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Story by
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EtsyinthePress
Published on September 18, 2008 in Etsy News |
Photo by jaymeekae |
So far, so good. September has been all about movement and style.
By movement, I mean the Handmade movement that we are all participants in. The New York Times recently had a feature about Faythe Levine, author of Handmade Nation, and director of the new documentary, "Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft and Design". The article focuses on her experiences in the handmade world, and references Etsy as a major component.
Another movement that's been gaining traction lately is a phenomenon called crowdsourcing. The term was coined by WIRED magazine Editor Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business. Crowdsourcing describes the process by which the power of the many can be leveraged to accomplish feats that were once the province of the specialized few. We had the pleasure of meeting Jeff when he came to Etsy to film a video about crowdsourcing for the newly launched Small Biz Project on wired.com. According to Jeff, Etsy is the manifestation of the passion of our community. We couldn't agree more.
And by style, I mean style. Shop.org gave Etsy props for our merchandising style, focusing on our innovative shopping tools, and declaring us the top merchandising site of 2008 during their Annual Summit. Thanks! The Georgia Straight of Vancouver, Canada featured an in depth discussion of styles and trends on Etsy. It includes the thoughts from Etsians from multiple nations and continents! Other trends are in the news as well, such as Obama-themed items in this piece from the Boston Globe. Or, the abundance of great vintage items mentioned in the Jetson Green.
For more Etsy in the Press, go here!
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edithweezie
Just confirming what we already know, etsy is the best- way to go!
bornlippy
WingsDove
I am old enough to remember the DYI and handmade movement of the 1970's and was sorry to see it disappear in the 1980's and 1990's. I like living in a way that "goes back to basics," preserves the environment by repurposing, reusing and using earth friendly products. Having a resource such as Etsy is phenomenal to me. I find myself shopping here more and more for the hand-made, organic and earth-friendly products I love to use.
As an artist, I enjoy the work of other artists as well.
Rock on, Etsy!
LiteArt
autumnsarrival
dogties
replicca
When people are talking about the global economy and reminding us of major corporations involved in imports & exports, I feel proud to be part of the personal, handmade and entrepreneurial experience of Etsy all over again.
Yay for Etsy press!!
BigSkyDreamer
Top merchandising site of 2008! Fantastic!
Thanks for directing me to the kudos. I second WingsDoves comments. Keep up the great reporting. bj
Studio618
C-O-O-L!!!!! Handmade = quality, service, creativity, unique, reduce, recycle, quality of life,.....so much more!
BirdWatching
Yeah! I love etsy and all the great finds here...the more recognition the better!
leatheretteheart
Long BEach Craft Mafia got some etsy press for ya!
http://www.ocweekly.com/2008-09-25/ne...
facialcareboutique
My signature face cream (and link to my Etsy shop) is featured in the OCTOBER 2008 BODY + SOUL on page 30. This is a Martha Stewart magazine :)
misfitchic
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Wonderful to hear!!