Art Blog for The Inspiration Place

art marketing tips - July 29, 2013

SEO advice for your etsy shop

Online Video ecourse on Keywords and Tagging
by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman

Do you understand how to pick the best keyword phrase to get found in etsy relevancy search and on google? In four short, easy to understand videos I will walk you through three real etsy shops explaining how to research keyword phrases to use in your titles and tags that will work to bring you sales. You are not going...

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diy projects, native american art - July 26, 2013

DIY Dreamcatchers

Catch Your Dreams
by Emmy Hirsch, guest blogger

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Dreamcatchers are a fascinating part of the Native American culture, a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. Originating from the Ojibwa Nation, dreamcatchers are believed to alter a person's dreams by protecting the sleeper from negative dreams. By catching bad dreams inside its web and...

Art of the Northwest Coast Native

Northwestern Coast Native Art 101
by guest blogger Alex Dawkins

Art of the Northwest Coast Native peoples - indigenous cultures based in British Columbia and Washington State - is distinct from art produced by other cultures within North America. This brief overview has been created to clear up some misconceptions about Aboriginal art and culture from the West Coast of North America.

First,...

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museum musings, online art classes - July 18, 2013

Flexible Summer Art Classes in NYC and Westchester for Teens and Adults

Looking for Some Artsy Fun?
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt

I got an email the other day from a high school student looking for art classes over the summer. She is just finishing up her summer "camp" program and wanted to know about art classes in our area. Knowing that many folks go on vacation and it is hard to commit to a regular class, I thought of some drop in classes in NYC and our own...