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The copycat problem has become a chronic issue in the crafts community.
The thieves are every where, yet we whisper about the problems embarrassed or afraid of the negative publicity.
It is time WE RAISED OUR VOICES IN A CHORUS of awareness about the copycat thieves.
To this end I wrote a post on the American Craft Council blog titled:…
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"The GOOD, The BAD, and The UGLY in the AGE of the Internet"
is a Keynote Address I originally gave for the International Polymer Clay Association annual conference.
It addresses some of the…
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The wonderful aspect of the internet is that it creates so many opportunities to share your art and craft.
It is THRILLING that there are forums like here on Crafthaus to create a dialog or generate visibility. There is no need to wait for the rare…
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This post on Crafthaus is a few knock your sock off ideas for making your booth display REMARKABLE !!!!!!!!!! This is an abridged version for a wholes series of posts from ASK Harriete on display.
The whole idea for this series of posts is to be inspired by display ideas from either stores or window…
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The series of posts on Crafthaus are an abridged version of ASK Harriete for the convenience of the Crafthaus audience. You are welcome to comment here or on ASK Harriete.
AT this point the series about the craft market place has been evolving for over a month. The issues are complex, I am trying to untangle the economic dynamics methodically.…
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One of the questions that frequently comes up is: "What makes a good photo?" There are many possibilities of good photos ....too numerous to mention, so I would like to focus on earrings.
Below are the most common mistakes
in photographing earrings
AND earrings solutions for good photos.
MISTAKE #1
Generally, earrings should NOT be photographed lying down at an…
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Considering the time of year,
this question from Eva, a student at the Academy of Art, San Francisco, CA, seems very timely. She asks:
"Do you suggest that we find a job after graduation or set up our own studio…
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Last week, Andy Cooperman and I gave a presentation with Q & A for an audience of students and emerging artists. Co-sponsored by the Academy of Art San Francisco and the…
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The New Year renews our optimism and focus on professional development,…
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Digital skills with your camera and a working knowledge of Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) is a "no excuses" necessity for today's artists and makers.
Quality photographic images are a must for every artist and maker. There is a lot of information to help you on the Internet. At the same time, the Internet offers tremendous…
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Recently, I was a juror for an exhibition using CaFE for entry and for review of the submissions.
It was a real eye opening experience to be on the other side of the CaFE curtain discussed in previous posts here on Crafthaus and ASK Harriete.
In SEVERAL posts on ASK Harriete , I will make specific suggestions to help artists…
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Recently I was a juror for a show. The jury submissions and review used CaFE, an online jury review service.
While I have used CaFE as an artist many times to submit my work for a juried situation, this was my first time as a juror using this service.
ASK Harriete will reveal the "behind the scenes" difficulties and…
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Marthe Le Van, editor of Lark Books says that the best background for jewelry is skin, skin, skin!!!! By this she meant that jewelry on the model produced a very effective photo.
Spanish Collar by Peter Hoogeboom; Photo by Henni Van…
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ASK Harriete is running a series of posts about promoting your work for free or low cost.
Each post will show examples of presentation and tell you how.
What is SlideShare? SlideShare is a FREE site where you can upload PowerPoint Presentations. You can add MP3 files to your presentation to have audio along with your visual…
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Today's post on ASK Harriete titled,
CODE in Color Backgrounds for Art and Craft Photography
discusses the color background in art and craft photography with images of art and craft.
There is no easy answer or one…
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The world of art and craft is no "slight of hand" magic show.
Yet, there is a growing trend for including hands in photographs displaying jewelry, accessories and clothing. This increases the need to pay attention to the hands used as props.
A poorly chosen hand prop can detract from the work in the photo and ruin any chance of being accepted in a book, magazine, show or exhibition. Martha Le Van from Lark Books shared these…
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While our panel of experts from "Photography in Flux" at the recent Professional Development Seminar (SNAG Conference Seattle) did not declare a "standard" for photography backgrounds, they did make it clear that
BAD BACKGROUNDS create BAD PHOTOS. …
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The recent Professional Development Seminar offered an informative program titled "Photography in Flux." One of the pressing issues in art and craft photo is the growing popularity of the stark white background, often with a stylized shadow near the work.
As part of the Professional Development Seminar,…
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