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Meet Our Monthly Maker: Raymond Baccari Instagram: @ray_baccari, @wculivlab Website: http://www.raybaccari.com/ TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF My name is Raymond Baccari and I am a father, artist, noisemaker, and huge music enthusiast. I grew up in Northern Virginia, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from George Mason University, and later attended graduate […]
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If there were a Marvel movie on community-centered shopping, Black Friday would be Thanos and Small Business Saturday (SBS) would be The Avengers. SBS is a shopping holiday that falls the day after Black Friday and pushes shoppers away from over-consumption at retail giants and towards the support of local artisans and entrepreneurs. As the […]
Meet Our Monthly Maker: Cherné Jean-Louis of Cherné Altovise Website: https://www.chernealtovise.com/ Instagram: @chernealtovise Facebook: @chernealtovise Twitter: @CherneAltovise TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF My name is Cherné Jean-Louis and I am a jewelry and accessory maker and a member of NextFab Wilmington. My grandmother was also a designer and always told me it’s never too […]
From makeshift home offices to Zoom happy hours with friends, 2020 has reshaped so many aspects of our lives. As the holiday season approaches, artisans and entrepreneurs must continue to adapt. Without craft fairs and markets to sell handmade goods, holiday sales will be centered around the virtual world. This was the focus of part […]
It’s been a year of adaptation and adjustment for artisans and entrepreneurs, and the holiday season won’t be any different. That’s why we created a 3-part webinar series called, “From Making to Selling: A NextFab Made Online Series for the Makers and Artisans of Philadelphia.” (Listen to the full webinar series here.) In our first […]
Based only on the sheer number of 2020 memes that flooded our screens this year, it’s fair to say the end of this year is a cause worth celebrating. Although it’s been filled with ups and downs, 2020 has allowed us to reflect on what is truly important to us and our communities. This […]
Meet Our Monthly Maker: Lia Huntington of Brick & Wire Website: www.liahuntington.com Instagram: @brick.and.wire TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF I’m Lia Huntington, a mixed media artist specializing in metals, fiber, and photography. I’m the owner and founder of Brick & Wire—a line of jewelry and photography prints that express ideas about location, public spaces, […]
If you’re an artisan entrepreneur trying to grow your brand, chances are someone has recommended using Instagram. With its visual focus, this social media platform is ideal for artists. But there’s more to Instagram than simply posting your creations (although that’s part of it). Let’s talk about how you can take full advantage of Instagram […]
Think of yourself as a consumer for a moment. What compels you to buy several items from the same Etsy shop? What prompts you to follow an artisan on Instagram? What makes you stop dead in your tracks at an art fair? I’d bet it’s a cohesive product line. When your products are visually unified […]
Meet our Monthly Maker: Jeremiah Jordan of Confetti Instagram: @jfrancisdesigns / @confettipaint TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF Parallel to working in the culinary world for over a decade, I’ve invariably found time to commit to making. I don’t have a traditional background in fine art, but I began my artistic practice with painting when I was […]
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