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Today, I bring you a giveaway from SouleMama Sponsor, Grasshopper Store. In their words:
"Grasshopper is a whimsical and thoughtful store with a refined selection of toys clothes books and shoes. We want kids to think dream hope and play...Our blog keeps you up to date on the latest items or ideas. "
SouleMama: If you could spend a day with any crafter/artist who would it be and why?
Grasshopper: JOEL HENRIQUES, AUTHOR OF MADE TO PLAY and TARO GOMI...i love what they both create...and I would feel like a kid if I just got to “play all day”
SouleMama: How are children incorporated into your work?
Grasshopper: Children are very much a part they play in the shop...i listen to request such as rubber snakes, moustaches, and other things I would never think of bringing into the shop...
we love to give away pinwheels and stickers it makes their day...the other day I heard a little boy shout...”mom, this just must be my lucky day”
SouleMama: What's your greatest art/craft skill and what's something you'd like to learn more about?
Grasshopper: I would love to learn fabric design so I could have my own line of fabrics for the childrens and womens clothing line I produce. And knitting...all of my friends knit and they always make me such beautiful presents...it seems like such a calm craft. And then I would like to be a welder and how to make things out of concrete.
SouleMama: What advice do you have to artists/crafters who are looking to make a business of their passion?
Grasshopper: I could write a book on this but I think some things are: Be prepared. Know the business side. Be original. If you have employees treat them with respect. And do what you love.
SouleMama: Tell us about your background. What path led you to the work you do today?
Grasshopper: I loved sewing with my nana and making doll clothes...I started making clothes for my self and people would always ask me where I got my clothes. ..so started having dress sales in my yard and going to boutiques with a suitcase full of dresses...one thing lead to another...i got so busy I hired a sewer 13 years ago and she still works with me, I opened up my womens boutique 12 years ago with 2 racks of dresses...i kept it very simple. My sewing machine was on had to make changes for people or make more items in my down time...I saw the need for a childrens shop that sold toys clothes books – a place where kids could feel welcome and inspired.
For today's giveaway, Grasshopper Store is generously offering the following to ONE winner:
~ the Felt Mosiac from Eeboo!
(Grasshopper Store asks that international entries be willing to pay for shipping.)
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To enter today's giveaway, please leave a comment (one entry per person, please) in today's post. I'll close comments by 8am EST on Monday, and announce the winner(s), chosen via Random Number Generator, shortly after. Comments closed! The winner is...
This felt mosaic set is wonderful! It would be just the thing to bring when I visit my mother (an artist!) with my kids. She's in a nursing home unable to walk, and this would be something she and the kids would enjoy. Thanks for the chance.
Posted by: Sophie - The Joy of Farming
Thank you to Grasshopper Store!
