You may have noticed from my nifty new web-badge, I’ve been “made” as a member of the newly reformed Atlanta Craft Mafia. If you are a local crafter/ artist running (or looking to run) your own business I HIGHLY recommend you get wise to the Mafia. Members have access to a variety resources including crafting and business-development events, networking opportunities, local show alerts, collaborative marketing and (best of all) the support of fellow Atlanta crafters. No worries if your not a full on Craft Warrior, the Mafia accepts “Associates” as well who are looking to get plugged into the scene without necessarily all of the nitty-gritty details a business owner craves. The blog alone is a substantial resource worth book marking.
Mafia nicknames have not been assigned, but I’d like to put my claim on Sara “Bone Folder” Hindmarch if I may. Or maybe “stab-bound,” that has a nice ring to it too (and is such a lovely binding). Come to think of it. Bookbinding is inherently violent sounding, what with all of the tools that sound like (and could probably double as) torture devices: stab-punch, bone folder, brass rule, awl, punching cradle, screw post. . . the list goes on!