Early on we set up at Brimfield one of the largest outdoor flea markets in eastern US. Our wild, hardscrabble neighbor screamed, “You Fool!” at anyone who didn’t stop into his booth. He also had a tattoo on the inside of his lip and you don’t even want to know what it said.

The experience was entertaining, memorable and educational.

We learned…

1. flea markets might not be the best place for our work
2. if this wild-man can make a living – so can we
3. it’s always worth it – but it’s “more worth it” in the right place

What have you learned from a crazy experience?

Opportunities that don’t work out are gold mines for information. They will help you  figure out what you can live with and what you can live without. And, this is how you make your plan. Crazy is a tool.

Those passed and we kept plugging away. I’m really glad we did.  The book found its mark.

 This is FABULOUS – really, one of the best ebooks on the topic I’ve read! – Etsy’s Seller Education Coordinator

Thank you to all of you who’ve purchased the book! I am here to answer your questions. Send them along as you get started with your daily practice.

Are you soaking up the spring sun and getting dirty in the garden?  What a rejuvenating time of year it is.

Welcome! Thank you for being here. I would like to introduce you to my new project…

All Craft. A Recipe to Make it Pay

I believe

You are talented, creative and thoughtful. You apply artistry and skill to create a unique and beautiful object because you love doing it. But you also want to make a living from your craft, and you can.

I know

Your craft can support your life. It can pay all of your bills. It can pay for your insurance and retirement benefits. It can pay for investments, travel and college funds for your kids. Your craft can do what any decent “normal” job can do.

So I

So I did what I have always loved to do. I wrote. I created a Recipe in the form of an ebook. It is a 44 page ebook (in pdf format). You can purchase it for $8 and read it on your computer or print it and read it.

This project is the beginning of a conversation, it will take place right here. I hope that you will join me. We will chat about making the Recipe work for you and how you will maintain it as a daily practice. I will help you.

I’m looking forward to it!

Get  All Craft. A Recipe to Make It Pay

Launching tomorrow! See you here tomorrow for your official introduction to All Craft. A Recipe to Make it Pay!

Please do sign up for our project All Craft. A Recipe to Make It Pay. We will be launching it next Wednesday April 25th.

On April 25 we are officially introducing our new project call All Craft. A Recipe to Make it Pay.

We believe that craft can support your life. It can pay all your bills. It can pay for your benefits. It can pay for investments, travel and college funds for your kids. Craft can do what any decent normal job will do.

We have been full time for nearly 10 years with no other source of income.

Our recipe is simple and effective. It applies to all who want to make a living from a craft, whether you call yourself a maker, designer, artist, creative, craftsperson, artisan or tradesmen. This is for you. Sign up Here

The “All Craft. A Recipe to Make It Pay” project is in full swing.

Ben and I threw our schedule to the four winds- and have focused our “extra time” on this project.  Many mornings around 5 AM  you might find us in deep discussion about how we make our full-time craft pay. On the weekends, I hustle on the keyboard while Ben chases our three children (six and under) and builds “saw mills and vegetable stands”  in the living room.  It has been a little hectic.

Thankfully, our Recipe is now in the capable hands of copy editor Erica Midkiff. We are thrilled to be working with her. Our recipe will be simple, compelling and extremely useful. Needless to say, we need Erica’s expertise.

Despite my librarian’s best advice-  I always judge a book by it’s cover. I am very lucky to be working with Mundania Horvath who will design our Recipe cover. I can’t wait to keep you posted on the design progress.

In the meantime, please let your friends know about our project. They can sign up here!

All Craft will be officially introduced on April 25th!

Image above is a fabulous design by Mundania Horvath of Reconstructing Ideas!

I am Kate Gatski. My husband and I make metal sculptures and furniture. We love art from humble origins, rural idiosyncrasies and making creative business strategies. We have three young children, a small herd of Jersey dairy cows and a couple Berkshire pigs.

Our Gatski Metal site is where you’ll find our gallery of work; The Steel Fork is where you can purchase our work (or on Etsy).

We are nearing our 10th year as full time artists. We love it!  This April we are launching our first ever digital guide called, “All Craft.  A Recipe to Make It Pay.” Sign up here and you will receive fresh announcements about this exciting project.

We look forward to staying in touch with you! We love to connect with you on twitter & facebook. Please do introduce yourself in the comments. Happy Spring!

Michael Arizin believes in second acts, not just in life, but in love and in art as well. Michael is in the midst of his own second act, having left the world of finance after thirty years to pursue a long growing love for an art form that speaks to infinite possibilities.

Meet our Jersey Girl, Chocolate.

She is a descendant of Ben’s original milking herd. He bought a herd of dairy cows when he was 19. Ben started an organic dairy business and ran it until we started Gatski Metal. Ben still milks a few cows each morning.

Chocolate is a triumph. Her mother, Nora, passed a few days after having her. Nora was an old cow and came down with milk fever- which neither the vet nor Ben could coax her out of.

Joy and trouble walk together on the farm.