#meetthemakermarch2021

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the challenge

nspired by the Meet the Maker March series, Is a new challenge for April titled #ArtistApril2021. The goal of my instagram challenge is to explore the artist journey through photos about the interests, inspiration and work of an artist.

Inspired by the Meet the Maker March series, I developed a challenge for April which is titled Artist April. The goal of my instagram challenge is to explore the artist journey through photos about the interests, inspiration and work of an artist. As you learned through March, the life of an artist/maker is one that takes intention, inspiration and a love for what we do. My hope is that in April…

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Pink Himalayan Salt Soap

Pink Himalayan Salt Soap is the most popular soap we ever made…. vibrant scent of eucalyptus and exotic lemongrass fill the room! We use only essential oil which should not affect the sensitive allergies. And this gentle cold processed soap recipe is s

This is the most popular soap we ever made…. vibrant scent of eucalyptus and exotic lemongrass fill the room!  We use only essential oil which should not affect the sensitive allergies.  And this gentle cold processed soap recipe is special, unique, exciting.  Blended into the soap formula is a sizable amount of pink Himalayan salt, mined from deep within the Himalayan Mountain range in Asia.…

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Favorites

What are your favorite memories of life? We are continuing the Meet the Maker March series with a look at some of our favorite memories and adventures. Come with us on the adventures.

What are your favorite memories of life? We are continuing the Meet the Maker March series with a look at some of our favorite memories and adventures. Come with us on the adventures. Hessler Street Fair – We have done a bunch of art fairs over the years, and each have their own flavor. One of our most adventurous events was a Cleveland tradition for 50 years, known as Hessler Street Fair.…

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Starting Point

We all start somewhere. In this episode of Meet the Maker March 2021 we are reflecting on our humble start of a soap business in 2010. And we are reminiscing back to those first thoughts on how we began.... join us in the journey

We all start somewhere. In this episode of Meet the Maker March 2021 we are reflecting on our humble start of a soap business in 2010. And we are reminiscing back to those first thoughts on how we began…. join us in the journey: The economy was in upheavel after the 2009 great recession. Businesses were tightening up their belts, downsizing staff, reducing spending, and trying to batten down to…

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Jobs!

Jobs! One thing you can certainly say is when you have a small business there are a lot of things to do, and seldom enough time to accomplish them all. When we began the business one point we both firmly agreed on was that we want to offer jobs .

Meet the makers march continues with our looks at jobs in our business. We hope you are enjoying the series, and learning more about us. From my side it is a challenge to develop the posts but we believe in transparency, honesty and clarity so this actually helps us refine our business plan too. Here are a few batches of soap with their labels in the drying racks, ready to be wrapped. Jobs! One…

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Hands on!

Meet the maker march continues with the topic of “Hands On”. Being a creative, a maker, an artist requires an ability to translate what is in the imagination into a physical result. Translating ideas of sketches into surface designs on silk takes time to get it together. Our hands have to be trained to follow the dream, the vision, the inspiration. When you look at a hand painted silk scarf you…

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The Old ArtCraft Building

Today is a free day in Meet the Maker March challenge, so we wanted to share a bit more about the building we make our studio in. Located on Superior avenue between East 25 Street and East 26 Street is a stately 1910 brick warehouse and garment factory

Today is a free day in Meet the Maker March challenge, so we wanted to share a bit more about the building we make our studio in. Located on Superior avenue between East 25 Street and East 26 Street is a stately 1910 brick warehouse and former garment factory. In fact all of the buildings from East 20th to the I90 bridge were once a beehive of clothing production. Our building is 7 stories, and…

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We love Color!!!!!

We love Color!!!!! Years a go when both of us were finishing our college education we learned that color plays a role in city living. Pops of color can lift the spirits. In this blog we discuss the use of colorants in soap making, and silk painting.

Years ago when both of us were finishing our college education i took class on the sociology of city life, and that is when i discovered an interesting concept. Color plays an integral role in improving the spirits of city dwellers. Living close together in a dense urban space often the colors are grays and dull. Pops of color lift the spirits and brighten up the space. We loved that idea, and…

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