Wed, 7 August 2019
In this episode: 00:45- How Patrick went from an MFA to opening a cabinet shop and working as a general contractor 7:09- How Patrick grew his design/build business 12:52- How working with fabricators and manufacturers has informed Patrick's art-making methods 13:47- Patrick explains what "fabrication" means in the context of design/build work 19:10- How Patrick has made the transition from contracting to creating fine art clay pottery 21:49- How 2D art is different from 3D art, and the unique challenges of each type of work 24:09- Where Patrick is headed next with his art 27:40- Patrick describes the state of being "in the zone" that he reaches when working in clay 30:45- How Patrick learned to manage the logistics of a busy practice and business |
Thu, 11 July 2019
In this episode: 4:35- Maggi shares about how she created a Skillshare class on how artists can create flat lay images for social media... and what a flat lay is. 11:03- How Maggi's background and training in retail merchandising led her to realize she wanted to be an artist. 13:42- What a typical day looks like for Maggi, who has been painting full-time for four years. 23:53- Book recommendations on setting energetic and creative boundaries. 25:27- As a chronic overachiever, Maggi shares some strategies for coping with those tendencies without burning out. 33:45- Why Maggi has chosen to put her artwork on as many art marketplace websites as possible. 41:03- Social media partnerships that have been important for Maggi's business, how she formed them, and what she's looking for in business partnerships at this stage of her career. 46:10- Before Maggi began creating art full-time, she ran a small cake business from her kitchen. She shares how she stumbled across cakes as an art form, and how that experience has informed the work she's doing now. |
Tue, 11 June 2019
In this episode, we cover: 00:48- What Nancy & Jarrod took away from the Business of Art Conference 4:10- Where Nancy & Jarrod will take the conference next 5:30- How Art Lovers Australia was started 8:55- Nancy & Jarrod have a very hands-on approach with their artists, which is unusual for a gallery. They share why they operate this way and what it looks like. 15:10- The industry and Internet changed rapidly, and Art Lovers Australia works hard to keep up and change their recommendations accordingly. A great example of this is SEO best practices. 16:30- Jarrod and Nancy pull back the curtain on what gallery owners spend their time doing (what are galleries doing to earn their percentage of the sales?) 21:21- Jarrod and Nancy both come from very different art backgrounds. They share their individual journeys that brought them to Art Lovers Australia. 28:40- Why Jarrod & Nancy decided to launch the Business of Art Conference 34:38- Why artists need to aim high if they hope to make it as professionals 37:42- Cory's biggest takeaway from the Business of Art conference |
Thu, 16 May 2019
In this episode, we cover: 2:58- How growing up on an island contributed to Amica's creativity and how she views the world 4:30- Amica shares about her journey from creating "safe" predictable work to make walls pretty to venturing out into creating her own new work 9:25- The catalyst that encouraged Amica to start sharing her new original work with the world 15:08- What Amica's daily work routine looks like, including how she documents her process and the program she uses to catalog her artwork and upload it to her website 20:55- How Amica tells the story of each piece on her blog, social media, and newsletter 21:36- What Amica's listening to in her studio 24:00- How Amica promotes her business, and how she transitioned from selling in galleries to selling her art herself 34:55- How Amica came across some of the unconventional tools and methods that she uses to make her art 37:20- How Amica writes her social media posts and newsletter in a way that engages her audience, and why she doesn't explicitly ask for sales 41:58- What Amica is working on next Resources: Steal Like an Artist* by Austin Kleon
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