You can now find many of many of my concrete planters and décor items at a lovely new shop in the heart of Amish Country in Berlin, OH called Amish Cotton Goods. Located right in the center of the shopping district downtown, the store carries a wide variety of handmade items from around Ohio including jewelry, candles, décor, kitchen ware, and so much more.
If Etsy was a storefront, it would look like this. Stop in and let them know I sent you!
Thank you so much for your support with the 2021 Trevor Project fundraiser. As with last year, 25% of the gross sales was donated to the Trevor Project . This organization is aimed at ending teen LGBTQ+ suicide with a hotline operated by trained counselors, as well as outreach materials, ongoing research, and more! Together we raised $188.50 for the charity. Near the end of the month, the board of directors of The Trevor Project announced that they would triple donations, so the organization received $562.50!
The 2021 version of the Pride Bracelet was made up of my pigmented concrete stones mounted on wood settings. The stones were highlighted with adjacent colors on the rainbow. The chain was stainless steel with a steel heart at the end. Leftover stock, as well as other color options, will be available in the Etsy shop.
Hey! I’m scheduling a few events for this year, but I’m sticking close to home. I’m still pretty weak from my treatments, which ran pretty much from Thanksgiving to late January. As a result, I’m not feeling confident about being able to put in a long vendor day in which I have to travel, set up, sell all day, tear down, and travel home. By sticking close to home, I can get some help from the family and make the day more manageable. I don’t expect to add too much to the event list, but I will be out and about a little bit this summer. You can find the list of 2021 events here.
Thanks for a great year, friends! With just a fraction of the shows of past years, I still feel like 2020 was a good year for my little business. Unfortunately, due to medical reasons, I need to step away from the studio for a couple of months. I will be putting my Etsy shop into vacation mode until I come out the other side of a taxing treatment schedule. I appreciate all of the friendly customers, fellow vendors, and organizers that have made my days brighter this year. See you in 2021!
If you want to support local Rust Belt businesses (and of course you do), Cleveland Bazaar, Crafty Mart (Akron) and I Made It! Market (Pittsburgh) have teamed up for an amazing holiday shopping option. A beautiful online catalog, which features over 150 local artists and artisans, is now available to view at http://www.shopholidayhandmade.com/shop-now/. Flip through like you used to do with the holiday catalogs you got in the mail when you were a kid…without the paper waste.
This catalog will remain active well past the holidays, although some vendors might remove some of their product links.
I have started adding my work to the popular handcrafted site Etsy, beginning with the Concrete & Steel earrings. Rather than making specific pairs for the site, I thought it would be more fun for you to be able to choose your own colors. So, for each listing, you can select one of 24 color palettes for your earring stones.
I will continue to add my work to the site. You can find my Etsy listings here.
Thank you so much for the support you showed during the rainbow pride bracelet fundraiser . The fundraiser is over now, but it will return next June in some form. Together we raised $243.75 for The Trevor Project. Since all donations were being matched by both Warner Media and AT&T for the month, this means that over $730 went to this worthy cause.
Work has already begun on the 2021 Pride Month fundraiser. Meanwhile, here are some of the reviews for the 2020 bracelet:
Really beautiful and wonderful quality. This is a great piece, and it is adjustable! I have really small wrists, and hesitate when buying bracelets because they’re always too big. Because it’s adjustable, I can make it fit. And a portion of the sale goes to a great cause! Color me happy!
-AmyLove my Pride bracelet! I have bought many items from Funky Designs, and the artist’s work is impeccable! Very good quality and beautiful!!
-ShellyI’ve admired this business from afar for awhile now, and finally took the plunge.. The product was gorgeous, and the customer service impeccable. I look forward to seeing what he comes up with next.
-AlexThis bracelet is lovely. I originally wanted the gold, but it sold out. I bought the silver and I’m in love. The colors are vibrant and will match anything. Eric makes such unique pieces and I love seeing what he comes up with.
-Jen
Again, thank you for your interest. This was a labor of love and a tribute to the many friends and students that have trusted me during an emotionally challenging time. I love you all and I am proud to call you my friends.
