November 15, 2017 2 The nuts and bolts of preparing for a big craft show by Adrian Lancashire A quick note from Devorah at Red Thread: For my first guest post, introductions are in [...]
November 14, 2016 13 What’s it really like to run a handmade business? Five things makers want you to know Three years ago this week, as I was preparing for Toronto’s One of a Kind Show, I wrote my most popular [...]
January 21, 2014 4 Is handmade dead? The heading for a Toronto Star article about my mother. I still remember how excited I was to miss school for [...]
November 19, 2013 10 Everything you always wanted to know about craftspeople (but were afraid to ask) As I prepare for the opening of the One of a Kind Show & Sale*, which begins next week in Toronto, I’m [...]
March 22, 2011 3 Child Labour, redefined When I was a child, my mother had a thriving small business designing hand-painted silk scarves. When she was [...]
March 3, 2010 0 A sneak peek into the future Ok, maybe that title is a bit lofty. But I thought I would give you a quick look into how each season’s [...]