TACA continues workshop series

Tennessee Association of Craft Artists continues its annual workshop series of professional seminars for craftspeople. Each year the statewide non-profit craft association brings experts in the field to share their experience and expertise with both the amateur and the professional.

On March 8, the Appalachian Center for Crafts near Smithville presents three seminars for craft artists: Inside Tips on Insurance for Craftspeople, Internet Marketing and Tax Planning for Your Business.

The insurance seminar grew out of the experience of Murfreesboro raku potter Harry Hearne when he lost his studio to fire. He brings with him a specialist from the insurance company who helped him understand subsequently what coverage a small business owner with a home studio actually needs. They will go through the steps taken to organize a new and more adequate plan for Hearne. The specialist will also address individual insurance situations and questions from the audience, providing participants an opportunity to receive insurance advice without the pressure of sales.

With a little marketing savvy, a website can take craft work directly to customers worldwide. Shelbyville clay artist Dick McGee and his web master Cindy Carlton will share the decisions made while constructing his successful website and provide tips and tricks for web and e-mail marketing.

Professional tax planner Wis Kaughlin of Memphis, who also happens to be a woodcarver, will outline tax strategies for the small business owner. Sharing years of experience in the field, he takes the mystery out of developing a sensible and sustainable tax plan.

For information and registration for the workshops, contact TACA by calling 615-385-1904.