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Featured Member ~ Klaryza Calligraphy

2/1/2018

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Freehand calligraphy quote art
Introduce Yourself: ​  Hi! I’m Klaryza, I’m a self-taught calligrapher based out of Saskatoon, SK. I create items from cards, home décor art pieces, to customized items for weddings. I’m a wife and a mom, and I spend most of my free time on my family and learning more about calligraphy.
What is the name of your shop and how long have you been open?  My shop is called Klaryza Calligraphy.  I have been open since 2015, so about 2 years.
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Greeting cards folded card with envelope
How long have you been doing your craft? ​  I started lettering when I was 15 (back in 2003), but rekindled my interest in 2015.​
How did you get started?  My dad had a book all about different lettering styles and in 2015, I saw a post on Instagram about modern calligraphy. That’s when I decided to re-learn lettering.
Where can people find you online?  
I have an Instagram account: @klaryzgraphy
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as well as a facebook page: 
www.facebook.com/Klaryzgraphy
What do you like about selling on Etsy?   ​It’s very easy to use, and my page looks professional without any hassles. The community is great, and I can reach a lot of audience through Etsy.
What brought you to Etsy?  I have seen from an Instagram account that they sell their handmade products on Etsy, and so I decided to check it out. ​
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Freehand calligraphy quote art
What's been your best Etsy experience?  Best experience for me was when someone contacted me for a big custom order. Most of my orders are customized and I like making them because it means a lot to the customers.
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Freehand calligraphy quote art
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Freehand calligraphy quote art
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Freehand calligraphy bookmarks with watercolour
Is there anything else you would like to share with us about your shop or yourself? ​  I am currently working on improving my photos and adding more listings to my store, in order to better showcase my items. ​
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Wood signs
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Featured Member - Lila from The Gift of the GAB

3/14/2016

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PictureYellow Daffodils Paper Gift Bag
Introduce Yourself:  Hello, I am Lila Kallstrom, an artist and art teacher from Martensville, Saskatchewan. Although I have worked in many mediums, I really enjoy watercolors and producing small paintings. I began using techniques called atmospheric watercolors and was able to produce the backgrounds easily. The viewer imagines the full details of a picture, which I create from images in nature, mostly from my imagination. I then decided to mount them on paper bags as a way of getting art in the hands of the user. I found bright handmade paper bags online from Thailand. Since I have visited Thailand and wanted to help the people there, I order all my bags from this county. 
I also enjoy working with wood. I have refinished wooden antique chairs for many years and re-stained the wood. Also I stain forest and nature scenes on wooden Adirondack chairs. I also have done wall murals on cedar wood panels. Nature inspires me and appears in my work or in the materials I like to work with. You will therefor find some Saskatchewan plants from my surroundings in my art, such as Saskatoon berries, or evergreen trees.

What is the name of your shop and how long have you been open?  The name of my shop is The Gift of The GAB - Gift Art Bag (which is bag spelled backwards).
My Etsy shop has been open since 2012 when I originally was selling my refinished antique chairs called Rare Chairs. I later changed to selling my gift bags so renamed the shop.


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Green Gift Bag, Purple Orchid Painting and Card, Gift Bag Set
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2 Gift Bags with Northern Sky and Trees Paintings
How did you get started and how long have you been doing your craft?  I have been doing my craft since Christmas in 2013. My first watercolors were mounted on white paper gift bags and recycled brown paper bags for a craft show. The next show was in the spring, called Collectively Green close to Earth day. At this time I decided to work with handmade paper bags instead of reusing brown paper bags. ​
Picture3 Wine Gift Bags With Handpainted Watercolors, Gift Card, Handmade Paper Bags
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Where can people find you online?  
I can be found on  facebook page called Lila Kallstrom - Artist 
I am also the administrator of a facebook group called The Martensville Art & Skill Collective. 

What do you like about selling on Etsy?  The main reason I like selling on Etsy is because I can reach foreign markets that I never would have been able to otherwise. It is easy to ship my items and I have relatives in the U.S. that I have been able to sell to. Also, Etsy is very helpful in terms of the blogs, tips and advice given. Even the idea of joining teams helps you feel supported and collaborative as a website rather than selling something all alone.
What brought me to Etsy was being invited and a general interest in handmade unique products online. I used to look on Ebay but I found Etsy much more interesting. I liked that they surveyed your interested first.
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Watercolor Painting
What's been your best Etsy experience?  My best Etsy experience was going in a pop-up market recently in Saskatoon. Etsy Canada sponsored a radio interview of some of the sellers so I was able to do a quick demonstration of my technique on local TV. This generated interest in my art, and in the vendors at the show in general. It brought out many people to the show which was near to our local farmer's market. It was an excellent venue, and I was also close to a store which I sell my art in. The store owner was happy to support Etsy sellers, and my work, having seen the Etsy market show and all the people it brought in to the area. It was a win-win situation for the other vendors who did not know about Etsy. 
Another Etsy seller also featured one of my red gift bags on a "Redy for Christmas" list. This way of featuring items together was also a great experience and brought many views to my shop.

PictureGreen Paper Gift Bags, White Paper Gift Bag, Evergreen Branch Paintings, Gift Bag Set
Is there anything else you would like to share with us about your shop or yourself?  I would like to add that partnering up with vendors sounds exciting to me. I think someone who is a vendor could surely use my unique gift bags. Possibly a wedding invitation or party host can use my gift bags or my art with a theme. So, I would really like to expand my shop by working with someone else.
I have enjoyed the Etsy sellers and the Etsy marketplace. It is a great way to have an online shop with lots of help in setting up an expert retail experience.

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