The ‘Daily Artisan Spotlight’ is a regular feature on Mindless Pursuits intended to provide insight and exposure to the tons of talented artisans working today. Please comment and give them some encouragement and check out their work! If you would like to be in the Spotlight, click on the ‘Free Press’ link above!

What is your shop?
Pink Parchment Soaps (http://www.pinkparchmentsoaps.etsy.com)

What is your art/craft?
We make luxurious handmade soap!

Describe your style in 2 words:
Absurd

What is your favorite piece and why?
Our favorite soap is Pink Grapefruit because it’s beautiful and smells wonderful!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11564693

What is the most memorable piece of advice you’ve ever received?
Don’t start selling soap! Advice was given to us by a very sucessfull soap maker. He said there were to many soap makers around already. We obviously didn’t listen.

What is the one piece of advice you’d give?
Don’t give up! Make and re-make and re-do and most importantly: Have Fun with your craft.

The ‘Daily Artisan Spotlight’ is a regular feature on Mindless Pursuits intended to provide insight and exposure to the tons of talented artisans working today. Please comment and give them some encouragement and check out their work! If you would like to be in the Spotlight, click on the ‘Free Press’ link above!

What is your shop?
pink ric rac (http://pinkricracdesigns.etsy.com)

What is your art/craft?
I’ve been crafty my entire life. My earliest memory was making my own stickers. A little scotch tape and a drawing, and I thought I was the coolest. I’d put them on my jean jacket and strut my stuff. Today my crafts are a little more advanced… I’ve been a painter, a writer, a friendship bracelet maker, a soap maker… and more recently an embroiderer, a sewer and a knitter. I like to dabble in everything. My husband says I stretch myself too thin. I like to think I just have a lot of interests.

Describe your style in 2 words:
Preppy and fun

What is your favorite piece and why?
My favorite piece would have to be my yellow circles zippered coin purse. I distinctly remember getting everything right in this wallet. It all came together for me on this one. Plus, the yellow and hot pink just make me smile.

What is the most memorable piece of advice you’ve ever received?
My dad once told me that “there is always going to be someone smarter, richer, healthier, funnier, etc. than you”. I remember thinking that it was horrible advice. Wasn’t my own father supposed to think I was the best and everything?! But now that I look back, I have to think it was the greatest piece of advice I’ve ever gotten. As a perfectionist, I tend to push myself to the limits. I’m tremendously hard on myself. But I have to remember that I can’t do it all. I can’t be perfect. No one is. I can’t try to measure up to someone else’s standards; I can only be myself. That’s it. And that’s fine by me.

What is the one piece of advice you’d give?
Patience is key.

It’s going to take a while to hone your craft. It’s going to take a while to sell your craft. It’s going to take a while to see profits, if any. Be patient and good things will come.