Meet the Maker: Wendy and Sarah from Drawn East Boutique

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For this feature, I had the pleasure of interviewing two makers, Wendy and Sarah, who work together.

Wendy and Sarah where are you ladies from and where do you live now?
We are both from Nova Scotia. Wendy lives there still, Sarah lives in Ontario.

How long have you two been crafting?
We have both been artists our entire lives, it's how we became such close friends.That is so fun that crafting helped you become close friends.

How did it come about that you two work together, and the field that you are in?
We decided that with our various skills, between the two of us, making art was pretty easy. We both have day jobs, so we wanted to find a medium that made it relatively easy for us to sell. Downloadable art was the way to go! No worries about printing and shipping for us. That is so great you were able to figure all of that out.

When did you start selling online?
We started selling online recently, just this March. Oh wow, so this is really new to both of you.

What are your hopes for the future for the Drawn East Boutique?
Our hopes for this business are that we can build up a good fan/customer base and then hopefully our art will do the heavy lifting! That is great. I wish you all the best with that.

What are your favorite pieces that you have both created so far?
Wendy's favorite piece is the "Zero Fox Given" print.
Sarah's is the "It's just a phase" moon print. These are fun pieces.

What advice to you give other makers looking into going into selling their craft?
One thing we would like to share with anyone hoping to get into a crafting business is to embrace all forms of social media! Get the word out about your craft. This is so true and great advice. Thanks for joining us today ladies. I wish you all the best with your beautiful and fun pieces of artwork.

You can find Wendy and Dawn online at the following locations:
Our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/drawneastboutique
Instagram: Instagram.com/drawneastboutique
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/DrawnEastBoutique