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A VirtuArte Artist Coming to a City Near You

Mar 18, 2010

As I have stated before one of my ongoing objectives is to have you get to know the artists and artisans whose products you see on our website. I have hosted a couple of "Meet the Artist" Events here in Washington, DC which a number of you have attended. For those of you who do not live in Washington area, I have been informed that a couple of our Artists will be participating in Trunk Shows in cities around the United States in March and April.

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Tagua Nuts: Once Known as "The Poor Man's Ivory"

Feb 26, 2010

One of the reasons I started VirtuArte was to introduce unique, high quality arts and crafts not widely seen and/or available outside of the locations they are made in to an international clientele. As most of you know I love looking for such items to add to the VirtuArte collection. Over the past year jewelry made from tagua nuts has caught my eye.

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Save The Date -- Meet the All-In-One-Bag Boss

Feb 19, 2010

The first Meet the Artist Event for 2010 has been set. VirtuArte presents Pauline Lewis, owner/all-in-one-boss of oovoo. So make plans to come on...

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Happy New Year!!

Jan 8, 2010

As we usher in a new year and a new decade, I would like to wish you a happy and prosperous 2010 and to thank you for supporting VirtuArte in 2009. The past year has been an exciting one for us. VirtuArte:

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Vital Voices: Women Artisans Product & Business Development Program

Dec 21, 2009

Over the last year one of the organizations I have gotten to know is Vital Voices. Vital Voices Global Partnership is a non-government organization that identifies, trains and empowers emerging women leaders and social entrepreneurs arond the world. They provide these women with the capacity, connections and credibility they need to unlock their leadership potential.

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Still Looking for that Unique Gift?

Dec 16, 2009

Christmas is nine days away and Chanukah has started. If you are like me, you have thought about your Holiday shopping but have not yet started the actual shopping. Or maybe you are still looking for that one, unique gift. Well maybe I can help. Stop by the

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Celebrate 2009 Successes on 1 December

Nov 19, 2009

The year 2009 is quickly coming to an end. Next week we will be celebrating Thanksgiving and then we all will be focusing on Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza and New Year's. As the new year gets closer many of us begin thinking about our goals and objectives for the next year, giving very little thought to what has happened during the present year. If we do think about this year, too many times we focus on what we did not accomplish rather than on what we did accomplish.

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"Weaving is a Global Women's Language" - Presentation by Carol Cassidy

Nov 11, 2009

On the 12th of September in collaboration with the National Museum of Women in the Arts I hosted a "Meet the Artist" event with Carol Cassidy, the textile designer and weaver from Laos. Different from the first "Meet the Artist" event in February, I asked Carol to give a presentation about her work. I heard Carol speak before and thought she had a wonderful story to tell, one I wanted to have her share with others.

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A New & Improved VirtuArte.com

Oct 29, 2009

As you know, VirtuArte.com was launched in early May and the initial reactions were quite positive. I loved receiving your response to the site, particularly how much you enjoyed the Artist profiles and their link to the products. As with every site, now that VirtuArte.com has been up for a few months I realized it needed a few adjustments. I am thrilled to announce those adjustments have just been completed.

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Holiday Trunk Shows

Oct 14, 2009

Looking for that unique gift for the Holidays ... then VirtuArte is the place. The VirtuArte collection includes jewelry, scarves, shawls, serving pieces, tableware, handbags, vases and other decorative arts. A purchase from VirtuArte gives you a: - beautiful, handcrafted piece of art;- peek into another culture; and- way to contribute to the preservation of traditional craftmanship.

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