Fabric - trim-embellishments

At the intersection of craftivism and the world of campaign finance is Eve Jacobs-Carnahan. Eve is taking the historical practice of knitting circles and re-envisioning them as modern craftivist assemblies. While bringing artists together to craft the building blocks of a characteristic state capitol building, shes also leading conversations about changing the role of money in election campaigns. But the impact that Eve is going to make with this work is going to extend far beyond the curren...

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Im always on the lookout for artists with interesting business stories to tell. I consider it my good fortune when I find them from one of my students or clients , and am equally happy when the story appears from beyond my immediate circle. But I know there are hundreds and thousands of more stories out there that are waiting to be told. Not just to this podcast and blog, although that would be lovely, but to other podcasts, blogs, and media. Make The Argument Im not crazy about the word ...

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Fun isnt a word used very often when we think of marketing or business tasks. Still, its one of the criteria I suggest considering when youre thinking about whether to add something to your busy schedule. When Covid hit, Brooke Harker threw her fears about doing live video out the window and created Saturday Night Live Art Shows --because she thought it would be fun. It started with just her, but quickly grew to a core of regular artists, with new ones jumping in each week. I wanted to talk...

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My experience with critiques is limited to memories of undergraduate painting classes with George Bogart . I was crammed into a space outside the studio classroom with my fellow students.--some of us lucky to snag a bench--to talk about our work. The only session I remember vividly was one in which I had a very early work in progress that was about my 25-year-old cousin, who had recently been killed in a small plane crash. I struggled with that piece and it was getting nowhere. Maybe its to...

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Im a planner. If youve taken any of my courses , or even read my book, you anticipate that there will be at least one plan involved. Often with every lesson. It doesnt do much good to learn a bunch of stuff without figuring out how to implement it right away. In fact, thats more like consuming than learning. In talking with my students and clients, I know how devastating this year has been. Of course, I didnt really have to talk with them to know that their plans had been stomped on, but it ...

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Four and a half years ago I hired the best assistant I have ever had at Art Biz Success. She has been loyal, prompt, 200% dependable, and absolutely indispensable. She was 21 years old at the time--about to turn 22--and had just graduated early from college. I hit the jackpot. In this episode of the Art Biz Podcast, I tell you exactly how I hired the perfect person for my business at the time. I also going to give you the steps I put in place to make sure that we maintained a good relations...

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Congratulations! You had an article written about your art. Whether it is in a newspaper or magazine or published on a blog, website, or as a podcast, you are deservedly thrilled and want to share the good news. How do you make the most of an article about your art The extent to which you share the article and how you share it depends on the importance of the article and the format in which it was published. I dont have to tell you that not all articles are created equal. Who will car...

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