May 20, 2013

Artist Profile: Rachel Atherley

Handcrafted earrings

I truly believe working one-on-one with an established artist is where the real life training is achieved.

Don’t Miss this Business Learning Opportunity

Jurying the work at ABI

A self-tour of the show floor of the Buyers Market, the largest trade show in the country for handmade luxury goods, is a feature of this workshop which other workshops cannot offer.

Artist Profile: JJ Jacobs

A Glimmer of Hope

After the Boot Camp ended I went back to my hotel and outlined a business plan on how I would start selling more of my work and how I could ultimately do this on a full-time basis.

Artist Profile: Jason Nelson

Veined Octopus Alabaster Sculpure

I’d like to be more prolific, and to explore new ways to symbolize complex concepts such as infinity, eternity and universal harmony

Artist Profile: Austin Heitzman

handcrafted wooden box

Initially trained as a painter, the chromatic potential found in wood appealed to my inclination towards color.

ABI Florida Workshop Event – Crafting Your Business

Wendy 3

ABI Founder Wendy Rosen will conduct a one-day workshop on Saturday, January 5, 2013 in St. Petersburg, Florida, titled “Crafting Your Business Step-by-Step.”

An Architectural Style

Abstract by Ginny Herzog

Getting this introduction to the architecture community was an integral step in finding herself steeped in the perfect audience.

On Purpose Creative Entrepreneurship

Money

You want to be a self-employed artist or craftsperson, but maybe you don’t know where to start.

Marketing for Artists & Craftspeople

Marketing for Artists and Craftspeople

The Arts Business Institute Guide to Marketing for Artists & Craftspeople” is a 133-page comprehensive, interactive business course that provides information on promoting and selling your work, specifically written for artists.

Finding a Fashionable Niche

Adoration - watercolor on paper

My fans are women and men who just adore shoes – that’s the best way I can describe it. They love what I’m doing because I represent the shoe in a way that can last forever in their home.