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If you would like to learn more about my process as an artist and ceramist you are in the right place. I will outline my process on specific pieces and give you insight into how they were created. You can also find out more about me as a person, what I'm interested in and other great artists selling their work on Etsy. Enjoy!

Friday, May 6, 2011

In the final four!

My treasury that I made for Team Undiscovered has made the final four.  Voting is underway!  I got the most views out of the treasuries that were up, so I'm hopeful.  I get featured on the blog if I win, so get out and vote and get your friends to!  Go here to vote Thank you!


Have you the wing? - Team Undiscovered Challenge

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SoulShineArts
2 days ago
I'm taking part in the participating in the Wednesday Team Undiscovered Treasury Challenge. To see more about it and vote for my treasury on Friday, please visit,
http://theundiscoveredofetsy.blogspot.com/Team Undiscovered Challenge

Please give this some love and share with your friends! And if you haven't figured it out already, this weeks theme is The Princess Bride!
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Thursday, May 5, 2011

I have no idea what I am doing

I am full of questions today.  In part to an email I received about how I did something stupid and went against Etsy policy...In short, which those who know me, know I don't do well.  I did something stupid out of my frustrations and a very kind person put me back on track.  I'm actually really upset about what I did and there is nothing that I can do to make it better, except not do it again...Okay okay, I sent out convos to shops who hearted me and I'm sorry if you were one of them.  I won't be doing it again...

Anyway... full of questions (and frustration)

*How do I make money doing what I love?  (loaded question, I know)
*How do I promote my Etsy store?  I have tried facebook, but I think more and more people just hide me because they don't care or don't get what I'm doing.  Spring cleaning of my friends is in order!
*How can I possibly pay attention to all the blogs that I enjoy, the teams I am a part of, list new items, and pay attention to my children?  I can't!  My kids need to come first, I know that.  There is just so much to do online and really... how much of it do I need to be doing to bring business to my shop?
*Do I focus on craft fairs or Etsy?
*Should I and do I have time to offer pottery lessons at my home this summer?
*Are my children going to appreciate all that I do when they are older or resent me for spending so much time doing my art and not playing with them?
*How can I justify continuing to make things, while I have so much in stock already that I have not sold?
*Do I need a product line that all looks the same, or find a knish to market my things, or can I just keep creating?
*Am I going to run out of questions soon?
*Will I do better selling my antiques at a flea market than selling my pottery at a craft fair? And if so, should I be happy about that or sad?
*Should I be updating my tax info and charts for my business right now instead of typing on my blog?
*Do I have to claim money for taxes that I make in sales to friends and family?
*How do I get more readers to my blog?
*Should I be tweeting?  I don't even get it!  I don't have a cell phone that can tweet so what is the point?
*Speaking of cell phones, should I get an iphone and square so I can take credit cards at shows?  Or a smartphone or an ipad.  I want an ipad, that would be so cool and easier for people to see!

Okay, I'm exhausted now, should I take a nap?  Just kidding.  What I really need to be doing is glazing, but I can't yet, since my little was is up.  I'll have to wait until nap time.

I wish it wasn't raining as well.  My little one really wants to go outside.  I guess that I'll go do some housework until it's time to go to the Mother's Day thing my older son's preschool is having.  It should be cute.  It should put a smile on my face and I think that's what I really need right now!


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Monday, May 2, 2011

Poor start to the Craft Fair Season

This past weekend, I did a craft fair which did not turn out too well.  It is so upsetting when you loose at a show, especially knowing that it was just due to the small crowd.  There was nothing that I could do to make it better.  The good thing that came out of it, which I always have to find the good things, was that I figured out what I need to do to improve upon my displays for future shows.
 I plan on displaying some of the pendants higher up next time, to bring attention to all the pendants nicely displayed in my lovely old wine box!  I really wanted a "Riffle through me" sign, about half way through the show!

It was very distracting without a wall behind me.  Some vendors had great curved walls behind them which helped to make their shop stand out and make it look more like marketplace then people set up with stuff on an indoor track!



 My new birdbaths drew a lot of attention, which is great, but I think the price scared some people off.  I was also near the back of the show and there was a vendor right at the front with hanging birdbaths which were much cheaper, since they were made from a mold.

Overall, I took away from this show some great information on displays and signage.  And don't do Spring shows!  Everyone wants to be in their gardens, not in a stuffy gym!

<---Look Dad, at the top, I displayed my sales tax sign!  Aren't you proud!  I even collected it on my one sale!


 I hope I don't sound too bitter!  My coffee maker is on the fritz too! Not a good combination.

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