Guest this week: Evihan

This week I want to introduce, an Etsy seller from Istanbul / Turkey, but also my "colleague" from the Etsy European Street Team:

Evihan!!

1- Tell us something about yourself
This is Kristin Evihan from Istanbul/Turkey....I studied Tourism and Hotel Managemnt at the Bilkent University...After working as a hotelier at the Four Seasons Hotel for 3 years, I worked for several companies for another 3 years ...During my last job, I spent my summer holiday at the Glass Furnace ( http://www.glassfurnace.org ) as soon as I finished the course I quit my job and I rent my workshop in 2003...Beside my glass and silver jeweleries I also sell other local-international designer's pieces at my shop...


2- What is your Craft? How did you learn?
I like lampworking. I like designing silver pieces for my lampworked glasses...starting 2003 I have been designing small fairies, angels, rings, earrings (you can both visit my http://www.evihan.com and http://www.evihan.etsy.com shop to see my complete designs)

3- How long have you done your craft?
I have been doing from 2003 ...


4.What advice would you give to a new seller?
I would advice to be ORIGINAL...NOT COPYING anybody...

5. What are your favorite shops or blogs?

I really like mostly EST members shops...

out of that...I like

http://www.etsy.com/shop/barefootweaver ,

http://www.etsy.com/shop/geobubstudios ,

http://www.etsy.com/shop/PatrickIrlaJewelry

http://www.etsy.com/shop/EightSeasons

blogs:

http://artmind-etcetera.blogspot.com/ (very informative)

http://star-of-the-east.blogspot.com/ (very funny)

http://swiedebie.blogspot.com/ (very colorful)

6- anything else you want to share with us
I really am happy to meet with EST...they are all artistic and very helpfulk for newcomers...thank you thank you thank you:-)

Where you can find her:
http://www.evihan.com
http://www.evihan.etsy.com
http://evihan-ist.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/evihan