Etsy ATX Members Out & About - June 7th

Austin Flea

June 7th 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/399875483483657/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ARTGENIUSAUSTIN

East Austin Handmade Market

June 7th 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

http://www.eastaustinhandmade.com

https://www.etsy.com/shop/GrannyGoodFish

https://www.facebook.com/GrannyGoodFish

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Lucidezinez

https://www.facebook.com/luci.dee.5?fref=ts

Etsy ATX Out & About at Markets

PIXZLE at the Chemical Toy Fare

May 24th @ 10 am - 6 pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/569108409837075/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SybariteStudio

https://www.facebook.com/SybariteStudio

Hilltop Marketplace

 May 24th @ 9 am - 4 pm

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hilltop-Marketplace/626613784064858

http://www.libertyoriginals.etsy.com

http://facebook.com/libertyoriginals

Etsy ATX Members Out & About - May 17th & 18th

An Evening in Red

Sat May 17^th  7 pm - 10 pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/248281282044173/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AnissaBryant

https://www.facebook.com/AnissaBryantArt

23rd Street Artists Market

May 17^th  12 - 3 pm

http://www.austinartistsmarket.com/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/GrannyGoodFish

https://www.facebook.com/GrannyGoodFish

Gibson Street Artisans Market

May 17^th & 18^th, 11 am – 5 pm

http://www.facebook.com/gibson.st

http://coralreefdreams.etsy.com

http://facebook.com/coralreefdreams

East Austin Handmade Arts Market @ Vortex

May 17^th, 11 am - 4 pm

https://www.facebook.com/EastAustinHandmade

http://www.libertyoriginals.etsy.com

http://facebook.com/libertyoriginals

Etsy ATX Members Out & About - May 10-11th

East Austin Handmade Arts Market @ Vortex

Saturday, May 10, 11 am – 4 pm

https://www.facebook.com/EastAustinHandmade

http://www.libertyoriginals.etsy.com

https://www.facebook.com/LibertyOriginals

23rd Street Artists Market

Saturday, May 10, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

http://www.austinartistsmarket.com

https://www.etsy.com/shop/GrannyGoodFish

https://www.facebook.com/GrannyGoodFish

Cedar Park Craft Fair

Saturday, May 10, 10 am - 4 pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/670509056319287/?fref=ts

1435 Main Street, Cedar Park, Texas

http://coralreefdreams.etsy.com

http://facebook.com/coralreefdreams


https://www.etsy.com/shop/MellySueMade?ref=si_shop
https://www.facebook.com/mellysuemadedolls

WEST

May 10-11 & 17-18, 11 am - 6 pm

1502 Bluebonnet Ln, Austin, TX

www.etsy.com/shop/LenaAdeline

www.facebook.com/LenaAdeline

Gibson Street Artisans Market

Sunday, May 11, 11 am - 5:30 pm

http://www.facebook.com/gibson.st

http://coralreefdreams.etsy.com

http://facebook.com/coralreefdreams

Spotlight Presents: Sweet Signatures by Caron Bailey

Sweet Signatures
 By Caron Bailey

Early Roots of Sweet Signatures:

As a young girl I used to follow my big sister around everywhere she went. In high school, she made the cheerleading team and they were all given "cheer names". As an honorary member of the team, my moniker was Sweets. As I began to make jewelry and developing a Signature in my work..."Sweets Signatures" was born.

Sweets Creations

I started my jewelry making journey a little over three years ago.  While I use many mediums, I primarily work with seed beads.  I prefer bead weaving although I string.  My creations have branched out to making resin pendants and most recently wire wrapping.

Approximately a year and a half ago I started selling my products.  In this process it has been a surprise to see just how much work is required to maintain my online  shop and how much I have yet to learn.

Where to Find

www.sweetssignatures.etsy.com
www.facebook.com/sweetssignatures
Pinterest: visweet1
Instagram: visweet1

Etsy ATX Members Out & About - Saturday May 3, 2014

Violet Crown Festival

Saturday, May 4, 11 am - 6 pm

https://www.facebook.com/VioletCrownFestival

http://www.violetcrowncommunity.org/vcf.html

https://www.facebook.com/events/412605405543249/?ref=br_tf

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheWhiteLoft

https://www.facebook.com/ShopWhiteLoft

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Phishstuff?ref=si_shop

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LoggerheadCreations

https://www.facebook.com/LoggerheadCreations

https://www.etsy.com/shop/DancesWithMonsters?ref=si_shop

https://www.facebook.com/MonsterDanceDesigns

sksurfgirl.etsy.com

https://www.etsy.com/shop/carolbradley

https://www.facebook.com/CarolBradleyDesigns

Austin Mini Maker Faire

Saturday, May 3, 10am-5pm

http://austinmakerfaire.com/

https://www.facebook.com/austinmakerfaire

http://www.prettykiku.etsy.com

http://www.facebook.com/prettykiku

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LoggerheadCreations

https://www.facebook.com/LoggerheadCreations

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SybariteStudio

https://www.facebook.com/pixzle.me

Elroy Library Art Show

Saturday, May 3, 10am-5pm

13512 FM 812, Del Valle, TX 78617

 1/2 mile east of Circuit of Americas Race Track

http://www.libertyoriginals.etsy.com

http://www.facebook.com/libertyoriginals

Etsy ATX Members Out & About at Markets

Georgetown Red Poppy Festival

Saturday, Apr 26 - 10am till dark, Sunday, Apr 27 - 11am - 5pm

https://poppy.georgetown.org/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Phishstuff?ref=si_shop 

https://www.facebook.com/Phishstuff

http://www.libertyoriginals.etsy.com

http://www.facebook.com/libertyoriginals

Gibson Street Artisans Market

April 26-27, 2014

http://www.facebook.com/gibson.st

http://coralreefdreams.etsy.com

http://facebook.com/coralreefdreams

Spotlight Presents: Dawn Mueller and Daggerdoll Productions

Daggerdoll Productions
Photos by Dollymae
Vintage by Dollymae
Ephemeral Downloads
 By Dawn Mueller

What Daggerdoll, Dollymae and 

Ephemeral mean to me:

My two main shops are named in relation to an "assumed" name I acquired while bartending in NYC in 1986. It was a very hard rock scene that I was into. One of the bars that I worked at, the Lismar Lounge, was known for featuring live music from up & coming bands. A couple of bands who played there that you have probably heard of are Jane's Addiction & White Zombie.   A feature of our rock n' roll bartending mystique was that we all had nicknames. My bartender name was Dollymae Dagger. That's it in a nutshell. That's where the "Dollymae" comes from. And the umbrella name for all of my business ventures is Daggerdoll Productions - also stemming from the original assumed moniker. 

As for my newest shop, Ephemeral Downloads... I created the name in hopes of channeling SEO related traffic to my shop, which specializes in printable instant downloads, created from my 30 years of collecting vintage postcards, advertising, antique photos, and other assorted antique ephemera.

My Background

VINTAGE: I had been selling vintage for the past 10 years - first on eBay, before there was an Etsy. So when I found out about Etsy, I was eager to try it out. I used to be a thrift store / flea market junkie, ever since I was a little kid. I say used to be, due to the fact that thrift stores got super lame. But I ended up with so much cool stuff, I couldn't keep it all. That is why I started to sell my vintage stuff online. Now it is like an addiction. Selling is a blast. I love doing my part in keeping treasures out of the landfill, and sending cool items to new homes, where they can be enjoyed by others. Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose! That is my mantra.

PHOTOGRAPHY: I started out in the 8th grade with a photography class, and was known in high school as that person that always carried around a camera.  After a couple of years as an Etsy seller, I finally felt brave enough to to open a second shop to promote my photography. I wouldn't consider myself a professional... but I have learned a great deal in the past 7 years. I owe this to the inception of the Flickr website. Even though I am a graduate of NYU film school, I discovered later in life that my real passion is photography. 

Thanks to Flickr I was able to make contacts & join groups that helped me grow as a photographer and an artist.

DIGITAL DOWNLOADS: I didn't even know there was such a thing until I stumbled across some by accident on Etsy not too long ago. Having already a huge collection of antique & vintage ephemera, plus a working knowledge of photoshop, I thought I would give it a try and opened my third shop in January. It's not a huge money maker. But I really enjoy it, so it's more of a hobby for me now.

Obstacles in Selling on Etsy

I can't stress enough how hard it is to sell photography. There is so much competition due to the digital explosion. Everybody & their brother, who has a few thousand to plunk down for a digital SLR, basically considers themselves a photographer. Some are really good. Most aren't. Point is, there is too much traffic congestion, and it's hard to make one's work stand out from the rest.
I try to impress upon people / customers that a great deal of my photos are taken with film cameras. This means that I am not just pointing and shooting on "AUTO." Anybody can do that. So I love it when people take notice of my prints that were shot with film.

Inspirations and Life Outside of Etsy

In one word - traveling. I love taking pictures of unusual subjects that I find 

anywhere on the road and abroad. I am also a huge fan of graveyards.

My favorite activities, riding my motorcycle, traveling abroad, and visiting flea markets, are actually a means for my creativity. I don't do much of anything else, except for watching movies & enjoying the company of my three dogs.

Charitable Efforts and Promotions

Recently I pledged to raise money for the SXSW Cares Fund, by donating the proceeds from the sales of my photos in my Etsy photography shop. I have sold three prints so far... and would love to donate more (hint, hint)

I am also participating in SXSW Cares Big Benefit Online Auctin through May 11th.  You can find it at https://myab.co/events/jh/

Where to Find

Daggerdoll Productions - https://www.facebook.com/DollymaeDagger

Photography https://www.etsy.com/shop/PhotosByDollymae

Vintage Goods https://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageByDollymae

Digital Downloads https://www.etsy.com/shop/EphemeralDownloads

I would also like to mention that I am offering a 10% discount coupon to be applied to any item in my photography store, if you "LIKE" my Facebook page - Daggerdoll Productions.