..on Wednesday! Looks like my brain took a little vacation, to coincide with my kids' Spring Break. So, I missed Talk to Me Tuesday yesterday. Today I'm posting what might be my last one for a little while. Next week I start teaching the 3rd session of my "Under the Influence" after school art class. I was happy to hear I had a few kids retaking the class. However, I didn't want to just repeat the same lessons. So, I've been trying to add variety to the artists we "study" and to the projects we do. I am planning on posting some of the results here.
How did you come up with the name of your shop?
The name of my shop is the nickname of my second to youngest daughter!! I agonized for weeks over a cute catchy name for my shop and it was in front of my face the whole time!
What got you started in your business?
I am a stay at home mom of 4 kids (10, 5, 2, 4mths) and with very little time and space to do what I really loved (large scale painting and drawing) I found another outlet to express my creativity....my Etsy shop! I love making things for children and I have so many things I want to add to my shop yet. My Angel Babies are my most cherished shop pieces. 2003 I had a stillborn baby who's name was Jonathan. I wanted to help raise money for Share of Lancaster, an organization that exists to bring comfort and understanding to families who have suffered the loss of a baby through miscarriage, pregnancy complications, prematurity, stillbirth, SIDS and any other cause. We stand by parents in their journey of grief, offering a helping hand, a listening ear and open arms. For every Angel Baby sold $5 will go to Share!
How long have you been doing it? What did you do before this/along with this?
I have always had a love for arts/crafts since I was little. I even told my kindergarten teacher that I wanted to be an artist when I grew up. I ended up graduating with a BFA from Pennsylvania college of Art & Design.
