Karin Lorenc

Pottery Mugs in Spring Colors - Set of Four Large Stoneware Coffee Mugs
"I can't stop making stuff. I make something almost everyday. I've dabbled in several media, but I've always had a special love for clay. It feels so good to create something from virtually nothing. A hunk of earth becomes a bowl or mug. Something beautiful but also useful. My process is relatively simple. Most of my work is made on a kick wheel. That's old fashioned foot powered goodness! Since I'm right handed I use my right foot to kick the wheel counter clockwise. Do I have one buff strong leg and one wimpy weak leg from this you might wonder? The answer is... not yet. My pottery is durable cone 5 stoneware meant to be used every day. This means I've fired it to about 2167 degrees F. HERE is my Facebook page. Become a fan for updates."
bio written by Karin via her etsy profile page

LITdecor

Set of 4 Moroccan Style Mason Jar Lanterns, Brilliant Spring Colored Glass with Henna Styled Accents
"Ive been an artist as long as I can remember. I am always exploring new techniques, materials and ideas. I love creating, and find zen in the details. I am formally trained in design, attending North Carolina State University College of Design and receiving a Bachelor's of Industrial Design in 2001. I am inspired by exotic cultures and historical design, drawn to the intricate and colorful."
bio written by Vanessa via her etsy profile

renkli tasarimlar

Leather and Canvas Backpack - Brown Leather and Light Brown Canvas

MidWestPots

White Coffee Mug
"I am originally from Bigfork, MN. I earned a BFA from Bemidji State University and then went on to do a two year residency with potter Bob Briscoe. Working at Bob's was my first exposure to a professional studio potter make a living from his art. I was convinced instantly that this was what I wanted to do. In 2002 I decided to make a go of it and set up a studio in St. Paul where I continue to work in my 10th year of making pottery professionally. I love making pottery and find it comfortable being part of a tradition of making pots for peoples homes. Pots that can be used daily, and are interesting to the point where they help enhance your day to day life."
bio written by Jason via the etsy profile

Hannah Longmuir

Christmas Card - Red Squirrel - Pencil Drawing
"I'm Hannah Longmuir. I'm 25 years old and I'm lucky enough to live in the beautiful Scottish Borders. I have a little black puppy called Buddy and a very ancient grumpy budgie called Chirpy. I work from a garden shed which has a view of the Cheviot Hills. I share my shed with spiders and swallows and snails. My work is inspired by the animals and landscape around me. I aim to create a small place of quiet and a sense of calm. My weapon of choice is my pencil, and using it I explore the world around me. I'm constantly surprised and delighted by the things I find. I quit my job in May 2011 and moved back to the Borders to start my business. As well as selling cards and brooches through fairs and shops, I undertake drawing comissions of animals and landscapes. As well as arting, I like day trips and red wine; I collect postcards; and seeing a heron makes me happy."
bio written by Hannah via her etsy profile
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Happy Flying

Christmas gift Jewelry box Wooden box Ring box Carved wood box Wedding gifts Wooden boxes Jewelry boxes Wood boxe Wood carving Cigar box B38
"My name is Nick and I live in Ukraine. My father taught me wood carving. And now I am a designer and craftsmen in wood. Wood is a natural product and all the wooden things look natural. I also love the leather-craft. Wood and leather inspire me. Sometimes my wife help me. We are pleased to welcome you to our store."
mini-bio written by Nick via his etsy profile

For You Design

Teal Blue Hat with Ivory Hearts - Fall Winter Fashion
"Hello and thank you for visiting ForYouDesign! I am a passionate crafter living in Istanbul, Turkey. My journey to the world of yarns and colors started as a little girl when my dearest grandmother taught me how to knit and crochet wonderful dresses for my dolls. Now as a mother of two beautiful kids, this journey still continues with love, care, and even much more passion. After graduating from university, I worked abroad and even then my yarns and needles were always with me to create for friends. I quitted my teaching job after the birth of my first child and have become a stay-at-home mom. This has made it much more possible for me to create my own designs. I use the best quality yarns for all my products. Each and every item is made by me in a smoke-free and pet-free environment with a great attention even to the tiniest detail."
bio written by ForYouDesign via the etsy profile

crazylady Style

ALMI Art - Bosco - Hand Painted Upcycled - hand painted owl coffee mug set of 2
"I'm an illustrator and fine artist. I love chocolate, turquoise, coffee, children's books, and all things whimsical. I have a few active blogs for my illustrations. Although I opened my Etsy shop in 2010, I have only recently begun listing items. I frequently sell items on eBay (with a 100% feedback score for over 400 feedback left and thousands of items sold)."
mini-bio written by ALMI Art via the etsy profile
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Adrien Art

Art Teapot Surreal Face Sculpture in Relaxation, Dream On
"As a visual artist, I value beauty that brings well-being. A lot of my work arises from merging my love for sculpting and painting the human form with my love for making things that feel good to use in daily living. I love drinking tea from hand made wares, and I find that by making such wares artfully, the experience of using them is deepened and enhanced. The majority of the ceramic work I produce is made from recycled clay. I salvage scraps and dried out blocks from various studios that otherwise would be tossing good clay into the dump. By recycling this abandoned clay, I am able to build a relationship with it while I'm mixing and wedging it, so that I get to know it very well before I even start to make anything with it. I focus on faces and bodies because they clearly express and reflect a specific state of being. It is my main intention to bring calmness, happiness, joy, and peace into peoples lives through my work, and these are the expressions and the energy I put into what I do. In 2007 I recieved my BFA from California College of Arts and Crafts with an individualized major in sculpture, painting, and photography. After college I took a 10 day silent vipassana meditation course that brought about a major wholesome transformation, and continues to influence my work as a human being and artist. I began Teaching ceramics, excited about educating others about the fine art potentials of clay, yet some of my students only wanted to learn the wheel, so I began practicing in order to help them learn, and I got hooked! As a painter/sculptor/photographer showing in galleries, I find these functional crafts to be an exciting venture in merging the affordable and functional, with the transcendent and artistic. My studio generally always has a few long term sculptures and paintings in progress, balanced by a steady flow of functional ware being turned out."
bio written by Adrien via the etsy profile
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Lauren Sandler Studio

Pinched cup with incised lines and copper glaze
"I am an artist living in the Hudson Valley of New York State, about 2 hours north of New York City, where I grew up. My introduction to ceramics was through the study of artifacts as a student of Anthropology. I was immediately drawn to the physical evidence and tangibility of these ancient objects. I loved how they inhabited the physical world of our lives through utility, while also functioning as metaphors for shifting meaning, means of connection, and measurements of time. After over a decade of working with clay I still feel challenged and inspired by its complexities and endless possibilities. Here you will find mostly my functional pots that I make out of a love of the physicality of working with clay and a gratefulness to work with a material with a history of use and accessibility."
bio written by Lauren via her etsy profile
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madrab

bear hand painted on porcelain mug
"nice to meet you here! since 1979 I've been working as a ceramic restorer - then I started to paint new pieces in order to replace my customers' broken set of dishes and so on... I felt a little bored with sevres and meissen patterns, so I found out it could be nicer to draw and paint animals and bicycles rather than old days bunch of flowers: I hope you too will enjoy them."
bio written by Mara via her etsy profile

Colors Of The Senses

Set of 2 Postcards - Running with Wolves
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lee loong studio

Hand Stitched Leather Tote Bag / Briefcase / Cross Body Messenger Bag / Laptop Bag in Yellow
"Hi, I have just met with Etsy recently, but you know that I have been designing&hand stitching&hand making leather bags since from 2003 in my Sigapoure hometown. All my handcrafted bags are made with genuine cow leather material with superior brass hardwares and quality cotton thread. I believe you can use my bag for decades with carefully maintainess. I am always doing my best to learn what's the fashion elements currently, and make my bags to be stylish all the way. And I do like vintage style, I always make bags in a vintage style which is fashion for ever. I do hope you like my handcrafts also."
bio written by Lee Loong via the etsy profile

pottersong

Four Piece Breakfast/Lunch Dinnerware - Serving for Two Plates Bowls - Handmade Pottery Rust Red, Sky Blue
"My parents didn't have a money tree. I learned to make what I wanted with my own hands - toy trucks from scrapwood, knives from old broken pieces, little pots from clay I found along a creek bank. That was fun. It generated a love of craft and the old ways, the real ways of making things with a personal touch. As an adult, I couldn't get away from my fascination with clay. It caught up with me. I studied long and hard, trained under old masters and picked their brains. My adult daughters and son couldn't keep their hands out of it either, and followed in my footsteps... my handprints. Getting into the rhythm of creating, we often lose all sense of time in the joy of it. I like to compare the creating of a pot to a song. The perfection of each step from kneading, forming, drying, bisque firing, glazing, and the final glaze firing, has to all work together to create the harmony of a great piece. It gives me real satisfaction to eat out of a handmade dish or grasp a shaving mug, that is an individual, with personality, not just another assembly line number. My wares are to share that joy with you!"
bio written by pottersong via the etsy profile

Indra's ideas

Embroidered pink butterfly book, journal, notebook
"I enjoy flowers, fog in the meadow, dew on a cobwebs, rime in trees... I try to use it in my works! I like to be close to nature - it inspires me to create things which reminds me about beauty of nature! I am embroidering and felting, sewing by hands and also using sewing machine. I like to experiment embroidering using freehand embroidering technique and I like to mix different styles and materials (felt,beads, wool, linen etc.). I have lots of ideas, so visit my shop regulary and you will be surprised by my new projects!"
bio written by Indra via her etsy profile

The Hickory Tree

Contemporary Wood Compass - Hikers Wood Pocket Compass with Leather Strap for Hiking, Camping, Nature Lovers
"My creations are 'Made in Michigan" and represent some of the beautiful trees found here in our wonderful Great Lakes State. Thank you for visiting my Etsy shop. All of my products are Earth Friendly products made from one of earth's greatest masterpieces, Trees. It's wonderful seeing something emerge from one of nature's beautiful creations. How great is that? Most of my branches comes from my the local wood drop off site or storm fallen branches on my property. Occasionally a friend or co-worker will leave a branch for me because they know I will make something wonderful out of it. Thank you so much for visiting my shop. We should always leave a little something of ourselves behind for others to inspire, admire and cherish. It's been such a blessing having buyers purchase one of my products. Every customer is dearly appreciated. I also sell natural earthy supplies and wedding decor at my other etsy shop which can be found here: www.etsy.com/shop/EarthlyArtz"
bio written by Linda via her etsy profile page
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Turtle Doves

October - Robert Frost - O hushed October Morning Mild (5x7 note card)
"The first interest I felt in art was when I saw my mom turn a series of circles and shapes into a drawing of a rabbit. I was amazed. I thought my mom was a great artist, and I wanted to be one too. Sort of like Mom--with her circle-and-shapes bunny--mixing, matching, and putting things together is the way I like to work. Collage and assemblage are the perfect mediums for me. I enjoy painting, too, and incorporating that into mixed media work. I have a wonderful husband who encourages me in all that I do or try. When I think something is awful, he manages to find something good in it. He's the solid earth of my life. I have etsy shops with different styles, for when my dopplegänger and I switch places. You can find those shops by searching for WhatInSamHill (folk art) or SamFlorance. (contemporary)."
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uncorked

Wine Cork Board - It's a Cupcake War - upcycled by Uncorked
"Welcome to Uncorked™ the most fantabulous cork jewelry on the planet - handmade by Cat Ivins of Olive Bites Studio. YIPPEE - I was Etsy's featured seller on 9/9/9 - My interview is here I am a mad scientist mom living life uncorked and out of the test tube at the beautiful Jersey shore. I seek to repurpose sustainable materials in unique and beautiful ways and leave the lightest possible footprint in my wake! Cork is the bark of the cork oak tree. My cork is grown in managed forests in Portugal where the bark is carefully harvested, once every nine years, in a centuries-old tradition with hand tools and without fertilizers or pesticides; a process that ensures the forests will remain undamaged! Stop by my other shop celebrating the amazing magnet: http://polarity.etsy.com Check out my blog at http://www.olivebites.blogspot.com for great eco tips, weekly giveaways, updates and shop sales! Buy your wine with cork stoppers and support the cork forests and the people of Portugal! (please note winery label names shown on wine cork pieces may vary from what you receive as all wine cork jewelry is made to order - some corks are labeled with writing on the sides of the corks and some on the cork ends) I currently recycle cork for many bars and restaurants at the Jersey shore and you can always send cork to me for reuse or recycle- just convo me for details! Please note: Etsy is not a place to find ideas to copy or imitate. I take my intellectual property seriously as it is my livelihood. Please do not recreate any portion of the copyrighted or trademarked material in my shop. I have taken the time and energy to produce original work and I encourage other artists to do the same. Thank you for understanding. xo"
bio written by Cat via her etsy profile

All Things Granny

Octopus Baby Blanket Granny Square
"All Things Granny came to be out of a love for crochet design, and a need to bring the traditional granny square design into the 2000's with the use of color and other embellishments. I have enjoyed working with clients to make heirloom quality merchandise that adds that extra special touch to their baby's nursery, and also to the baby's first photo session. My husband Bruce is an integral part of All Things Granny. Besides being the support system that guides me in life, he is also the guy who does all of the shipping for our shop. All Things Granny is located in the Southern most part of Arizona, in the desert mountains surrounded by the most beautiful landscape that fuels the design process for my work. Working from home is just part of the dream I call.... Life !!"
bio written by Angela Curtis via her etsy about page

becca stadtlander

cats card
"Becca Stadtlander was born and raised in Covington, Kentucky. She attended the Maryland Institute College of Art, where she earned a BFA in Illustration. Some of her clients include- The New York Times, American Greetings, HarperCollins, Hodder & soughton, clarion, Jamie Oliver Magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, O- The Oprah Magazine, Little Otsu, Yeti, Brown Publishing, AnnaLemma Magazine,Cloudberry Records, Ladies Home Journal, Family Circle, Selvedge, Die Weltwoche Stil, Oh ComelyMagazine and The Oxford American with features in Book By It's Cover, Design Sponge, Domestic Etch and Blanket Magazine. Selected honors include- The 3x3 Illustration Annual, The Society of Illustrators Annual, and Society of Illustrators Zankel Finalist."
bio written by Becca via her website
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