Team Holiday Coupon Code!

Etsy Nola is excited to announce a team coupon code for the holidays! Use code ETSYNOLA at checkout with any of the participating stores below. For help on how to use the code, see the article from Etsy here: http://www.etsy.com/help/article/350

• CAKE FACE SOAPING (all natural handmade soaps and products) is offering 23% off your total order through Wednesday, December. 28th.

• HURRICANE POTTERY  is offering 10% off your total order, plus 15% off for returning customers, through January 6th. 

• MIDNIGHT GIRL DESIGNS (handmade, recycled jewelry) is offering free domestic through Friday, December 9th.  

• PAPERS BY KRISTIN (hand-crafted paper goods) is offering 15% off your total order through Wednesday, December 21st. 

• RAINBEAUX CRAFT (hand-painted jewelry) is offering 10% off your total order through December 31st.

Artist Interview: AdrienneClaire9

Abandoned Six Flags- Pick 3 Prints

AdrienneClaire9

http://www.etsy.com/shop/AdrienneClaire9

"I've been making a living as a painter in the film industry for the last 7 years, with a background in sign painting. One of the perks of a job with constantly changing locations is that I always have something new to look at - works out well for someone with a photography obsession.

Flooded Six Flags, random old navy ships, & yes, even out on the golf course - I probably have a camera, and it might just find something cool."

Abandoned Six Flags

What type of products do you sell on Etsy?

I sell photographic prints - sometimes matted and/or framed. I have coasters & more to come, once I get set up. 

Describe your creative process. 

Sometimes I have a moment when I look up and realize that I'm just not going to be able to think about anything else until I Take.This.Picture. Since I've learned this about myself, I try to always have a camera on hand. Afterward, I attempt to edit a photograph so as to best convey the emotions that were also present in that particular second of time.

Anne Rice's House

Do you have any new projects or products on the horizon?

I have hundreds of archived photos that I'll soon be digging out to work on. I also have a photo shoot @ NASA planned for my near future. (I hear there's a space shuttle...)

Where can we find your products in the New Orleans area, besides online?

 I currently have a wall of framed art up at Mystic Blue Signs on Magazine Street. When that show ends, I will have prints available there permanently.

Etsy Nola Find of the Week

Yellow Lemon Foldover Clutch

$90 from CMCreoleCreations

"This handmade, foldover clutch will add a touch of sunshine to your wardrobe. This bag has the option of using it as a tote or as a clutch. It is made from a 100% cotton slub designer fabric. The fabric has a slight texture to it, that makes it similar to cotton duck. The fabric is a medium-weight white with lemon yellow chipper spots. The bag features a snap closure and a tab with snap closure to help keep the bag folded over. The interior of the bag features a cell phone pocket and a small interior pocket. It is fully lined in a white silk lining."

Artist Interview: Bonga-Chop Designs

Bonga-Chop Designs 
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BongaChopShop 

Star Trek Wallet

What type of work do you sell on Etsy?
I make one of a kind clothing and accessories from recycled vintage materials. I use anything from curtains, tablecloths, and tea towels; but my favorite textiles are children's bedsheets from the 1980s and before.


Describe your creative process.
I always start with the fabric and decide what style of dress will best feature the print. I also do custom orders in which case the customers dictates my choices. I love the entire process of sewing an item and enjoy making every dress. Each one is different and I find it exciting to give the fabric new life and a new purpose. 


How has living in New Orleans inspired you?

Snow White Pinup Dre

I would never have learned to make clothing if I hadn't moved to New Orleans. I came here 6 years ago and my first job was working in a dress shop on Magazine Street. I met Mark and Heather, of Unique Products, and was inspired by the lamps and clocks they make from discarded Mardi Gras beads. They have both shown me how to be a successful artist and have inspired me to take chances in my art and to use recycled fabrics whenever possible.   

Star Wars Baby Dress

The open mindedness of the people in New Orleans is also inspiring. They love art and creativeness. It is easy to create in a city that embraces art in any medium.

Do you have any new projects or products on the horizon?
Always. I have recently begun sewing full time and have taken on orders for custom wedding dresses. I am currently working on dresses for 4 local ladies and am excited by these opportunities. I am also constantly making new patterns and have recently begun to make children's clothing as well.

Where can we find your products in the New Orleans area, besides online?
I sell my women's clothing and accessories at 2038 Magazine Street and I also sell my children's clothing at Zuka Baby, 2124 Magazine Street. I would like to expand to sell my items somewhere in the French Quarter and Uptown but as of yet have been too busy to do so.