Handmade Artisans

Featured Artist Melina of MMGems

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Artists are not selling materials, artists are selling ideas and offering emotions. What an amazing statement from an artist that works from the heart! Melina is a woman that has worked with her hands her entire life. As the youngest child in the family in Bosnia and Herzegovina, she was a third hand for everyone [...]

Tags: bracelet, crochet, earrings, Handmade, Handmade Artists, jewelry, knit, melina, metal, mmgems, wire wrap

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Featured Artist Tamara of Art by Tam

Saturday, May 11th, 2013

We learn from our mistakes. We have all heard this before, but Tamara really took this to heart! Tamera is a loving mother of two teenage boys that sees life through an artist’s eyes. She is married to her High School sweetheart…..awe! And is often surrounded by a large and loving family. She credits her [...]

Tags: abstract, art, art by tam, fine art, Handmade, handmadeartists, tamara hess, tree, watercolor

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Why Is Handmade Better?

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Written By iKnitQuiltSew We all believe, or have had someone tell us, that handmade is better the manufactured. But why is that? Is handmade really better or is it an illusion or a myth? What is “Handmade?” For the purpose of this article, I’m defining handmade as something that is NOT made in a factory [...]

Tags: artisan, artist, candles, Handmade, Handmade Artists, jewelry, quality, rag doll miniature, ruffle scarf

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Cubicle Day

Sunday, April 28th, 2013

How many creative types are designated to a cubicle during the week? Just because you have bills to pay doesn’t mean that you can’t brighten up your little space and make your work day a bit brighter! Check out these amazing treasures from the talented artists on HandmadeArtists to make your cubicle reflect your creative [...]

Tags: cubicle, fabric, fork, Handmade, pen, pencil cup, push pins, style, turned wood, work

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World Penguin Day

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

Today is the day to celebrate those wonderful, tux wearing, flightless birds that thrive in the coldest of climates. Like something out of a children’s book, these wonderful birds are amazing to see. In celebration of these unique creatures, and World Penguin Day, I present to you some amazing works of art celebrating penguins! Penguin [...]

Tags: art, card, child, figurine, Handmade, handmadeartists, penguin, polymer clay, quilling

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National Stress Awareness Day

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

In this day and age we are always running from one obligation to the next, checking our phones and scheduling our time. It is no wonder we are stressed! Maybe it is time to take a break and distress? In honor of this need to relax, let’s celebrate National Stress Awareness Day with some amazing [...]

Tags: art, book art, buckwheat, Handmade, keep calm, lavender, pillow, relax, stress, stress awareness day

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Featured Artist MJRushing Fine Art Photography

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

What is the best advice that Marijane Rushing received from her father regarding life:”If you weren’t doing what you love, you were doing the wrong thing.” Amazing motto to live by no matter what your passion! Marijane has always been an artist of one sort or another, starting out with stick figures in kindergarten and [...]

Tags: feature, featuredartist, fine art, fineartphotography, Handmade, marijanerushing, photography

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National Something on a Stick Day

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

So many wonderful things come to us on sticks….lolly pops, popcycles, candy sticks, drumsticks…so today, in honor of National Something on a Stick Day I present to you some wonderful items featuring sticks! Up Do Silver Plate Flatware Hairstick From the talented hands of BlackBirdMetalWorks comes this unusual twist on a hair stick. Made from [...]

Tags: catnip, drumstick, flatware, hair stick, Handmade, handmade artist, incense, incense holder, something on a stick, stick

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Featured Artist Dan of Pixel Point Graphics

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

“Books are ‘picture frames’ for our words.” What an amazing assessment of books from Dan McKinney of Pixel Point! Even in this day and age of digital, well, everything, there is something to be said about an amazing book; be it the story itself or just the beauty of the binding. Dan had an unusual [...]

Tags: book, graphic art, hand bound, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade journal, handmadeartists, journal, micro journals, pixelpointgraphics

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National Meat Out Day

Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

You don’t have to be a vegetarian to love veggies and today is the perfect day to show your support of all those wonderfully home grown treasures…National Meat Out Day! What better way to celebrate than with wonderful handmade goodies from the talented artists on HandmadeArtists! Herb or Veggie Markers you choose 5 veggies herbs [...]

Tags: Handmade, humor, journal, meat, meat out, mini journal, plant marker, plant stake, sign, vegetarian, veggie

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