Profiles of Successful Artists, Crafters and Arts/Crafts Businesses

Out of all the types of arts and crafts, which do you sell in your business and why? Share some images of your favorite products, tell us about them and also browse through the favorite products of other arts and crafts business owners.

Simple, clean and unpretentious describes the Arts and Crafts Movement. From Stickley's mission-style furniture to Steubens' art glass, check out a few home furnishing examples representative of the movement.

Strike up a conversation with most artists and crafters business owners and you’ll quickly find that the creative aspect and not the lure of quick, easy cash is the reason for this career choice. However, successful artists and crafts have to keep an eye on emerging trends and constantly be ready to modify business operations to make their art...

An inspiration to arts / crafts businesses, Alexander Calder invented the mobile but was also very well known as both jewelry maker and sculptor.

Read about crafters featured on the North Carolina Arts Council website.

Read about talented Rhode Island School of Design alumni, how they have made their way since graduation and what typical day in the life of arts / crafts designer is like.

Todd Reed's name is synonymous with the raw diamond jewelry industry. Find out more about this pastry maker who turned into a jewelry making icon.

David Yurman took his basic twisted cable design and with the help of his wife turned it into a designer jewelry empire