First Sessions for Eco Conscious Artisan Business Week are available!

It’s an incredible feeling to get to start sharing the first sessions for our upcoming Eco Conscious Artisan Business Week! It’s definitely a new area of growth to attempt an event like this- but we are eager to start these conversations. There is so much inspiration to be found in what many businesses are already doing. We are really grateful for all the other artisan businesses that are willing to share their experiences!

This virtual week of programming will work much like other online events you may have seen before. Sessions will be available for free for 48 hours. This allows us to provide a free option for our readers. If you would like access after 48 hours, an all access pass will be available for purchase.

We have some great speakers lined up on a number of different topics. Here are five of the first topics (more being shared next week):

Join us for a delightful interview with author Tom Knisely. Tom is a beloved teacher, weaver and author. We will explore Tom’s love of transforming materials as we journey through his books. We will talk about his upcoming book launching in October Weaving with Clasped Weft. We will also explore other great books such as Rags to Rugs. Tom’s love of repurposing materials runs deep. If you are looking for some inspiration- he has many great insights to share!

We are also delighted to share that Stackpole books will also be doing a giveaway! We will have a drawing for Weaving with Clasped Weft and Rags 2 Rugs.

Take the bits and pieces that you would normally look at as scrap or waste from your business and create sellable and giftable products from them. We will look at common off-cut or left-over items in the types of businesses that sign up for the event and discuss ways to upcycle them into packaging/wrapping, thank you gifts for customers, loss leader giveaways for in-person events, or even sellable products. Handout will include many ideas with basic instructions, so no worries that the class is too short to go over everything.

If there is interest, we can have a zoom follow-up for brainstorming for your specific needs for event attendees! This event is presented by Jessie Rayot of owner of Jessie At Home®, LLC and Crochet Foundry.

Dive into the transformative world of the EcoHolistic Branding Method™, a 6-week journey designed to align eco-conscious entrepreneurs with their authentic selves and their businesses. This immersive experience goes beyond traditional branding, blending personal alignment through holistic practices like breathwork, Reiki, and forest therapy, with strategic brand development and esoteric tools such as numerology and Human Design. Learn how this method creates original, standout brands that resonate deeply with a business’s unique energy and mission. Limited to just two clients at a time, this session reveals how quality, human connection, and empathy drive meaningful results for eco-responsible small and medium-sized enterprises. 

This session is presented by Laetitia Monier, Founder of LM & Co.

Kelsey Evans is an accidental alpaca owner turned Fiber Mill owner. After struggling to find processing for her Alpaca Fiber, she started Grumpelstiltskin’s Fiber Mill. In our interview, we talk about her experiences using recycled fibers such as denim and blending and transforming them into new yarns. Hear firsthand her lessons learned while working with new innovations in fiber.

Miriam will share her journey evolving her Dye and Textile business to a Slow-Fashion, Upcycled business model. Miriam accidentally became a dye artist during Covid. She needed activities to do at home with her daughter. Raised by parents that value repairing clothing when they become worn out and shopping at the thrift stores as a child laid a foundation for her eco-focused values. Connecting with other artists in the local Minneapolis fashion industry helped her to learn how to evolve into a slow-fashion model as her Ice Dyeing business grows.

Ready to be the first to be notified of when we open registration? Head on over to this page to sign up to get notice. Those on the wait list will also get access to some exclusive offers for the event. Sign up here.

If you are interested in speaking as part of this event, and sharing your sustainability experiences, please reach out (you can email the same email we use to send our newsletters). We are still adding speakers to our list daily to try to create the best possible event!