If you’re a maker you’re told to go and sell on Etsy. But what if you’re not sure whether it’s right for you? What if you have a more high-end product? Is Etsy still the right place to set up shop? In this very first guest spot, Rebekah Ann from Rebekah Ann Jewellery tells us […] The post Guest spot: Is Etsy really worth it for high-end makers? appeared first on VICTORIA BROWN ..read more

Ever heard of niobium? Me neither! In this week’s Spotlight, we meet Alice Fry who uses this unusual material in her jewellery.  Her work’s inspired by the natural minerals and crystals and she tells us why Sheffield and Derbyshire hold a special place in her heart… Where do you live and what do you love […] The post Spotlight on: Alice Fry appeared first on VICTORIA BROWN ..read more

Did you ever think that embroidery could be used to embody political views?  Well, that’s one of the topics that embroidery artist Rowan Bridgwood explores in her work.  In this week’s Spotlight blog post, she explains how embroidery becomes a language for her, to voice what her words can’t. She also uses it as a […] The post Spotlight: Rowan Bridgwood appeared first on VICTORIA BROWN ..read more

For many years I was extremely resistant to planning of any sort. Sound familiar? As a creative person who likes to go with the flow – I found it went against the grain and it didn’t make any logical sense to me, as things can change so much. That was until I realised that achieving […] The post Marketing plans made easy appeared first on VICTORIA BROWN ..read more

In this week’s Spotlight interview, we’re featuring Jo from Jo Irvine Jewellery.  Like so many other makers, Jo actually started off in a different creative industry and fell into jewellery by chance! She’s had her jewellery as “Quiet statement jewellery, and is inspired by a mix of urban landscapes and countryside sunsets. Read more about […] The post Spotlight: Jo Irvine Jewellery appeared first on VICTORIA BROWN ..read more

In this week’s spotlight, we talk to Sally Cuthbert from Littlehouse Jewellery. She talks about table jewellery and her love of shapes and Edinburgh... Where do you live and what do you love about it? I live in Edinburgh, right in the centre. I was born here, went to school and art college here and […] The post Spotlight – Sally Cuthbert of Littlehouse Jewellery appeared first on VICTORIA BROWN ..read more

Today the spotlight goes to Vinca Brown of Loomiere Weaves… her work is so gorgeous, I can’t believe she’s only been weaving for four years! I just love it’s vibrancy. She talks about splitting her time between the East End and Kent and weaving her way through lockdown. Where do you live and what do […] The post Spotlight: Vinca Brown of Loomiere Weaves appeared first on VICTORIA BROWN ..read more

Feeling overwhelmed with the amount of COMPETITION out there? If you’re one of many, many jewellery designers, one in a million illustrators, or maybe one of a huge number of ceramicists.  Sometimes it’s really hard to not compare yourself to other (what you perceive to be more successful) businesses. And whilst you do need to […] The post 5 ways to find your secret sauce appeared first on VICTORIA BROWN ..read more

Feeling all at sea, especially around your creative business? Got a creative block and a lack of direction and motivation? It’s no surprise if you’re feeling out of sorts right now. So if you’re feeling like you’re on a rudderless boat in the middle of a particularly choppy storm, in shark-infested waters…then that’s absolutely normal. […] The post How to get your mojo back appeared first on VICTORIA BROWN ..read more

Have you ever wondered about selling your products on the High Street? Apart from the odd gallery and handmade-focused shops, you don’t traditionally see that many artisans selling their goods in town and city centres…and historically these have been more centred around the bigger chains.  But times are a-changing, and with some of those big […] The post Could you be part of a new look High Street? appeared first on VICTORIA BROWN ..read more