!" - sings one."Me too" chimes the s...

  • I came here to talk about something important...

    Posted on Monday March 17th, 2008 at 21:52 in creative writing

    Oh yeah, the current issue of CLN. I felt compelled to talk about the things that are usually hush, hush when one designer noted that she was still paid way under minimum for hours of work.The "director" always told us... "We can't talk about pricing...

  • some things do not require words

    Posted on Thursday March 13th, 2008 at 18:10 in spring, backyard again

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