community related news

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The latest Community Week at projecteducate contained several articles useful for artisans:
Wire-wrapping riemea.deviantart.com/journal/…
Polymer Clay Brands nameda.deviantart.com/journal/…
Introduction to fine Metalworking aryiea.deviantart.com/journal/…
And the Artist Toolbox had some more:
Shibori Dyeing aryiea.deviantart.com/journal/…
Photographing culinary art worldwar-tori.deviantart.com/j…

You can see the monthly DDs roundup here brookette.deviantart.com/journ… and for sculpture here backsackandjack.deviantart.com…

The theme for January-February monthly challenge organized by Artisan Crafts galleries' volunteers is: New Year's Resolutions. You can learn more about monthly challenge here  cakecrumbs.deviantart.com/jour… You can see who the winners of the December monthly challenge are here cakecrumbs.deviantart.com/jour…

contests and giveaways

We all know Fella and dA wouldn't be the same without him anymore.
But did you ever wonder who he really is? Where does he come from? Why is he alone? Your mission is to show us the world of Fella. Contest ends March 28th ginkgografix.deviantart.com/jo…

LtiaChan is having a contest for traditional and digital artists as well as for sculptors and plushie-makers. The contest has two parts with two sculptures for prizes and it ends March 19th letquestria.deviantart.com/jou…

AngelLale87 is hosting a giveaway over on Facebook. You could win a handmade journal and bookmark. Giveaway ends February 28th. For more information, see here: angellale87.deviantart.com/art…

You can find a list of Artisan Crafts contests and events here brookette.deviantart.com/journ…

interviews and features

Brookette posted her choice of yellow artisan crafts brookette.deviantart.com/journ…

The-Build did an interview with sculptor The-Small backsackandjack.deviantart.com…

Brookette posted the third instalment of her own artisan craft features as a community volunteer brookette.deviantart.com/journ…

Brookette did another feature of Knice Knits brookette.deviantart.com/journ…

theyarnbunny decided to do a journal spotlight for artisans that are less known. See who she chose for her fourth feature theyarnbunny.deviantart.com/jo…

sales and special offers

MeadowSage is having End of Winter wallet sale faeanna.deviantart.com/journal…

mea00 gave a coupon code for 15% discount mea00.deviantart.com/journal/F…

Arleen is having sale in her store and free shipping on many items arleen.deviantart.com/journal/…

EvisceratedUnicorn is having a big sale in the store with some pieces internationally available antleraptor.deviantart.com/jou…

MorganCrone is having a sale in her artfire shop where 50%-100% of profits will be donated to the Bat Conservation and Rescue of Queensland. Most items in the shop are now on sale for up to 35% off their normal prices. morgancrone.deviantart.com/jou…



We decided to highlight some of the best submissions to the group gallery every week. I'll go with 25 featured submissions per week. This selection is purely subjective and represents my favorite submissions to our galleries. If you disagree with my selection, please feel free to go to our galleries and any deviation you enjoy, artists also appreciate comments on their works! Spread the love!



Again, this was a selection of my favorite submissions and does not represent a qualitative or artistic evaluation!

_{If you would like to help the group by writing features such as this or anything else, please get in touch with me via note to the group and let me know what you would like to contribute and how often (for example a weekly feature of 20 deviations from the group galleries or a monthly article written about something craft related). We are always looking for fresh blood.}