Art-i-zan

Karen has been a creative person all her life. She started sewing in high school and went on to knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, and cross stitch. She has always given handmade crafts as gifts, and many times made items to sell. Her dream was to own a shop someday, and this dream has come true. After losing her job in technology, an opportunity came up to buy a business where people came together to learn to make their own jewelry. She had already been hooked on jewelry making for many years, and, in 2005, was able to further her passion as owner of "A Beadtiful Thing", a full service bead store in Aurora, Illinois. Unable to shake her old interest in technology, she designs her website each month to communicate with her customers what is new and exciting at the store. Karen understands the needs of artists, and is committed to the next step – to provide a quality website for selling hers and others finished jewelry, crafts, and art online.

Anne's career has been focused on technology and she has risen through the ranks to senior management positions over the years. Her passion for this industry has been a creative outlet, but recently she has once again become more involved in actively developing the technology. She now develops and maintains Art-i-zan.com as well as Karen's shop website. However, she's not just a "geek". Her lifelong ambition is to become a preservation architect when she grows up. She has always enjoyed photography, going all the way back to the dark room age, and is responsible for the photos displayed on Art-i-zan.com. She has also taken many art courses and functioned as an art editor, and dabbled in pottery, watercolors, pen and ink and oils. So she too understands the needs of artists and what is required to display, market, and sell their goods.

We have created www.art-i-zan.com to provide you access to quality items from artisans across the country. All items are juried and guaranteed to be handcrafted and of superior quality. Many of the items are one of a kind. We hope you enjoy the site and return often for new items.

If you are an artist, whether you design jewelry, paint, quilt, knit, or any handcrafted skill, you can display your items on the Art-i-zan.com website. You no longer need to develop and maintain your own website, nor use websites that are not customized to sale of handcrafted items.

Thanks for your interest in Art-i-zan.com. We want to provide you with the highest quality in support and service. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, we'd love to hear from you!

Interested? Contact us!

You supply the handcrafted items, along with a description, title and price (we give you a form to fill out),
Items will be juried to maintain the quality of the items displayed on the website.
Review and sign the contract with Art-i-zan Incorporated. Contact us for a copy of the contract and review for more details.
We will provide 2 to 5 quality photographs of each item and publish them to the website.
Art-i-zan will keep the inventory in their possession.
Art-i-zan will handle the order processing, order fulfillment, shipping, and sales tax processing.
Artists will receive a monthly statement via e-mail, detailing what has sold, and sales tax remitted to state. Artists pay Art-i-zan for maintenance and commission fees each month.
You can cancel the contract at any time with a two week notice via e-mail.
Cost for initial setup is $50 for the first 10 items ($3 for each additional item) plus a $15 monthly maintenance fee, plus 15% commission for any sold items.