Feel free to e-mail me your favorite links and I'll check them out! I'm always looking for inspiration!

Thanks!!

If you have a website or a store in BC that sells handmade items and you would like me to add it -- please send me the details and I'd be happy to add it

 

Online Resources

One Cool Word Magazine (A Vancouver Magazine that "encourages expression in all of its forms, luring everything from spoken word to electronic music, painting to cartoons, and non-fiction to experimental writing.")

Go BC (lots of great event listings)

BC Glass Arts Association

Wordle -- a fun free program that makes "word clouds"

Blim is a Community Based Art Resource Center which facilitates screen-printing, button making, drawing, knitting, local experimental audio, film screenings, animation, video, dance, spoken word, visual art, creative workshops, and crafts in the independent field.

About's Arts/Crafts Business forum -- online forum re selling at craft fairs

Indie Craft Shows -- Listing of North American crafting events as well as some great info on selling at craft fairs ie. accepting credit cards . ..

Craft Business -- Business Sourcing Guide (government of BC) Craftster -- the funkiest crafty site
Alliance for Arts and Culture (another great resource) Etsy -- the "e-bay" (kinda) of handmade stuff
indiepublic -- an independent art and design community Craft Association of BC -- Great resource for craft fair listings as well as some great articles and tips
Craft: -- craft magazine, blog and community Cardi-gami -- cool site for purchasing patterns for 3-D paper folding cards -- also a freebie to download

Design Sponge

The Pear Project - a cool online store that sells handmade articles on consignment

Burda Style -- sewing tips, patterns, blog, forum

Pfaff -- machine embroidery inspirations and downloads

Assembly of British Columbia Arts Councils (great resources and workshops)

Gold Leaf Crafter's -- independently owned online stores all under the umbrella of the GLC Arts and Crafts Online Mall.

A Great Notion Sewing Supply -- some free projects

 

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