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  • May142012

    Crazy is a Tool

    What have you learned from crazy lately?   Early on we set up at Brimfield one of the largest outdoor flea markets in eastern US. Our wild, hardscrabble neighbor screamed, “You Fool!” at anyone who didn’t stop into his booth. He also had a tattoo on the inside of his lip and you don’t even want to know what it

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  • Apr242012

    Launching Tomorrow! All Craft + Tips

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEH5pAALyvY Launching tomorrow! See you here tomorrow for your official introduction to All Craft. A Recipe to Make it Pay!

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  • Mar252012

    Welcome!

    Welcome! I am so glad you made it.  Perhaps you landed here via posts from Create Worth, The Arts Business Institute or Vianza. However you traveled- thank you for taking a moment to be here. I am Kate Gatski. My husband and I make metal sculptures and furniture. We love art from humble origins, rural idiosyncrasies and making creative business

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  • Mar232012

    New Gallery! The Merchant of Menace

    The largest showing of our work can be seen at a new gallery right here in Pennsylvania, The Merchant of Menace. We’re thrilled to join other “re-imaginers” like Rich Dunbrack in this exciting new space.If you find yourself in West Chester, Pennsylvania – I recommend stopping by The Merchant. Michael Arizin believes in second acts, not just in life, but

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  • Mar152012

    Joy, Trouble & Chocolate

    Meet our Jersey Girl, Chocolate. She is a descendant of Ben’s original milking herd. He bought a herd of dairy cows when he was 19. Ben started an organic dairy business and ran it until we started Gatski Metal. Ben still milks a few cows each morning. Chocolate is a triumph. Her mother, Nora, passed a few days after having

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  • Mar092012

    All Craft Real Income

    I believe that being a crafter is an achievement. People who “make things” every day overcome great challenges to craft useful things and works of art. In my mind – that is enough. Unfortunately, it’s not. If you want to create things day after day and make a real living from your work you need something more. You need income.

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  • Mar082012

    Warped & Welded

    Warped & Welded is now showing at the Allen Art Gallery at Mansfield University. This is an exciting collaboration between my mother Rebecca Francis, a weaver of 30 years, and us. My mother’s rugs are handwoven on an 18th century loom. They are made with recycled corduroy pants. They are beautiful and durable. Rebecca just opened up an Etsy Shop,

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  • Feb222012

    Tips from the Creative Life- Guts & Guffaw

    As we mentioned in our latest e-newsletter (sign up here) we’re bringing you tips and ideas from our creative life! This is a little experiment- thanks for being here! 1. Know it’s Possible. This is the beginning of all creative pursuits; the blind faith that your project will work out.  It came naturally in our younger years (youth =blind faith).

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  • Feb142012

    Love for …

    It’s all about love. Love for people, love for places, love for animals, love for art, love for craft. What’s your favorite thing to love? I love making each day into whatever I want it to be. Sure, there are limits. There’s routines to order the day- things that must be done. However, at the end of each day it’s

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  • Feb052012

    Inspired is Done

    I’ve always had a hearty love for “getting inspired.” I loved to seek out new ideas, soak them up – and then move on with a lighter step.  Is this process of “getting inspired” a thing of the past? Maybe it just ain’t rewarding anymore. As we are so saturated with brilliance that we’ve toughed up a bit? Perhaps it’s

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