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Crafting in the Midwest: Renegade Chicago and Strange Folk St. Louis Accepting Artist Applications
I am currently a Midwesterner. I stand in line for sweet corn every Saturday at the farmer’s market. Every April, I cheer on my students who ride in the Little 500. Heck, John Cougar Mellancamp lives in my town–is that Midwest enough for you? As an indie crafter, I’m always bummed that the majority of […] More
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Will the Economic Downturn Negatively Affect Indie Craft Fairs?
My first craft fair of the season was this weekend, and it suuuuuuucked. Well, partly sucked. Most of the stuff that I really like about craft fairs was still there–checking out the other vendors, gossiping with customers, my daughter drawing with permanent markers on brown paper bags at my feet. There was really only one […] More
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My Letter to my Representatives Protesting the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008
Here’s my letter to Senator Richard G. Lugar, Senator Evan Bayh, and Representative Baron P. Hill about the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008: Dear Senator Lugar (I wrote each member individually, but Senator Lugar went first), I’m a stay-at-home mom of two little girls, and in my free time I make hand-crafted toys […] More
