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We have split our "Needlework, Textiles and Costumery" folder into "Clothing, Costumes and Props" and "Needlework, Fiber Art and other Textiles" in hope that we shall now avoid confusion as to where costume props belong to. I'd like to remind you that Miscellaneous folder is only for items that don't belong elsewhere (eg. basketry, handmade soaps, perler beads) and that if you are unsure where you should submit a deviation you can always send us a note and we'll gladly help you place it in the most appropriate folder.

The theme for September monthly challenge organized by Artisan Crafts galleries' volunteers is: pet crafts. You can learn more about monthly challenge here cakecrumbs.deviantart.com/jour… You can see who are the winners of the previous monthly challenge here cakecrumbs.deviantart.com/jour…

As part of Gallery Descriptions month, we have two articles about Artisan Crafts galleries:
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You can see the monthly DDs roundup here brookette.deviantart.com/journ… and here fav.me/d7ors8q and for sculpture backsackandjack.deviantart.com…

contests and giveaways

Artisan Crafts CVs are having a special Halloween contest brookette.deviantart.com/journ…

ALINAFMdotRO is having a giveaway with five of her pendants as prizes. Giveaway ends December 1st. You can learn more about it here gemdedude.deviantart.com/art/G…

You can find a list of Artisan Crafts contests and events here fav.me/d6wxkut

interviews and features

Surge-64 featured a plushie artist surgecraft.deviantart.com/jour…

Brookette did a faeries feature brookette.deviantart.com/journ…

Peter-The-Knotter has posted the third part of his series on history of the art of knotting peter-the-knotter.deviantart.c…

The latest instalment of Artisan Crafts feature is up brookette.deviantart.com/journ…

Brookette highlighted several crafted mandalas brookette.deviantart.com/journ…

sales and special offers

MorganCrone has listed lot of her items for auction and they start at up to half the original price, so make sure to have a look fav.me/d7sxs4q

Peter-The-Knotter is having a modest sale of some of his necklaces to raise funds for a sorely-needed camera for exhibition photo's and for making pix for his book on knotting and macramé. For more info, please see here: fav.me/d7grtwm

other

FrockTarts is looking for some pointers on the types of resin that would be best for the project she is working on and that you can learn about in the journal here frocktarts.deviantart.com/jour…

Kat-Skittychu is trying to find someone who could make a little bit bigger version of her crafted bee.



We decided to highlight some of the best submissions to the group gallery every week. I'll go with 25 featured submissions per week. This selection is purely subjective and represents my favorite submissions to our galleries. If you disagree with my selection, please feel free to go to our galleries and any deviation you enjoy, artists also appreciate comments on their works! Spread the love!



Again, this was a selection of my favorite submissions and does not represent a qualitative or artistic evaluation!

_{If you would like to help the group by writing features such as this or anything else, please get in touch with me via note to the group and let me know what you would like to contribute and how often (for example a weekly feature of 20 deviations from the group galleries or a monthly article written about something craft related). We are always looking for fresh blood.}