SRAJD January 2015 Newsletter -- Calendar of Events

The following events are for active SRAJD members.  If you make jewelry and sell it yourself, considering joining the fun.  We are an international, non-juried, grassroots organization for self-representing artists in jewelry design.   

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Time-Sensitive Events (scroll down for “Static Events” and "Calendar")

Weekly Topics

We will have weekly topics of discussion, the interactive portion of which will take place on our main Facebook discussion page.  As often as possible, I will enlist experts and experienced jewelry artists to provide insight and information on the weekly topics.  Portions of these discussions will be reposted to our SRAJD blog and/or the members only section of the SRAJD website.   To see the weekly topics, click here or scroll to the bottom of this page.

Monthly Challenges

We will have monthly jewelry designs challenges.  One weekly topic each month is dedicated to the subject of the monthly challenge.  Rather than prizes and judging, the reward will be each artist challenging themselves to try new techniques.   This is also a great opportunity for more traffic to your website as each entry is accompanied by your name and a link to your shop. To see the monthly challenge themes, click here.  To enter the monthly challenge themes, click here or scroll to the bottom of this page.

Charity Project

I don’t have a plan for this yet, but I would like us to take part in a charity event of some sort.

Exchange and Make Swap

Interested parties will exchange components and create items from what their partner sends.  Dates to be announced later.

Continue our Holiday Gift Guide

The chance to advertise your website(s) to many people in many venues.  To see our first Holiday Gift Guide, click here.  Make sure you're on our Facebook group page or are receiving our newsletter.

Static Events

SRAJD Blog: 

http://srajd.blogspot.com/

Our blog is a great place to start.  2014 was jam-packed with themed creations from our weekly challenges.  If you want to check out the inspiring designs, just start browsing through the pages.  In 2015, we will be adding more technically informative blog posts as well as snippets of discussion on various jewelry-making topics.

SRAJD Facebook Pages

Our Main Discussion Page: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SRAJD/

Here is where all the chit chat happens before it goes anywhere else.  If you want to be at the forefront of the happenings, this is the place to be.  This group page is for discussions of anything related (and occasionally not related) to the jewelry making business.  We ask questions, we share inspiration, we discuss technique, etc.  This is a private group, so outsiders can’t see what we discuss or share.

Our Fan Page:  

https://www.facebook.com/SRAJDgroup

AKA our “FB Business Page”.  Here is where you will show the public your creations.  Active SRAJD members are encouraged to share two of their listings per day.  You post the URL to your listing and by the next morning I will have transferred it to the main timeline where everyone can see it.  Get interactive too!  The more we share, like, and comment on posts from our fan page, the more these posts will show up on the timelines of our friends and then friends of friends, etc.

Our SEO Page:  

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SRAJDSEO/

Where we discuss search engine optimization.

Our Photography Page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SRAJDPhotographyLessons/

Where we discuss issues related to cameras, photography, and photo editing.

Our Critique Page:  

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SRAJDWebsiteCritiqueGroup/

Where you can get a critique of your online shop and help others by offering insight into theirs.

Our Destash Page:  

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SRAJDdestash/

Where you can get rid of some of your excess supplies and/or pick up some great deals from other SRAJD members.

Our Etsy Treasuries Page:  

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SRAJDetsytreasuries/

Where we promote our Etsy shops through treasuries and other activities.

SRAJD Pinterest Boards

Active members post two links a day to their online listings:

http://www.pinterest.com/SRAJD/pin-your-srajd-jewelry-creations-here/

Additional advertising and promotion for the SRAJD members who take out ads on the website:

http://www.pinterest.com/SRAJD/handmade-jewelry-from-the-international-srajd-orga/

Etsy treasuries

http://www.pinterest.com/SRAJD/srajd-treasuries/

Useful jewelry making info

http://www.pinterest.com/SRAJD/useful-jewelry-making-info/ 

SRAJD 2015 Calendar of Events and Topics

Week	Weekly Subjects	Month	Monthly Challenges
January 5, 2015	New Year’s Resolutions	January	Wire Work
January 12, 2015	Business Plans
January 19, 2015	Working with Wire
January 26, 2015	Accounting and Inventory
February 2, 2015	Patinas	February	Patinas
February 9, 2015	Blogs Social Media
February 16, 2015	Social Media
February 23, 2015	Websites and Selling Venues
March 2, 2015	Soldering and Metal Fusing	March	Soldering and Metal Fusing
March 9, 2015	Photography
March 16, 2015	Photo-editing
March 23, 2015	Tools
March 30, 2015	Marketing and Advertising
April 6, 2015	Stringing and Bead Weaving	April	Stringing and Bead Weaving
April 13, 2015	Workshop Layout and Organization
April 20, 2015	Software for Jewelry Artist
April 27, 2015	Logos and Branding
May 4, 2015	Enamel and Resin	May	Enamel and Resin
May 11, 2015	Vendors
May 18, 2015	Measurements
May 25, 2015	Finishing Technqiues
June 1, 2015	Metal Clay and Polymer Clay	June	Metal Clay and Polymer Clay
June 8, 2015	Jewelry Care
June 15, 2015	Pet Peeves
June 22, 2015	Art from Found Objects
June 29, 2015	Metals
July 6, 2015	Bezels and Lapidary	July	Bezels and Lapidary
July 13, 2015	Competition
July 29, 2015	Packaging and Shipping
July 27, 2015	Hobby or Profession
August 3, 2015	Etching and Electroforming	August	Etching and Electroforming
August 10, 2015	Inspiration
August 17, 2015	Classes
August 24, 2015	Books
August 31, 2015	Copyright
September 7, 2015	Stamping	September	Stamping
September 14, 2015	Time Management
September 21, 2015	Shows
September 28, 2015	Repurposing, Recycling, Reusing
October 5, 2015	Chainmaille	October	Chainmaille
October 12, 2015	Customer  Tracking and Communication
October 19, 2015	Magazines and Books
October 26, 2015	Online Resources
November 2, 2015	Cold Connections	November	Cold Connections
November 9, 2015	Pricing
November 16, 2015	Tips and Tricks
November 23, 2015	Creative Block
November 30, 2015	Tutorials
December 7, 2015	Lampwork and Glass Fusing	December	Lampwork and Glass Fusing
December 14, 2015	Workroom Safety
December 21, 2015	Organizations
December 28, 2015	Reflections on 2015