Comments for Artisans of WMass http://www.artisansofwmass.com Buy Local, Buy Handmade : Crafters & Artists from Western MA Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:28:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Western MA Holiday Pop-Up Shops Featuring Handmade by Roby http://www.artisansofwmass.com/2011/11/25/western-ma-holiday-pop-up-shops-featuring-handmade/#comment-4135 Roby Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:28:38 +0000 http://www.artisansofwmass.com/?p=839#comment-4135 Awww man, I wish I would have found this blog a month or two before today. I run a website that highlights <a href="http://showlocallove.com" rel="nofollow">small businesses in western ma </a>and I definitely would have loved to interview some of the administrators on this list. I definitely advocate supporting our local economy so if any of you folks need some more exposure online, please don't hesitate to ask! Just follow the link above and I'll get you set up with an interview. Happy Holidays :) Awww man, I wish I would have found this blog a month or two before today. I run a website that highlights small businesses in western ma and I definitely would have loved to interview some of the administrators on this list. I definitely advocate supporting our local economy so if any of you folks need some more exposure online, please don’t hesitate to ask! Just follow the link above and I’ll get you set up with an interview. Happy Holidays :)

]]> Comment on Getting to Know Aviva from Sieber Designs by Jill Bodner Lester http://www.artisansofwmass.com/2011/10/18/getting-to-know-aviva-from-sieber-designs/#comment-2994 Jill Bodner Lester Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:04:33 +0000 http://www.artisansofwmass.com/?p=734#comment-2994 This is very nice. This is very nice.

]]> Comment on Artisans of WMass Announces Non-Profit Status by Donna Gallagher http://www.artisansofwmass.com/2011/08/31/artisans-of-wmass-announces-non-profit-status/#comment-2601 Donna Gallagher Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:56:14 +0000 http://www.artisansofwmass.com/?p=685#comment-2601 can't wait to find out more about artisans of wmass. can’t wait to find out more about artisans of wmass.

]]> Comment on Artisans of WMass Announces Non-Profit Status by Liz Hamilton http://www.artisansofwmass.com/2011/08/31/artisans-of-wmass-announces-non-profit-status/#comment-2572 Liz Hamilton Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:10:23 +0000 http://www.artisansofwmass.com/?p=685#comment-2572 Hi, I am wondering what your non-profit means. I would like to make note cards from my photos and donate a certain percent to a cause I would like to help. Would this help me do that? Thanks, Liz Hamilton Hi, I am wondering what your non-profit means. I would like to make note cards
from my photos and donate a certain percent to a cause I would like to help.
Would this help me do that? Thanks, Liz Hamilton

]]> Comment on Getting to Know Donna Beck of 230am Studio by Weyakin Designs http://www.artisansofwmass.com/2011/04/21/getting-to-know-donna-beck-of-230am-studio/#comment-2402 Weyakin Designs Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:51:11 +0000 http://www.artisansofwmass.com/wordpress/?p=233#comment-2402 Hi Laura, I'll gladly pass on your info to Donna so she knows you're looking to get in touch. Thanks! ~Vicki: AWM Webmaster Hi Laura,
I’ll gladly pass on your info to Donna so she knows you’re looking to get in touch. Thanks!
~Vicki: AWM Webmaster

]]> Comment on Getting to Know Donna Beck of 230am Studio by Laura Albano Hidden Treasures handcrafted git store and Art Gallery http://www.artisansofwmass.com/2011/04/21/getting-to-know-donna-beck-of-230am-studio/#comment-2399 Laura Albano Hidden Treasures handcrafted git store and Art Gallery Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:40:53 +0000 http://www.artisansofwmass.com/wordpress/?p=233#comment-2399 Hi Donna, I spoke with you at Matoon St. Check out my web page and hopefully we can set up a date for you to visit my store. Am very interested in selling some of your items. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Laura Albano Hi Donna, I spoke with you at Matoon St. Check out my web page and hopefully we can set up a date for you to visit my store. Am very interested in selling some of your items. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Laura Albano

]]> Comment on MA Hawker’s and Peddler’s Licenses… making it confusing and expensive for handmade artists. by Lous Upcycles http://www.artisansofwmass.com/2011/06/22/ma-hawkers-and-peddlers-licenses-making-it-confusing-and-expensive-for-handmade-artists/#comment-2036 Lous Upcycles Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:42:10 +0000 http://www.artisansofwmass.com/wordpress/?p=291#comment-2036 I constantly fear a back fire as well. It was why I didn't hit "send" on the original commentary for a few days. Some issues need a spotlight, though, in order to change. I don't know whether this is one of them. I am interested to hear about your experience on the committees and what your progressive ideas were. If they were not well received in one arena, we should examine why and look for another venue to voice our concerns. If their requirement strengthens, it won't be without dissenting voices first! I totally appreciate you warning me about barking up the wrong tree but many artisans can't move forward with their shows until these things get ironed out. Any further opinions are gratefully welcomed, thanks so much Sue. I constantly fear a back fire as well. It was why I didn’t hit “send” on the original commentary for a few days. Some issues need a spotlight, though, in order to change. I don’t know whether this is one of them.

I am interested to hear about your experience on the committees and what your progressive ideas were. If they were not well received in one arena, we should examine why and look for another venue to voice our concerns.

If their requirement strengthens, it won’t be without dissenting voices first! I totally appreciate you warning me about barking up the wrong tree but many artisans can’t move forward with their shows until these things get ironed out. Any further opinions are gratefully welcomed, thanks so much Sue.

]]> Comment on MA Hawker’s and Peddler’s Licenses… making it confusing and expensive for handmade artists. by Sue http://www.artisansofwmass.com/2011/06/22/ma-hawkers-and-peddlers-licenses-making-it-confusing-and-expensive-for-handmade-artists/#comment-2014 Sue Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:55:07 +0000 http://www.artisansofwmass.com/wordpress/?p=291#comment-2014 Suffice it to say that I've served on past committees with a member or two from the licensing board. I don't think my "progressive" ideas were well received and I may actually be a hindrance rather than a help at a meeting like this. Also again -- would be interesting to note the position the rep from the bureau of standards might take. A meeting like this could back fire and actually strengthen the current position of the licensing board and their requirement of hawkers licenses. Suffice it to say that I’ve served on past committees with a member or two from the licensing board. I don’t think my “progressive” ideas were well received and I may actually be a hindrance rather than a help at a meeting like this. Also again — would be interesting to note the position the rep from the bureau of standards might take. A meeting like this could back fire and actually strengthen the current position of the licensing board and their requirement of hawkers licenses.

]]> Comment on MA Hawker’s and Peddler’s Licenses… making it confusing and expensive for handmade artists. by Becky George http://www.artisansofwmass.com/2011/06/22/ma-hawkers-and-peddlers-licenses-making-it-confusing-and-expensive-for-handmade-artists/#comment-2012 Becky George Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:06:38 +0000 http://www.artisansofwmass.com/wordpress/?p=291#comment-2012 As a "promotor" this has been disheartening as well. The fact that my own town has decided that the little bit of extra income (and really we are talking about small change in the scheme of things) is worth the hassle it creates within both our organization and the extra work on the part of the artisans we love to have at our events is extroardinarily frustrating. Further frustrating is that this is not something that is enforced across the state and frankly for all the trouble it is causing may not even be enforced here. I am hoping to arrange a discussion with our local licensing board and a rep from the division of standards so that we can have a valuable conversation about this. Would love it if artisans would attend! Becky George As a “promotor” this has been disheartening as well. The fact that my own town has decided that the little bit of extra income (and really we are talking about small change in the scheme of things) is worth the hassle it creates within both our organization and the extra work on the part of the artisans we love to have at our events is extroardinarily frustrating. Further frustrating is that this is not something that is enforced across the state and frankly for all the trouble it is causing may not even be enforced here.
I am hoping to arrange a discussion with our local licensing board and a rep from the division of standards so that we can have a valuable conversation about this. Would love it if artisans would attend!
Becky George

]]> Comment on MA Hawker’s and Peddler’s Licenses… making it confusing and expensive for handmade artists. by Lous Upcycles http://www.artisansofwmass.com/2011/06/22/ma-hawkers-and-peddlers-licenses-making-it-confusing-and-expensive-for-handmade-artists/#comment-2010 Lous Upcycles Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:42:59 +0000 http://www.artisansofwmass.com/wordpress/?p=291#comment-2010 Thanks, and you are right... The difficulty is that more and more shows are requiring this which means what? We elect out of all the shows we enjoy doing? I have noticed that within the Farmers' Markets, the amount of vendors participating has gone downhill due to permitting. Thank you for your comments, in our profession, "laissez faire" has gotten us far enough to do what we do and still run a legit business... There is another side that I was trying to address as well, that we simply don't throw a tent or a blanket out and sell our wares, that a business selling their work at a show has paid a considerable amount to be there and should not be considered a peddler, as it is so described. Thanks, and you are right… The difficulty is that more and more shows are requiring this which means what? We elect out of all the shows we enjoy doing? I have noticed that within the Farmers’ Markets, the amount of vendors participating has gone downhill due to permitting. Thank you for your comments, in our profession, “laissez faire” has gotten us far enough to do what we do and still run a legit business… There is another side that I was trying to address as well, that we simply don’t throw a tent or a blanket out and sell our wares, that a business selling their work at a show has paid a considerable amount to be there and should not be considered a peddler, as it is so described.

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