America Creates

A new craftsman has joined America Creates. Jake Balcom is an amazing blacksmith from Lincoln, Nebraska.
I had the great fortune to visit Jake about 3 weeks ago in his studio and work on a video for him about his work and process. You can view it by following the link below.
http://blip.tv/file/1386157/
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We’re all artists, but at the end of the day, when we look at the bottom line, it’s a business.
BiDnEsS.
Listen to this great podcast from the SXSW conference held this past March.
Here’s the podcast description from the Girl At Play blog…
Successful, creative and self-taught entrepreneurs (from graphic designers, to producers, to crafters) will discuss and [...]

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Kiplingers has come out with their ranking of Best Cities for Every Stage of Your Life.
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