Etsy.com, lisa smith designs, and obsessive consumption
I first found out about Etsy.com, a web site to “buy & sell all things handmade” from Lisa Smith, a talented ceramics artist. She’s currently selling her porcelain jewelry at lisa smith designs on Etsy.com.
What’s really great about the Etsy service is that they can set you up right away, it’s got a user-friendly and good-looking layout, and they give you a decent address reminiscent of blogger accounts (as in lisa’s case: lisasmithdesigns.etsy.com). The set-up is affordable and easy, and Etsy takes care of all of those shopping cart and secure financial info technicalities.
For the user, Etsy is a delightful time sink. I personally would like to own this fuzzy cat hat. Clara says:
First you will say to yourself, “My there’s a lot of crap.” Then you will find something you will like and you will say “wow! This is so amazing, and so inexpensive, and handmade!” Then you will click on that person’s “favorites” and you may say, “This person has excellent taste in addition to making intriguing artifacts.”
My friend Carey (leaving traces) found obsessiveconsumption through Etsy.com. It’s a sweet site where consumption is turned into art.
What have you seen on Etsy that you like?