youth@craft·design

Youth@craft·design: Creating and making a living in the arts today.

Hi and welcome to Craft Australia's 2006 national online forum. Youth@craft·design is for young and emerging craftspeople, students, professional makers, and designers to interact with some of Australia's most successful emerging craft·design practitioners. Join the youth@craft·design bloggers and learn how they made a successful transition into the commercial world.

Four blogs have been set up where the youth@craft·design bloggers will share their experiences and stories in creating a viable practice. You are invited to get involved - ask questions, make comment, view the videos, complete the survey, or share your own experiences and ideas on the meaning of success.

The four blogs are:

Pathways

How do I get started? What choices do I have? How do I navigate my way to a successful career? How do I become involved in a mentorship program? How do I identify a suitable mentor? What if I'm from regional Australia? How about online resources?

Bloggers: Phoebe Porter, Blanche Tilden, Tom Moore and JamFactory

Manufacture

How do I identify and use the various manufacturing processes that exist today? Do I make it all or can I contract out some of the activities? How do I juggle personal and family life with making? Who are the experts in my field?

Bloggers: Bianca Looney, Oliver Smith

Marketing

How do I get my stuff seen by those who matter? How do I establish a web presence? How do I engage with others in the industry? Which outlets would best suit my type of work?

Bloggers: High Tea with Mrs Woo, Cesar Cueva

Export

How do I get my work out into the global market? What assistance does the government provide? Where do I go to get financial help?

Bloggers: Pippa Dickson, Kris Brankovic

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