Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Green Works
Name: Maura
Shop Name: GreenWorks
Shop Link: http://www.greenworks.etsy.com
Location: Ireland enroute to USA ... am relocating next week
Ships To: Everywhere
What materials do you use for your ECO friendly products?
Organic cotton, hemp, low impact water inks, recycled/re-purposed seat belts
Why did you decide to make ECO friendly products?
Because they're better choices for our planet, the people on it and ourselves. There is a great Cree proverb that sums it up more eloquently than I ever could: "Only when the last tree has been cut down; Only when the last river has been poisoned; Only when the last fish has been caught; Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten".
What inspires you?
Nature and people in all their magnificence are probably the biggest inspirations.
How long have you had your shop on Etsy?
Going on for 9 months now ... which pretty much has been like a gestation period.
Is this a job for you or a hobby?
It's both although I'd love it become viable as a job.
How did you get into your craft?
I was never "good" at art at school so it wasn't until working with children and young people and running arts/crafts projects that I really discovered how enjoyable creating something could be.
Do you have any advice for fellow Etsy shop owners?Aside from the create, promote, take good photo's, give clear descriptions, join teams I think the biggest thing is to play fair. Be nice to others and treat everyone the way you'd like to be treated. What goes around - comes around :)
Anything else you would like to add?
Never lose your imagination, hopes or dreams - they feed the child within us all.
Monday, July 5, 2010
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