The Etsy Seller Handbook: All Our How-To’s About Selling
From SEO to photography to advertising, find it all in this thorough index of resources for running your small business.
From SEO to photography to advertising, find it all in this thorough index of resources for running your small business.
You’ve written piles of papers, sprinted to class (on multiple occasions) with a canvas covered in wet paint, and pulled dozens of all-nighters. Hours have been spent sketching, sculpting, lighting, and framing — all for the satisfaction of communicating your ideas visually, for that chance to stand back, arms crossed, and think, “Yes, I actually… Continue reading
Aja of Sagittariusgallery will tell you she’s got a fiery personality and runs a tight ship — qualities that ring true to her Sagittarius identity. She has known all along that she wanted to make a living through her art and has held tight to that dream through thick and thin in order to make… Continue reading
In this Open Studio Tour series, we’ll be snooping around artists’ creative spaces to find out how they set them up, when, why…even how often they clean them! We really want to know all about our artists, and maybe get a bit of inspiration! This month for our studio tour, I’m visiting the California based… Continue reading
I love all kinds of styles and approaches to art, but being an abstract painter I am naturally drawn to like-minded artists and their work. The beauty of abstract art is that it triggers an abstract response. Color, texture and composition of forms create a chemistry that reacts differently with each and every person. I… Continue reading
Aja Apa-Soura, aka sagittariusgallery, has been a fine artist since ’99, went to college for it in 2001, and has been selling her work online since 2003. She just celebrated her 2 year Etsyversary. As a member of the Etsy community, she’s known for helping new sellers get their footing on Etsy. In this post,… Continue reading
Andy Cooperman, a metalsmith, writer, and teacher who lives in Seattle, WA, shares advice and experience with artists in Part 4 of the Gallery Go-getter series. While Andy is a jeweler, he and his colleagues hope that their information is applicable to all forms of fine art and craft in the gallery setting. His work… Continue reading
Please welcome Andy Cooperman to the Etsy blog. This is part 3 of 4 in the Gallery Go-getter series. Andy Cooperman is a metalsmith, writer, and teacher who lives in Seattle, WA. His work is featured in galleries nationwide and the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, as well as… Continue reading
Harriete Estel Berman shares her insights with artists who are considering submitting work to galleries. This post, Part 2 of 4 in the Gallery Go-getter series, ties into a Professional Development Presentation Harriete and her co-authors’ (Don Friedlich and Andy Cooperman) will be leading at the Society of North American Goldsmiths conference (more info below)…. Continue reading