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Etsy in the Press: Good Morning America

2008-08-08T11:40:00Z

UPDATE: Here is the link to the video.

Tory Johnson, founder of Women For Hire, was on Good Morning America on Wednesday, August 6th, 2008, presenting Etsy as a great place to open a home-based business. Johnson recently authored a new book, Will Work From Home: Earn the Cash Without the Commute. Chanel Kennebrew from junkprints was highlighted as a successful seller who makes a living working from home. To see more of Chanel, check out her Handmade Video Portrait.

We experienced a record number of page views as a result of the GMA spot—our first 12 million page view day. We also had a record number of new buyers (nearly 4000!) sign up for the site.

The video featuring Johnson is not yet available on the web, but we will post it as soon as it is live.

For more Etsy Press coverage, go here!

Etsy in Action: Upcoming Events July 17 - July 23, 2008

2008-07-17T15:43:00Z

Summer is in full swing. Why not get out and see what your fellow art and craft lovers are up to? Here are a few of our picks. Let us know what's happening in your area by sharing in the comments below.

Friday, July 17th-20th

Artscape Baltimore, MD

The Baltimore Etsy Team will be representing Etsy and distributing their new Team postcards at Artscape, the largest free public arts festival in the country. Artscape features 150+ artists, fashion designers and craftspeople. Take a day to check out the visual art exhibits, outdoor sculpture, art cars, photography and incredible live concerts on four outdoor stages, a full schedule of performing arts including dance, opera, theater, fashion, film, experimental music and performances by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.

Saturday, July 19th, 6-10pm

Silent Art Auction Fundraiser presented by Poketo & Handmade Nation, Los Angeles, CA

If you haven't heard, first-time director Faythe Levine is setting out to document this here indie craft movement in her upcoming film Handmade Nation. She's been independently funding Handmade Nation with the help of credit cards, community fundraising and private donations and now to get it done she needs all hands on deck! If you're in the Los Angeles area, stop by Poketo and give a hand. Not only will you help out this great cause, but you could walk away with great artwork by Jill Bliss, Kate Bingamun Burt aka kateconsumption, Lisa Congdon, and many more!

Check out the auction look book for a preview: Silent Art Auction and catch Faythe's Featured Buyer article here.

Thursday, July 24th, 6-7 pm

"Connect/(Dis) Connect" New York, NY

The American Craft Council and Etsy present the second Summer in the City Salon Series, with Chanel Kennebrew, aka junkprints in conversation with jeweler Bruce Metcalf as they "explore the complicated relationships among the broad spectrum of craft makers today." In other words, we're talking old school/new school craft and the use of technology to promote and sell. A relevant topic for all Etsy sellers and anyone with an interest in these issues. It's happening in person at the ACC library in New York, NY, AND live in the Virtual Labs. Don't miss it!

While you're at it, mark your calendars now for the next and final ACC Salon Series' event:

Thursday, September 18, 6-7pm, The Politics of Craft: KnitKnit's Sabrina Gschwandtner, Knitting Nation's Liz Collins and New York Times's columnist, Rob Walker, weigh in on craft's "role in addressing issues of urgency in our world today."

Made it out to any events we've listed in this column? Upload your "Etsy in Action" photos to flickr here.

Handmade Portraits: Junkprints

2008-04-04T21:30:00Z

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[Music by Tough Dumplin Productions, Barry London & Jukeboxer]

This is the first in a series called Handmade Portraits. These mini-documentaries are intended to tell stories of handmade ingenuity and feature artists who are an inspiration to the Etsy community and beyond.

Meet Chanel Kennebrew, aka Junkprints. Chanel is a photographer, graphic designer and occasional art director who got sick of having her designs watered down, so she became an independent garment producer as Junkprints. And avid illustrator since childhood, Chanel combined her skills ito create unique designs that have social commentary, or as she calls it, "Chanelovision," about the world around her. She tells it like it is, but has a playful style and spirit that inspires you to get out there and make things!

Let us know what innovative artists and makers that you'd like to see profiled in a Handmade Portrait. Also, make your own video and tag it with "Handmade Stories" on Youtube — we'd love to share your stories with the world!