Welcome to crafthaus, the network for craft artists, and those who support them! I am very glad you joined us !

Please feel free to look around, meet old friends, make new ones, and start adding your thoughts to the groups, blogs and discussion forums that are already posted. Of course, if there is something else you'd much rather talk about, please add that to the site so that the rest of us can chime in. Crafthaus is a participatory sport ! The more you put into it, the more you will get out of it, for sure.

Please note that crafthaus is both a fully edited and a member-financed website, meaning that a small annual fee ($20/yr or $35/2yrs) is involved in being a member here. You will find all the necessary information on how to go about this in the FAQs section of the site. Your membership fee is due on or before June 15, 2010 and is payable through paypal (preferred,) US check or credit card.

ALL images sent to the website editor will be vetted to assure some measure of overall quality control. Unlike other image sharing websites, crafthaus is not a "free-for-all". Members present their work in front of an educated and critical audience (their peers,) so the images have to be GREAT. Our goal is to show our members' work in the best possible light, and from the many images received daily, we try to post as many as possible. Crafthaus heartily encourages comments from the membership, however with regard to photos posted or not, we have a strict "NO WHINING" policy in effect ! If your photos do not get posted they are just not as good as they need to be. Yes, it's really that simple. Just reshoot and resubmit ! No harm done.

Finally, if there are ever any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to email me via crafthauseditor@live.com anytime. I will do my best to be of help. I really hope you will enjoy being with this network, and will find the exchanges interesting and fun.

Again: Welcome and enjoy !

Brigitte Martin
Crafthaus Editor

Thank you very much for your membership payment and support of crafthaus. Your membership is valid through June 15, 2011.

Enjoy crafthaus !

This is a great site. You will love it!!!

Wow...nice work BTW. I like your circle bracelet. I have made one in the past that is similar!!

Genevieve, Thank you for the kind words about my work. You pieces are exceptional. I like your use of gold. Best regards, Nanz

It's great to see you here! You have a dynamic visiting artist program lined up for next spring. Very exciting!

Genevieve,

 

Since you are planning to start a blog, I thought you might be interested to get aquainted with this crafthaus group:

 

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Happy New Year :-)

Brigitte

Yes, that was my work.  I am a grad student at KU.

thank you for asking.  my pleasure.  anne

Your work is amazing as always!  It was fun to sign onto Crafthaus and see your stunning leaf mezuzah.  I thought, "I know that impeccable work!"

Taking a class from Michael was one of the most relaxing things I've ever done!  He even got ME to slow down.  Wonderful experience and wonderful teacher.  You really have an amazing line up of instructors coming to your studio.  Makes my knees weak!

I'm looking forward to teaching at the Art Institute!  February I'm teaching a couple of one day intro to pmc classes but in April I start teaching a weekly class for 4 weeks.  The classes are going to be at both the main campus and the Northland.  They have an absolutely gorgeous new facility up north and what a great group of people to work with!