So it’s Thanksgiving Day and maybe the conversation is wearing a little thin. You’ve exhausted the weather and bragged on the kids’ accomplishments. Hashed over the dishes weighing down the table. And you can’t talk politics without a potential food fight…
The options for crowdfunding these days rival the number of choices on the menu at Matt Robbs Biscuits & Brew.
Crowdfunding is a choice some makers use as they launch their businesses. Three Knoxville makers share their thoughts about how it worked for them.
Sherry Jenkins laughed when asked what her first thought was when she woke up on the morning of April 1. As executive director of Dogwood Arts, she knows the month is about more than blossoms and balmy temps.
These local chocolate makers travel two different, delicious paths. Their situations could hardly be more different but their outcomes are the same: delicious chocolate for the Knoxville community.
Three Knoxville makers share their passions and reasons for shopping local.
As the holidays near, The Maker City is promoting shopping local with Knoxville Weekend videos, our online holiday gift guide and maker directory, and feature stories in Knoxbiz.com and Blank newspaper.
Why does it matter? So makers like these can make a living doing what they love.
Ryan-Ashley Anderson of Smart + Becker shared 10 years’ worth of experience applying to craft shows at a Make. Learn. Grow. session on October 18.
Are you ready to start selling in person? Have you applied to a craft fair and gotten the dreaded “maybe next time” email? This blog will show you how to find the fair that best fits you, and how to submit an application that will get you accepted!
Being The Maker City, Knoxville has an abundance of talented craftspeople, makers, designers, and artists of all kinds creating one-of-a-kind pieces. We encourage you to shop local and give handmade items year round. Each piece comes with a story about who made it and how it was made. It also feels good to support Knoxville and its small-scale manufacturers.
Read more here… or pick up the latest edition of Blank News – Knoxville’s ONLY local + free publication!