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Nonprofit Donation Goal Update — June 21
Earlier this year, I decided that I really want my art to make a difference in my community. As such, I’ve decided to donate a certain percentage of sales to different nonprofits throughout the year. My goal for 2025 is to raise a total of $100 — a goal that…
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Five Lessons I’ve Learned from my First Five Craft Shows
Lesson 1: Look Professional You want to look professional, or at least, put together. Tablecloths that aren’t too wrinkled, displays that fit the products, a layout that’s easy to browse. Looking professional makes it easier for the customer to trust the quality of your work. Looking good and professional also…
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10 things that changed me before turning 30
I’m turning 30 today (woo!). Here are 10 things that I love, for one reason or another, and have really impacted me. I know that, usually, it’s “30 Things that…” when you turn 30, but 30 things is way too many. So without further adieu, here’s 10 things. 2. Clementine…
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Business Bites: This is marketing, by seth godin
If you’re at all interested in business or marketing, read this book, or at least, listen to Seth Godin’s talks and interviews on YouTube. Seth Godin considers himself a teacher first and foremost, and he is also one of the creators of email marketing. He’s also incredibly humble, incredibly kind,…
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Etsy vs real life
So I’m doing a little experiment where I pit etsy against IRL markets. It’s not a direct one-to-one fight, since I sell photography and paintings IRL, but sell gifts for artists and photography on Etsy. So my product lineup is a bit different. Well, it’s been 3 months, the revenue…
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Creative Beginnings
May is National Creative Beginnings Month. This year has been full of beginnings and firsts for me. I started painting in December–which granted, was last year. But I got a DBA, a business bank account, starting signing up for shows, etc etc this year. So far, I’ve had two markets,…
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Happy Arbor Day!
These are my seasonal tree paintings, inspired by Rafi Perez’s Seasonal Joy tree series and Damien Hirst’s cherry blossom paintings. I really enjoy painting these trees because I love using lots of colors and circles. I’m also in the process of painting some Pride flag inspired ones. Anyway, it’s Arbor…
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Gardening: For you and the Bees
(Photo taken at a cabin in Vermont) Gardening is Good for You Lifestyle diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity are becoming increasingly prevalent. Urban environments in particular can lead to adverse health outcomes, due to local pollution (urbanites are also more likely to have high-fat diets and sedentary…
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Visions in the Alaskan Interior
The Iditarod is a race through the Alaskan interior over 950 miles long. Mushers face white-out blizzards, wind chills of nearly -100 F, and encounter moose and bears. But weather and wildlife aren’t the only challenges on the trail—sometimes the mushers need to be wary of their own minds. Click…
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Summer Wish: A Bit About the Humble Dandelion
The dandelion is ubiquitous and often labeled as a weed, but it really is an amazing little plant. Click the photo to read the blog post!
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