In today's Home and Garden section, we write about local Etsians, crafters who sell their wares on Etsy. To strengthen bonds, about 135 Etsians formed NCTriangle Street Team. It all started here, with a thread by HelloCrafty, aka Bonnie King of Durham. She writes: "I got the idea for the NC Triangle Street Team because I wanted to meet other artists & crafters in the area for socializing and networking. It's grown beyond my expectations and has been such a success! I'm grateful to Megan, Katie, Erin and others for all their hard work in keeping the team going."
"I think the Team is important because everyone likes to feel that they're a part of something, that they belong to something. Artists are very passionate about the work they create and to be among like-minded people reinforces that feeling and we all help to inspire and encourage each other. It's been such fun to meet everyone and to help to promote the Handmade Movement."
The current leader of the street team is Katie Bourke, who says, "the team is an excellent way to meet
others with similar interests. We share a lot about craft shows (which
ones are good to sell at, which are not good, ect.) We also have the
craft nights which are a great way to socialize and learn a new skill."
"My
role on the team is to handle membership. My name is posted in several
key areas where interested members can find me. They send me a convo
requesting info or asking to join. I respond with a convo that includes
a synopsis of the team, including the teams background, blog address,
forum information and info on how often we meet. From there I maintain
the membership log.
MegRNc (Megan Risley of Durham)- she puts together the teams monthly craft nights
AEKeith
(Amy Keith)- Amy is the brains behind the blog. Several of us are
authors for the blog but Amy is the head. She handles keeping it
pretty. She also maintains our team forum. Whenever a new team member
joins they sign up for a forum account. The request goes to Amy and she
grants them access."
So there you have it. Over the next few weeks, we'll be posting mini profiles of local Etisians, so you can get to know them a little better.
