how to sell your art or craft like an experience

Every so often, I come across an article that talks about how millennials prefer experiences over things. I’ve even been asked about it by (non-millennial) artists and makers when I speak. And while I think blanket statements like this are patently ridiculous (and not really all that true) I still want to spend some time …

It’s time to end messy studio shame. (And share more of your creative process online!)

I’ve noticed a trend lately of artists and makers feeling shame for the state of their studios. It’s something I’ve heard in my online course, Market Your Selfie, and in my online mentorship program. Artists and makers don’t want to share images of their studios online because they’re messy. And I recently noticed metalsmiths apologizing …

marketing your business without Instagram

This week I did something completely surprising (even to me)! I uploaded three videos about marketing to Instagram TV. Now if you don’t follow me on Instagram, you may not even realize why this is surprising, but when IGTV was first launched, I was pretty against it. Partly, that was because I miss the old …

how to sell your art without resorting to problem solving marketing

Click here to read Part 1 of this post, Your Art Doesn’t Exist to Solve a Problem. I want to expand on my last post, because I can imagine after reading why I think we, as artists and makers, should ditch problem solving marketing, you may be wondering how exactly to sell your work instead. …

What to use now that Polyvore has closed (and why I actually changed my blog content strategy months ago)

If you took my blogging class on Creative Live, you’ll know that one of the tools I often used to create content is Polyvore. For years, I used Polyvore as a tool to create outfit ideas that featured my jewelry, which I would then post to my blog. It was a huge part of my …