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Columns<br />
10 Insight Gained<br />
Spirituality in Glass<br />
by Nancy LaFever<br />
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14 Just Ask<br />
Should I Hire an Artistʼs Representative?<br />
by Donald Clark<br />
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18 Beginning Business<br />
Recession or Opportunity?<br />
by Patrice Lewis<br />
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22 Crafts Finance<br />
Paying Too Much in Taxes?<br />
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My busi</a> and Iʼd like to send out a press release. My busi<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=16">New Fall 2009 Line“O</a> New Fall 2009 Line“O<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=17">HANDCRAFTED MARQUETRY. Classic Colorado andWe</a> HANDCRAFTED MARQUETRY. Classic Colorado andWe<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=18">BEGINNING Business Recessio</a> BEGINNING Business Recessio<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=19">so high, you must make yourproduct stand out,eit</a> so high, you must make yourproduct stand out,eit<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=20">BEGINNING Businessmake your quilts with di</a> BEGINNING Businessmake your quilts with di<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=21">Mold MakingCustom CastingFinishing ServiceO</a> Mold MakingCustom CastingFinishing ServiceO<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=22">CRAFTS FinancePaying Too MuchIt</a> CRAFTS FinancePaying Too MuchIt<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=23">starting in 2010, so now is the time to purchase </a> starting in 2010, so now is the time to purchase <a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=24">BUSINESS Wise20 Waysto Sell More ProductF</a> BUSINESS Wise20 Waysto Sell More ProductF<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=25">Mmerce presence is oftenanaddaunting tea-sckomfo-</a> Mmerce presence is oftenanaddaunting tea-sckomfo-<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=26">CRAFTS PhotographyTwinkle,Twinkle </a> CRAFTS PhotographyTwinkle,Twinkle <a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=27"> For the photo of the ornament below, I set up </a> For the photo of the ornament below, I set up <a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=28">CRAFTS TechnologyBack It Upby Petra Jones </a> CRAFTS TechnologyBack It Upby Petra Jones <a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=29">Some tools allow you to schedule a backup to auto</a> Some tools allow you to schedule a backup to auto<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=30">Shows & FairsDEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS SECTION</a> Shows & FairsDEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS SECTION<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=31">MINNESOTAAutumn Festival, An Arts & CraftsAffai</a> MINNESOTAAutumn Festival, An Arts & CraftsAffai<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=32">32 The Crafts Report • DECEMBER 2009</a> 32 The Crafts Report • DECEMBER 2009<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=33">SHOW BusinessTips for2010by Bruce Baker • w</a> SHOW BusinessTips for2010by Bruce Baker • w<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=34">SHOW Businessthe effort of setting up a me</a> SHOW Businessthe effort of setting up a me<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=35"> </a> <a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=36">REGIONAL Profile </a> REGIONAL Profile <a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=37"> An innovative artist, author and designer,Wic</a> An innovative artist, author and designer,Wic<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=38">REGIONAL Profile </a> REGIONAL Profile <a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=39">organizations and individuals working together to</a> organizations and individuals working together to<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=40">REGIONAL Profile Purse/scarf and assist</a> REGIONAL Profile Purse/scarf and assist<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=41">The reference every craftentrepreneur </a> The reference every craftentrepreneur <a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=42">LISTINGS: COMPETITIONS/CALLS FOR ENTRYCOMPETITIO</a> LISTINGS: COMPETITIONS/CALLS FOR ENTRYCOMPETITIO<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=43">A. 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For prospectus or more<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=44">REGIONAL Vignette </a> REGIONAL Vignette <a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=45">A wide range of products areavailable at the And</a> A wide range of products areavailable at the And<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=46">REGIONAL Vignetteand rightly so.With hundre</a> REGIONAL Vignetteand rightly so.With hundre<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=47">Boy Saintby MarieRomeroCash</a> Boy Saintby MarieRomeroCash<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=48">MarketplaceMARKETPLACE lists products and servi</a> MarketplaceMARKETPLACE lists products and servi<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=49">MarketCentralCANOPIES</a> MarketCentralCANOPIES<a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=50">CRAFT MattersWill Work for Foodby Luann </a> CRAFT MattersWill Work for Foodby Luann <a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=51"></a> <a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=52">T his Holiday Season, let us help </a> T his Holiday Season, let us help <a title="The Crafts Report - Digital Edition - December 2009 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1e69af9?page=53"></a>