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The Spooky Way I Got My Mojo Back

The Spooky Way I Got My Mojo Back

Nov 11, 2020 | Design, Guest Blog

The pandemic has caused a lot of us artists to lose our mojo, me included. My mind has been frequented by a lot of negativity and discouragement and for me that is not conducive to creativity, not to mention that the craft show thing is not happening. The Bits and...
How I Started My Online Silver Clay School

How I Started My Online Silver Clay School

Aug 18, 2020 | Guest Blog, Teaching

By Emma Gordon Owner, Silver Clay School, Scotland I have been in the ‘Silver Clay’ business for quite some time. My first business, Bluebell Design Studio, was set up to provide training in silver clay and I also sold clay online, with a tiny selection of other...
Marketing Your Work: Calls for Entries 101

Marketing Your Work: Calls for Entries 101

Jul 29, 2020 | Challenges, Learning Center

Marketing and selling your work is just as crucial to your career as an artist as actually creating your work. Submitting your work to magazines, craft shows, exhibitions, challenges and competitions not only puts your work in front of potential buyers, but also...
Do You Know a Lot About Design?

Do You Know a Lot About Design?

Jun 30, 2020 | Design, Learning Center

Do you know a lot about design? That’s not a rhetorical question. I’d really like you to think about it and also answer the question – out loud and honestly. Do you know a lot about design?? If you answered “yes,” I quite agree, you do. And if you replied “no,” I...
The Art of Socially Distancing Classrooms

The Art of Socially Distancing Classrooms

Jun 30, 2020 | News, Learning Center, Teaching

Creating a Safe, Socially-Distanced Teaching Environment Trying to figure out how to safely open up your metal clay classroom again can be daunting. Three popular metal clay instructors talk about their approaches to teaching in our new normal of social-distancing....