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My Process for Quilt Commissions: A Step-By-Step Walkthrough
Most of the work I do is commission-based. Commissioning a quilt might be a little…
When You’re Stuck In a Rut, Inspiration Is a Leprechaun
Ruts, my friend, are for processing. If you don’t step back and process, you will…
What’s Your Deal, Pool Party?
Pool Party is a surf rock band from a land without surfing. We play music…
Seriously, How Do I Make A Living Off of Music?
Grassrootsy blogger Joy Ike gets asked this question a lot. In this post she shares…
Burning Questions for Sam Miller
The last time I saw Sam Miller, we were on a long, long walk across…
The Not-So-Secret (Anymore) Anatomy of a Contortionist
Before I started training in contortion, I saw back bending as a magical and nearly…
Planning a Music Festival: Organizing the Skarsgard Farms Folk Circus
Advice from Guest Blogger Meredith Wilder: “If you’re interested in planning a music festival and…
How to Draw a Dude
I teach you how to draw him, you draw him. No contract required. You in?…
The Terrifying History of the Pretentious Drip! I Am An Artist #22
Edie Everette chronicles the evolution of the precious paint drip.
17 Ways to Kill a Music Career
Digital Music News founder Paul Resnikoff shares the sure ways to kill a music career.
Burning Questions for Jill Brown, Landscape Architect
Jill Brown describes how she found better work-life balance with self-employment, plus a healthy dose…
Al Diaz and the Counterculture Legend of SAMO©
I spent an afternoon with Al Diaz and interviewed him about SAMO©’s street graffiti.
A Letter to People Living in America Who Are Not Americans on the 4th of July
What are we thinking about when we watch things explode in the night sky? Do…
What’s Your Deal, Lauren O’Connell?
I first learned about Lauren O’Connell through her collaboration with another YouTube ninja: Pomplamoose’s Nataly…
The Joy of Taking Breaks and Learning Something New
I wanted to do real things with my real muscles, so I signed up for…
Negotiating Live Performance Contracts: My Hard-Won Savvy
Although I value my strong team of agents out here in Los Angeles, asking an…
5 Words that Every Graphic Artist Loves to Hear
Last week, one of my favorite clients delivered possibly the best five words that any…
Getting Paid, or the Folly of Settling for Less
Later, I began to get the picture. Why they didn’t choose any of those other…
Musicians: Should You Specialize or Do More than One Thing?
As a composer-performer, I find that each instrument or vocal style I engage with is…
Text Me About Your Event, But Talk to Me Like a Real Person
Promoting gigs via text can be easy and efficient but mass texts can fall flat….