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The Tip is 'Teach Grandchildren' One day, while I was on the Made In America Secrets site my granddaughter noticed and asked me what I was doing. I told her about the Big Secret and as I explained, she began to ask me more questions. After several minutes she left my office to play with her little sister. Months had gone by and until recently, I had forgotten about that moment. She was visiting again and I was talking to her about buying a custom printed T-Shirt. She immediately told me about a website that I could use to buy one. Wow I thought, she is only eight years old and already teaching me. The most amazing thing then happened, she said "Pops they sell Made In America T-Shirts". Thanks to her I purchased six custom Made In USA T-Shirts. Her name is Britton, she understands the Big Secret and I love it when she tells me her Little Secrets! Now she is ten and writing a screenplay called Mertastic. It is a story about a mermaid. Recently, she was visiting our house again and using my computer. She called me to come into my office and of course I came to her because that is what grandparents love to do. One of the reasons I love to be with her is because it is always interesting to see what she is up to. This time, she needed a mermaid tail for her movie, so we began to look around using Google. Her mother is a talented seamstress and will make the tail so we were looking for fabric that would be satisfy my granddaughter's vision of her mermaid tail. Once again we began to talk about Made in America and therefore started to investigate the country of origin of the fabrics she was considering. Because of that experience Made in USA fabric is now one of Made in America Secrets products. Thank you, Britton. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Silver Loon Global commerce with a local perspective. We are ArtFire. ArtFire.com is a marketplace, craft and maker community where people from around the world come together to buy, sell and interact. Located in the heart of the Tucson Arts District, ArtFire partners with Maker House to offer a community creative destination that supports local makers and indie businesses. Maker House, also founded by John Jacobs and Tony Ford, is a collaborative and educational creative space with classes and camps for all ages and showcases unique performances by multidisciplinary artists and tech lovers. Rich with history and adorned with original hand painted murals by famous artist Salvador Corona, southwestern architectural elements unique to Tucson, including carved mesquite columns, marble hearths, saltillo tile and 200 year old mesquite flooring, Maker House and ArtFire represent a unique and emerging STEAM and maker movement. John A. Jacobs - CEO With an artistic background and love of business, John has been involved with the craft community and Tucson Gem and Mineral shows from the time he was a child. He has started several successful arts companies, including one of the largest jewelry supply companies on eBay, offering more than 65,000 auctions a week before launching ArtFire.com in 2008. John holds an MBA in International Business and is a veteran of the USAF. He has developed educational materials, tools & product lines in the craft hobby space. He serves on numerous civic & advisory committees for merchant & arts groups, and the City of Tucson while leading the ArtFire team. Tony Ford - COO Tony has held executive and leadership positions with Fortune 15 companies, manufacturers, media firms and non-profits and arts organizations. He holds an MBA in International Business and BA in Public Affairs. He is a certified SCRUM Master, a 360 leadership coach, and is well-versed in new media, marketing and project management. Tony has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Arizona, as a media consultant for the US State Department and as an arts liaison with the Arizona State Legislature. He is currently the Emerging Technology Consultant for the Craft and Hobby Association of America. |
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