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    Craftcation Alumni Story: Why I’ll never miss out on Craftcation

    ByGuest Contributor October 28, 2016November 25, 2016

    Editor’s note: This is part of our series of stories from Craftcation Alumni. You can see the rest of the posts and more business tips here. We wanted to share some first-hand accounts of what Craftcation is like from our…

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There is a specific kind of tired that creative pe There is a specific kind of tired that creative people get. Not sleepy tired, but the kind where you’ve been making things in isolation for so long that you have forgotten what it feels like to be in a room filled with people who just - get it.

Craftcation is five days in Ventura, California where that feeling of belonging is threaded through everything we do. Workshops for every type of crafter, and every stage of creative business. Presenters who have built the thing you’re trying to build and a community of makers who will cheer you on.

You don’t have to explain why you cary craft supplies everywhere when you are here. Everyone already knows. If you know someone who’s been going solo for too long, share this with them. And if that someone is you registration and info is in the link in bio. Come we have a seat saved for you.
Faye has her hands in way too many pies! She is an Faye has her hands in way too many pies! She is an infectious disease researcher during the week and in her off time, she is a beekeeper, a plant witch & the owner of BeeWitched, a honey, local foods, & skincare company. 

We welcome her back to present at Craftcation 2027! Where else can you beach comb for treasures by morning, craft your heart out by noon, learn how to market your craft business before dinner and wander the halls at night with weird and wonderful creative experiences? Craftcation that’s where! Join us March 31 - April 4th in Ventura California. Will you be there?

#craftcation #makerssupportingmakers #crafterslife #creativeentrepreneur
Meet Amanda of Atlas & Orion, She spent 20 years i Meet Amanda of Atlas & Orion, She spent 20 years in education and nonprofits before deciding burnout could kindly see itself out!

She will be presenting at Craftcation 2027 our five day creative retreat for crafty weirdos, creative business owners and craftprenures (it’s a word if we say it’s a word righ?). Her workshops lead grown-ups to remembering what it feels like to make something just because it’s fun, when she’s not in the studio she leads travelers on crafty retreats through Morocco’s markets and artisan workshops.

If you are ready for that kind of creative get away get your TICKET to Craftcation and give her a follow @shopatlasandorion
Creative people are often praised for their passio Creative people are often praised for their passion but did anyone tell them it’s ok to rest?

We are so excited to welcome our next presenter LaKisha Jews a mental health professional with degrees and science backed knowledge for how to build community and resilience into our creative lives. Give her a follow and say hi @sweetesthandz Will you be there?

#craftcation #creativelife #bettertogether #craftersgonnacraft
HAVE YOU RSVP’D FOR A CRAFTCATION NEIGHBORHOOD HAN HAVE YOU RSVP’D FOR A CRAFTCATION NEIGHBORHOOD HANGOUT YET?

Our first-ever Neighborhood Hangouts are happening October 18th and we’d love to see you there!

📍 Oakland, CA @evenhoward
📍 Orange, CA @hellonicolestevenson
📍 Ventura, CA @arthouseandcompany
📍 Fort Collins, CO @sew.your.adventure
📍 Seattle, WA @uglybabyshop @jaceti
📍 Westbury, NY @letscraft_org
📍 Phoenix, AZ @sunshinecraftco

They’re FREE, casual and open to everyone—you don’t have to be attending Craftcation (or have ever been!) to join us. Just come hang out, get crafty and meet some creative people in your area.

RSVP is required, so grab your spot now!

👉 Find your local Hangout + RSVP at the link in our bio or bit.ly/CCnhangout

Know someone crafty in one of these cities? Send this to them and make a date of it! ✂️🧶🎨
Meet Craftcation 2027 presenter Ayesha Santos! ✨ A Meet Craftcation 2027 presenter Ayesha Santos! ✨
Ayesha helps creative entrepreneurs build beautiful brands and websites that actually sell!

She’ll be teaching “How to Turn One-Time Buyers Into Customers Who Keep Coming Back” because finding new customers is great, but keeping them is even better!

We’ll be introducing our amazing 2027 presenters over the next few months, so stay tuned!

✂️ CRAFTCATION 2027
📍 Ventura, CA
📅 March 31 – April 4, 2027
🎟️ Comment TICKET to register or TOUR to see what five days of creativity + community by the beach are all about!
I hear people say all the time that Craftcation ch I hear people say all the time that Craftcation changed their life. That they found their people here. That they finally felt like they belonged.

I love hearing that. But I don’t think I realized until recently how much Craftcation did the same thing for me.

I grew up feeling other. I was the creative weirdo. I talked too much. I was into things the other kids weren’t. While everyone else seemed to know how to fit in, I was reading poetry, hanging out in cafés, smoking clove cigarettes and dreaming about getting the hell out of Orange County.

Then in high school, I found a group of girls who didn’t just accept my weirdness—they appreciated it. Almost 40 years later, they’re still some of my closest friends.

I’ve found other people along the way, but Craftcation gave me that feeling again.

This year I turned 50. Which came with A LOT of feelings, so naturally I gathered some people I love and went to fuck around in Las Vegas.

And almost everyone who came into my life because of Craftcation.

We laughed. We cried. We adventured. I watched people who never would have known each other become friends. And somewhere in the middle of it, I realized:

Without Craftcation, I wouldn’t be here with these people.

This thing we created to help creative people find community had given me one, too.

So many of my friendships, ideas, inspiration and favorite memories exist because Craftcation brought people into my life I might never have met otherwise.

And THAT is the magic I want everyone to experience.

It’s why we started Neighborhood Hangouts—FREE get-togethers happening in multiple cities on the same day. Because a few hours crafting at a café or meeting for drinks might not be a weekend in Vegas, but it might be where you meet someone you were supposed to know. (Info + RSVP at the link in bio!)

I think some of us will always feel a little other.

But when you find your people, being different doesn’t feel quite so lonely.

It feels like belonging. ❤️ Thank you @leannicorn @jarett_glodt_rocks @janetmcgraw @craftamoto  @rjsaylor for helping me ring in this b-day. 😘
HAVE YOU RSVP’D FOR A CRAFTCATION NEIGHBORHOOD HAN HAVE YOU RSVP’D FOR A CRAFTCATION NEIGHBORHOOD HANGOUT YET?

Our first-ever Neighborhood Hangouts are happening October 18th and we’d love to see you there!

📍 Oakland, CA @evenhoward 
📍 Orange, CA @hellonicolestevenson 
📍 Ventura, CA @arthouseandcompany 
📍 Fort Collins, CO @sew.your.adventure 
📍 Seattle, WA @uglybabyshop @jaceti 
📍 Westbury, NY @letscraft_org 
📍 Phoenix, AZ @sunshinecraftco 

They’re FREE, casual and open to everyone—you don’t have to be attending Craftcation (or have ever been!) to join us. Just come hang out, get crafty and meet some creative people in your area.

RSVP is required, so grab your spot now!

👉 Find your local Hangout + RSVP at the link in our bio or bit.ly/CCnhangout

Know someone crafty in one of these cities? Send this to them and make a date of it! ✂️🧶🎨
If you’ve been watching Craftcation from afar thin If you’ve been watching Craftcation from afar thinking, “I don’t know anyone,” “Am I crafty enough?” or “Is it weird to come alone?”—this one’s for you.

We talked to some Craftcation first-timers about what it was like to take the leap and come for the first time.

Spoiler: they loved it.

They left with new skills, new friends and that magical feeling of finding people who get you.

We hear “I wish I had come sooner” ALL. THE. TIME.

So come nervous. Come alone. Come not knowing what to expect. Just come.

✨ CRAFTCATION 2027
📅 March 31–April 4
📍 Ventura Beach Marriott
🎨 5 days of workshops, creative business classes, community, parties + a whole lot more
🎟️ Grab your ticket at the link in our bio!

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