At Lydia’s brilliant suggestion we’re collaborating with other crafters and following the lead so nicely set at buyhandmade.org. As you know, this spring taxpayers in the Unites States will receive an economic stimulus package ranging from 300-600 dollars per individual. As a commitment to our community of independent artisans and crafters, we’re committing at least 10% of our package to be spent in that community. In doing so, we hope to provide much needed support to those artists who recognize the value of hand-crafted clothing, furniture, and art. We also hope to raise awareness for clothing markets that are environmentally sustainable, that promote proper compensation for artisans, and that are created with a sense of community.
If you would like to support this project, please put a small version of the icon above on your website, blog, or etsy store. Simply copy and paste the html:
<a href=”http://8spokes.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/pledge/“><img src=”http://mypage.iu.edu/%7Ekrereed/pledge.png” alt=”Invest in a Community” border=”0″ width=”166″ /></a>
This pledge is for 10% of your stimulus package, but we encourage you to spend as much of it as possible on sustainable and community driven products! Thank you for participating and feel free to leave us a message below!
Hi all! There’s been some debate about the html coding–I tested the original code in Firefox and didn’t have trouble, but Lydia said the above code worked better for her. Let me know if you have any trouble.
Happy coding to all (especially to Bruce, who got a new job)!