Etsy Conversations Rewind

Original air date: 05/07/2014

Quick recap: Natasha was an art business coach and she had just launched a brand new online course called Etsy Engage.

Current Etsy shop status: Still in business

Etsy shop link: Wescoat Art

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Original air date: 04/30/2014

Quick recap: Angela used to host the podcast and at the time of our conversation she was a full time WordPress Front End Developer for a real estate design firm.

She was also working on personal projects in web design back then.

Current Etsy shop status: Closed

Etsy shop link: N/A

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Original air date: 04/23//2014

Quick recap: Kim made functional pottery and handmade personalized pet dishes.

She discussed her transition from full-time employment going all the way full time into Etsy.

Current Etsy shop status: Still in business

Etsy shop link: KB Originals Etc.

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Original air date: 04/16/2014

Quick recap: Rachel Bingaman is a professional artist who, at the time of our conversation, was based in the Washington DC area.

She shared her experience selling in galleries and art and craft shows in addition to Etsy.

Her artwork caught the attention of major TV networks, including NBC and The Discovery Channel, which both featured her pieces on their network shows.

Her preferred painting medium was oil and her landscape paintings were included the book “The Custom Art Collection: Art for the Contemporary Home” by Jamin & Ashley Mills.

Current Etsy shop status: Still in business

Etsy shop link: Bing Art

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Original air date: 04/09/2014

Quick recap: Mary created monogram ornaments and custom invitations in her Etsy shop and she was simultaneously running an offline graphic design business as well.

We discussed how she balanced the two.

Current Etsy shop status: Still in business

Etsy shop link: Mare Boutique

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Original air date: 04/02/2014

Quick recap: Jeanie discussed, among other things, Etsy teams and Etsy team games as well as other shop promotion methods.

Current Etsy shop status: Closed

Etsy shop link: N/A

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Original air date: 03/26/2014

Quick recap: Back in the day (at the time of our original conversation), Storefront was a start-up that was changing the way online sellers like Etsy sellers did business in the offline brick and mortar world.

Between then and now, they've come a long way.

Current Etsy shop status: Still in business

Etsy shop link: The Storefront website

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Original air date: 03/19/2014

Quick recap: Belinda lived in Accra, Ghana at the time of our conversation and she shared how she had taught herself to sew out of boredom and turned her passion for fashion and sewing into a side business.

She also ran an NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) with a friend of hers which helped children in Ghanaian secondary schools (i.e. high schools) get a hands-on education in science.

Current Etsy shop status: Closed

Etsy shop link: N/A

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Original air date: 03/12/2014

Quick recap: Leah is a professional illustrator and calligrapher who sells her original paintings and art prints.

Her work appeared in publications such as the New York Times and Cricket Magazine Group.

Current Etsy shop status: Still in business

Etsy shop link: Etsy shop and website here

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Original air date: 03/05/2014

Quick recap: April’s jewelry was inspired by a combination of Bohemian art deco and art nouveau and and she shared about her interest in early twentieth century fashion at an early age.

She also shared how things work behind the scenes on TV shows because April graduated from film school and at the time, worked a day job in network TV.

Current Etsy shop status: Still in business

Etsy shop link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/smithyjewelry

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