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“Tangible benefits of being your own boss, setting your own pace and feeling connected to material and environment are profound in nature. The concept is Zen-like. To make a living from one’s own hand is to have one’s destiny in thy grasp.”

  • Paulus Tjiang, Glassblower

“It all comes down to, as it always does, the question, ‘Do I care? Do I REALLY care? Because that’s always what makes the difference.”

  • Gord Peteran, Woodworker

“For some artists, the process of designing and creating helps inspire. While working on one particular design you may also discover other ideas. A snowball effect occurs. When it does, it’s a very exciting and magical process”.

  • Anne Sportun, Jewellery Maker

“The military has a saying: ‘No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.’ Truer words have never been spoken! My business plan got me an investor and the capital to get started. I have been adjusting and modifying things ever since.”

  • Michael Trimpol, Glassblower

“Pricing techniques and principles are crucial to our success. Whether we like it or not, we must keep in mind that this is a competitive global market and that everyone is after the consumer’s dollar. Learning how and where to successfully present and market our work is the key to staying alive as craftspeople.”

  • Carol-Ann Michaelson, Potter

 


 
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