Etsy.Recorde

Featured Artist // sophiehillartist!

2009-04-24T21:12:00.000+01:00

Yes, 10 days have passed, and it's time to feature another talented individual-
sophiehillartist!

Name:
Sophie Hill

Etsy Store Name:
That Vintage (sophiehillartist)

Esty Store Address:
http://sophiehillartist.etsy.com

Age:
22 years young!

Location:
Launceston, Tasmania (Australia)

How / when did you discover Etsy?
Back in April 2007, I was floating about and admiring all the beautiful handmade goodies - I must admit I was quite the "window-shopper" for some time until I opened my store for selling in March 2008 - I haven't looked back since then!

Tell us a bit about yourself:
I work in fashion retail therefore I am constantly surrounded by the newest trends and fabrics and styles. I have an addiction to buying fabric - I have about 4 boxes full now, and it keeps growing. My original ideas spawn from my pen-meets-paper days, but with everything being as hectic as it is now, I find it hard to cram in arty-days! I have a dog who is my doting lover and a cat who is the model-diva in some of my listings. I am sucker for raspberry twist lollies and cups of tea - give me 2 cups of tea to start my day!

What kind of products do you create?
My label includes fabric button jewellery in the form of - earrings, brooches, pendants, hairslides and rings; laser cut wooden bird and animal jewellery in pendants and brooches; bird rings which are laser cut from acrylic perspex.

Favourite Mediums:
Fabric and Tasmanian Myrtle Wood

Favouite Artist(s):
Audrey Kawasaki (love wood!) Amy Sol and Kelly Smith (a fellow Tasmanian!)

Favourite Colour(s)?:
Marigold, chocolate, cranberry and olive.

Favourite Author(s)?:
Stephanie Myer

Sources of Inspiration:
The changing of seasons and the colours it brings with it - particularly autumn. "Curvy" book which is full of insanely talented female artists. "Yen" and "Frankie" magazines, such a good read. Good music, which is a broad thing, purely because my tastes are broad - lately FEVER RAY has been quite the inspiration for me!

Goals for your Etsy shop and yourself as an artist:
Repeat customers. That is all I want really, for people to be so happy with their purchase that they return to buy more! As for me being an artist, my goal is to find a good balance where I can get back to drawing and unleashing that part of my artistic mind.

Achievements obtained through your art experiences:
Featured on the MADISON MAGAZINE online blog, Ladyhawke (singer) owns a wooden piece of mine, landing so many homes (stockists) for my label in the past 10 months and just the general way that "That Vintage" has exploded into the flock of excited birds that it is!

Your top 3 favorite Etsy shops(besides your own!):
http://studiohalo.etsy.com
http://kjsdesign.etsy.com
http://FoxAndClover.etsy.com

Any Advice for your fellow Etsians?
Keep renewing items! Stick it out - the first few months are very slow, but the more you blog, get into chat rooms, the more your renew and the more tags you add in the listings - the more likely you'll score some sales. Oh and photographs. PLEASE (ahh!) make sure your photographs are top knotch as they are the things that are going to SELL your items!!!

Tell me a random fact about yourself!:
I chew gum when cutting up onions to stop my eyes from watering. True.

Ways to contact you:
Etsy: http://sophiehillartist.etsy.com
Blog: http://thatvintage.blogspot.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/thatvintagebird

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editor's note
Ladyhawke= AWESOME! The fact that Ladyhawke has some of Sophie's jewellery is just TOO COOL!

Feature- sojourncuriosities

2009-04-15T13:37:00.001+01:00

Our first ever featured artist to be interviewed- soujourncuriosities!
Sarah Talks to etsy:recorde about her creations!

Name:
Sarah Gorden

Etsy Store Name:

Sojourn Curiosities

Esty Store Address:
www.sojourncuriosities.etsy.com

Age:
28

Location:
Coastal Maine

How did you discover Etsy?
I learned of Etsy through Glitter boards at Supernaturale.com-I used to be a regular there, tracing back to the original getcrafty.com.
I think the Glitter boards were my first introduction to a young, hip community of craft!

Tell us a bit about yourself:
Teacher by day, jewelry artist by night- I have always had a love of nature, history, and magpie tendencies. Through the art of mixed media jewelry, I have found a perfect melding of my creative and personal passions!

What kind of products do you create?
One of a kind sculpted wire and mixed media art jewelry pieces, inspired by nature, history, folklore and dreams.

Favourite Mediums:
My favorite materials are gold and silver wire, local sea tumbled shards of glass and pottery, and antique hardware, particularly heavy old skeleton keys.

Favourite Artist(s):
Pre-Raphaelites, Kinuko Craft, Klimt, Nikki McClure, Trina Schart Hyman.

Sources of Inspiration:
The past: my own and the world's, real and half-dreamed, folklore and other tales, far-off places, and nature.

Goals for your Etsy shop and yourself as an artist:
In the next few years, I would like to be able to go full-time with Sojourn Curiosities. Whether I'll be ready to leave the classroom when the time comes is another story!

Achievements obtained through your art experiences:
I've found my jewelry to be a potent way of sharing my thoughts and dreams with like-minded individuals, be they collectors or casual observers. Putting little snippets of dreams and imaginings out into the world, and having them cherished by others is perhaps the greatest feeling in the world.

Your top 3 favorite Etsy shops(besides your own!):
www.haunt.etsy.com
www.juliepersons.etsy.com
www.HidenSeek.etsy.com

Any Advice for your fellow Etsians?
Take clear, well-lit photographs. Promote as much as you can on and off of Etsy. Etsy Storque and forums are great resources for tips on anything from photographing your goods, to promoting, to wholesale pricing. Also consider unaffiliated sites such as www.getcrafty.com, www.supernaturale.com, and www.theswitchboards.com. Don't put all your eggs in one basket! Do art and craft shows or find shops that will take your work either wholesale or consignment. If you make jewelry, wear it, and always be prepared with a business card or two! Find your own style within your craft, through experimentation and soul-seeking, and work hard to refine and excel in that niche.

Ways to contact you:
www.sojourncuriosities.etsy.com
www.sojourncuriosities.deviantart.com
www.twitter.com/sojourncurios
sarah@sojourncuriosities.com

Welcome!

2009-03-28T00:46:00.001Z

Welcome, Reader, to Etsy.Recorde blog (:

On this blog, we will feature artists and include short interviews and pictures of their works and how to buy them.

♥
BeccaBeau

Welcome!

2009-03-28T00:46:00.000Z

Welcome, Reader, to Etsy.Recorde blog (:

On this blog, we will feature artists and include short interviews and pictures of their works and how to buy them.

♥
BeccaBeau