It’s weird to think back to the first Craftcation in 2012 because at the time, I didn’t think of it as the first Craftcation. In my mind, it was just… Craftcation. I couldn’t even imagine there being another one because all…
Craftcation turned 12 this year—and while we’re still learning and evolving (because aren’t we all?), we’ve also started to hit our stride. After a dozen years of growing pains, last-minute changes, and figuring it out as we go, we’ve started…
We creatives don’t need fancy offices or studios flooded with natural light to make art or run a business – (although, let’s be real, those things are pretty damn awesome). We’re scrappy, carving out space and time for our dreams from…
I did something at this past Craftcation Conference that I’ve never done in the 12 years since Craftcation began. This thing would not have been possible if it wasn’t for our incredible team who spent the better part of a…
My favorite moment of Craftcation 2022 . . . . . . wasn’t even officially during Craftcation. It happened two days before when our staff got together for a pre-Craftcation dinner. You would think that after three years without seeing…
A WORD FROM NICOLE… After eight years, you’d think I’d be used our Craftcation Conference by now. But, I’m not. Every single Craftcation since that first one in 2012 has been incredibly memorable but each for different reasons. If I picked one…
From Nicole: Before I got married, a friend gave me one of the best pieces of advice for my wedding day. She told me to sneak away for ten minutes with my husband right after the ceremony. The thing she…
A NOTE FROM DELILAH: Dear Craftcation 17 Attendees- Even though Nicole and I don’t get to “attend” Craftcation we have our own little one in a way. We get to meet some amazing people, make new friends and in our…
A note from Nicole: Five years ago Delilah and I got an email from a man named Eric who was the Creative Economy Specialist for the City of Ventura. “We’d love to have you do a Patchwork Show in Ventura…
We’re so excited to share our thoughts and the photographs from our Craftcation Conference 2015 with all of you. A note from Delilah about Craftcation 2015: It may be hard to believe, but Nicole and I start working on the…
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