Fabric - yarn

When I was little, my mother used to get me to clean up my room by telling me that the queen was coming. The room had to look nice because, for some lord-knows-why reason, Her Royal Highness was crossing the pond to visit our humble home on 69th Street in Oklahoma City. Funny thing. She never came. Im not sure when I caught onto Moms charade, but the clean rooms didnt last. I loved to pull things out, try them on, and make messes. I still do. And I dont like to clean up. But I do love a tid...

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Caught you! You were looking at your calendar. Youre counting the days until a fresh start. Thanksgiving ... Christmas ... New Years Eve ... and, at last, January 1. Or, rather, January 2 because no one works on the first day of the year. Maybe youre lamenting the fact that its the end of the year and there is much left undone. (Incidentally, the core message in this post applies regardless of the time of year.) You had big plans last January, right Thats when you were wearing rose-colore...

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Do you think you might have a book in you Why not do it! Writing a book could increase your credibility, contribute to your legacy, and impact many lives. A lot of people think that writing a book is the hard part of getting your book published. Not to take anything away from the difficult work that goes into the writing, but it is only a small portion of the entire book publishing process. I learned about the process when the first edition of my book, Id Rather Be in the Studio , was p...

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Productivity for artists doesnt mean that you work harder or take on more than you can handle. It means that you work smarter--that you use your time wisely. If you want to be a more productive artist, you must embrace your role as the CEO of your art business. In that capacity, you understand that every decision you make impacts your income, influence, and legacy. Every decision. When you are productive � when you are fully in charge of your art business � you know which tasks are most im...

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Have you ever been so focused on a goal you thought was right for you that you missed opportunities that might have been better Chances are good that you cant answer that question because you were so myopic. You just knew that this one direction was the path you needed to take. And you might have ignored that it wasnt working or didnt feel like the right fit. This weeks podcast guest, Adele Sypesteyn, has been making a living from her art for 4 decades. But she never gets too comfortable wit...

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Relying on sales of original works of art doesnt always pay the bills. Sales can be seasonal, galleries can shut their doors, or the economy might tank. No doubt you are already aware. This is why I am all for artists having multiple streams of income-- when it makes sense . Multiple Streams of Income for Artists An income stream is a source of money. Your income streams might include employment outside of your art business, but I want to focus on diversifying how you make money from yo...

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Teaching art workshops for artist organizations and venues can contribute significantly to your art income. But you can dramatically increase your bottom line when you organize those workshops yourself. Of course, creating and running your own workshops presents challenges that you dont have when groups and individuals hire you. If you earn money from teaching, or if youd like to, this episode of the Art Biz Podcast is for you. In this episode, I talk with Lorraine Glessner talk about how ...

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