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Hello there! I'm Sister Diane and I have two grand passions: making crafts and making media. That's what I write about here, and sometimes, I get all thoughtful about internet culture and creative small businesses. Thanks for stopping by! Would you like some tea?   
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 I stopped by the Bead Expo this afternoon to visit my friend Laura. She’s there with her gorgeous fused glass pendants. Laura has had a jewelry business for years, but last year, she had a creative epiphany. She went to work for a local glass company and discovered the wonders of fusing glass. She got … Read On! There’s More!  Interweave’s Bead Expo is happening in Portland through Sunday, and it’s a great time for those of us who love the sparkly stuff. There are so many booths that resemble this one – literally piles and piles of beads, and hanks and hanks hanging on walls, and tubes and tubes in racks. The explosion … Read On! There’s More!  What a wonderful Mail Day yesterday! This intriguing package arrived from Sarah. (I gave her one million Cool Points for writing this on the label. And I startled one of my neighbors by bursting out laughing at the mailbox.) OOh, what can it be . . . I was jumping up and down – one of … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s what I did most of yesterday – crocheted with my super-fantastic Yarnia yarn. My messenger bag is coming along nicely. I’m grateful that Lindsey advised me to start with a wool blend, so that the individual strands would “stick” together a bit. This helped me keep from splitting the strands while I figured out … Read On! There’s More!  Wowee! The good people at Make It Mine have donated three copies of the new Spring issue for me to give away on this here blog. So, leave a comment on this post to enter – we’ll draw three random-number winners on Monday, March 31! And, just a reminder – if you enter, please make sure … Read On! There’s More!  Hey, locals – If I’ve managed not to reach you with this message already, then I’ll let you know: I’m teaching another series of classes in Blogging as a Way to Market Your Crafty Business. The 101 beginner class is April 5th, and the 102 intermediate class is April 13th. You can take either or both. … Read On! There’s More!  Today is an exciting day – Bead Simple is here! My dear friend Susan has created one beautiful and useful book. I’ve always loved Susan’s jewelry, because it keeps things uncluttered and shows off beautiful beads. I haven’t bought many jewelry-making books, because so often they seem to fall into one of two camps: the … Read On! There’s More!  The new issue of Make It Mine has been out for a bit, and I just got a chance to check it out. Lots of good things, including: A feature about Portland’s own LeBrie Rich, who’s an uber-felter. Her company, PenFelt, is all about gorgeous fiber-based things. In fact, I was lucky enough to interview … Read On! There’s More!  Happy Easter, everyone. I don’t celebrate the religious aspects of this holiday myself, but always enjoy it as a celebration of Springtime and renewal. (Which makes this morning’s soggy weather a little ironic – did I mention the joys of March in the Northwest?) Anyway, Alice, who is a rock star to me, gave me … Read On! There’s More!  The new issue of INDIE ARTS, the DVD Magazine is out, and I’m in it. I recorded an interview with producer Karen Landey about the Church of Craft and what it takes to start and organize a craft group. Since I’m so much more of an audio girl than a video one, it was … Read On! There’s More! |
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