
January is Artisan Crafts Month!What is Artisan Crafts month?
January, Artisan Crafts month, is a month where I, and a few other deviants, will explore the meaning of Artisan Crafts through various events, news articles and journals. Throughout the month you can look forward to events held in :#ArtisanCrafts:, news articles that both feature and educate, and many other fun / educational activities.
What happens during Artisan Crafts month?
News articles will be posted sporadically throughout the month that outline different Artisan Crafts sub-galleries, feature artwork and offer knowledge.
Events in :#ArtisanCrafts:, such as:
Critique night, held on January 12th.
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Warped Heavy MetalHow long have you been doing metal work and how did you get your start?
My old man was a master sculptor. I grew up in an isolated fishing village on the coast of Maine, a pristine ,and gorgeous marine environment, but not too much to offer in the way of socialization. Both my parents were artists. My father had a separate metal and wood studio about 100 feet from the house and my mothers fabric studio was in the house. She made intricate wall hangings. I was the youngest of three children and spent most of my free time either in the deep woods, on the water in my sailboat, or in my fathers studio. I just took to it like a f

Interview with artisan *Scott-FrenchDo you need to be able to play an instrument before you can make one?
Personally I think it helps but Ive heard of a lot of builders that dont play at all. Leo Fender was probably the most prolific guitar designer ever (Fender, Music Man, G&L) and he didnt play at all. One thing to consider is there are so many playing styles. Just because you play doesnt mean your experience will have any relevance to the customers needs/desires. That being said I play myself and cant really imagine building anything that I dont have at least some kind of passing interest in using.
How long have you been doing this

Interview with *SoulStoneDesignsCombining things you love really rocks! You are the founders of the :iconrockhounds: club and then take it a step further and make wonderful jewelry with metals, rocks, minerals, stones and fossils. How did you both get started in working with shiny stones and metals?
Cynthia: I've always loved stones. I collected tumbled stones and such when I was a little girl, and got really interested in college when I found out about metaphysical applications (healing, protection, etc.). I've been collecting rough mineral specimens awhile, and I got into making jewelry when I realized that there were gemstone beads to be had. It was a natural progressi
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the number of guitars I need is represented by the variable N. The value of N is
defined by the relationship:
N = X + 1
where X = the number of guitars I own at any given time.
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