Are you a “starving artist”? In today’s economy that phrase has taken on a whole new meaning. With the immense number of retail outlets, internet sites, and “cheap” mass-produced items, selling your lovingly, and expertly, created items can be overwhelming, if not almost impossible. Add to the needs of creating, listing, and selling, we each […]
If you have even the basic sewing skills, this is a quick and easy handmade gift idea for any of the women on your gift list! These are great to keep in your purse, diaper bag, desk, and car. Gather Your Supplies: ~Fabric for the outside of your travel tissue holder ~ I use regular […]
Looking for some wonderfully designed handmade jewelry? Well Teresa from Trusk4u is a great place to start. Teresa has been just a wonderful member of our community and I just wanted to give her a quick shout out! Here a few pieces that I think are really cool, but by all means browse her shop […]
Turtles! Slow and not too cuddly, but amazingly cute all the same; and today, November 27, is Turtle Adoption Day! If you just can’t bring yourself to adopt a real live turtle, you don’t have to feel left out of the fun…celebrate with handmade from the incredibly talented artists on HandmadeArtists. Sea turtle guitar pick […]
My name is Alixandra Browning, most just call me “Alix”. I am the owner and designer at The Alchemists Vessel. Art has always played an important and large part in my life. Growing up in San Francisco California, I was surrounded by art, culture and architecture. The opportunity to study these things first hand was […]
Artists are as varied as their arts in every way and each traveled their own journey to get to where they are; and it is those journeys which make art so special. Barbara Lady Faith Branson (isn’t that just the most incredible name you have ever heard? Like a real life fairy tale princess!) grew […]
I just love Carolyn’s work, this piece entitled “Symphony” is just amazing. Just love how the colors bounce off each other. This triptych consists of two 30×20 inch canvases, one on each side of a 30×40 inch gallery wrap canvas. Though the total size is 30×80, when hung with an inch or more between the […]
Spreading the love Handmade Style to Crochethooked! Cari is just a wonderfully talented artist that does some just amazing wire crochet work. I just love this Violet Multi Strand Crystal Pearl Bracelet made with Swarovski: Pearls Mauve, Violet AB and Violet Crystals. This beautiful violet colored pearl and crystal bracelet is made by crocheting the […]
Thanksgiving is a time we stop and think about all our blessings and what better way to celebrate all that we are thankful for than with handmade! I am thankful for all the wonderfully creative talents we have on Handmade Artists that are happily using their gifts to create handmade treasures for the world! Thanksgiving […]
Have you ever asked yourself this question; “Am I working from a comfort zone or from my true passion?” I have before and because of the answer that I had to admit to myself, I now ask this question more and more often. Why? Well I find that the answer was too often, ‘comfort zone’. […]
