Why I Love This Monthly Conceptual Art Class at the Art Students League of New York
For the first time in 150 years, art students don’t have to take their physical bodies to 57th Street in Manhattan — they can learn via Zoom.
Craft
From navigating craft fairs to sourcing to bookkeeping, there are lots of things to know and do in order to be a successful crafts seller. The posts below share tips and stories.
Building a Wellness Business that’s More than Skin Deep
Ayanna D.N. Freeman explains how she went from having no idea her destiny was in skincare to launching and nurturing her own successful brand.
Coffee + Creatives Opportunities: 5.3.20
Job, funding, grant and other opportunities culled from the Coffee+Creatives group for creatives seeking work or other ways to get paid for what they do.
Get Seen: Displaying Your Work, Part 1
If you are new to craft shows, or even if you have been doing it a while, consider these elements to help improve your displays.
Torobako (Fish Box) Guitar Shop: A Primer
All I wanted to do was make a cigar box-style guitar, and in this town there were no cigar boxes to be found. The next best box to find for free were the torobako, the crates used to ship sanma from northern Japan to southern ports.
Dear Rich: Can I Use Sheet Music as Part of a Crafts Product?
The question you’re wrestling with—whether the purchase of a copyrighted item permits you to use the item as part of another product—has come up several times in court cases.
My Perception of My Perception
There’s a saying you’ll hear all over the arts world that goes, “If you like anything else, do that instead.” It can mean whatever you want it to. For me, it meant, “If you do something else, it’s because you failed at acting.”
Tips for Craft Fair Sellers
Scope out the fair beforehand to see if your items would fit in there, and to see if the event itself is well attended. And where exactly is it? Is it easily accessible to the public and well marketed? You don’t want to end up sitting in a back parking lot of a strip mall somewhere where you are unseen and no one browses the tents.
26 Things You Need to Take With You to the Craft Fair
Although it’s a long list, it can be just a starting point for you. You can tailor this to whatever you find you need over time or depending on what exactly you are selling, be it clothing, jewelry or art.
Wanna Be a Great Comedian? Stop Doing These 3 Things
What does it take to be a great comic? How can you move ahead in a profession/art form that has no straightforward career path? From what I’ve seen of the comics that scooch ahead of the crowd, it looks like they have stopped the following three things.
What’s Your Deal, Megan Fenton?
Let yourself be weird. In the beginning I would censor my work that I thought other people might not get. They might not appreciate the humor of it or whatever. Now, those are my best-sellers.
Exposures: Danny Hart, Maker of Jewelry and Light Fixtures
Among the many things stolen were my wife’s unique pieces of jewelry. I quickly made her a necklace and earrings based on some ideas I had, which led to compliments and questions about where people could buy some for themselves.
Adding Movement to Your Illustrations
If you want to portray movement in illustration, studying great animation can be as valuable as studying a great painting.
COUNTDOWN TO MEMORY #7: Mike the Builder
Mike the Builder (Mike Feliccitti) is my chief carpenter. He’s been building the underlying structures for my solo biennials since my sixth biennial (TIME, 2010).
Writing Spaces: A Scenario
For me, it was always the proverbial hut in the woods. I talked about it for years. I just needed some acreage. I think I only saw trees.
COUNTDOWN TO MEMORY #15: Managing My Time
I thought I’d share 18 things I’ve done these past 18 years to manage my time. I’m not suggesting you spin your arms and leg too.