Positively Creative (Dorothy Collier, Artist of Dorothy Art)

On this episode of Positively Creative, Maggie Covert LeBlanc of Walking Man Studios talks with us about being an artist in New Orleans, keeping her business going while experiencing a family tragedy and how her art helped her heal after the loss of her niece. We also chat about her custom work and her adorable dog series!

About Maggie:

Maggie Covert received her Bachelor’s degree from Maryland Institute College of Art in Interdisciplinary Sculpture with a Concentration in Book Arts. She was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her home has made a huge impact on her art, as the culture, vitality, and architecture are hard to escape. Since Hurricane Katrina, Maggie has been exploring the ideas of losing the contributing factors that make a place home. She has been drawn to the repetitive nature of disastrous events along with the governmental, social, and geographic reactions to these.

Her most recent work channels the whimsical nature of New Orleans’ architecture and characters. She continues to be drawn to details in the buildings and landscape of her hometown. Seeing the beauty and tireless work in each structure, She creates a connection to each establishment through the recreation of these in architectural drawings and paintings.

Maggie currently works with multiple local realtors and real estate companies providing personalized illustrations and paintings for them to gift to sellers or buyers at closing. Creating connections with others who love architecture and real estate is continually inspirational to Maggie’s craft and business growth.

With her studio on Magazine Street in New Orleans, Maggie continues to work on Custom Home Portraits - for locals and many from other states such as Maryland, New York, Oregon and even receiving requests from the UK. Gaining experience with multiple commercial property drawings as well as album art and wedding invitations, she has branched out to stationary work allowing her to create custom notecards, postcards and custom wedding invitations.

In addition to the architectural work, Maggie has begun a series of "Walking Illustrations".  Each walking piece is meant to provoke a feeling of movement (physical, emotional, spiritual, mental)- growth in one's life and development. With these illustrations, Maggie hopes to portray a joy that much art, culture and people are missing in modern times. Focusing in on joy with a little whimsy and maybe even some historical or spiritual undertones, Maggie aims to show that "everyone walks the same path."

Website: https://www.walkingmanstudios.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkingmanstudios/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/walkingmanstudios

Links:

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

The Positively Creative Summit is here!  Buy tickets here!  Only $18

Saturday, September 8th 8:30 - 11:30 at Memphis College of Art

Join us for a morning business conference for creative entrepreneurs! Hear from local industry leaders, sharing their stories of community over competition and learn collaboratively through medium specific break out sessions.

Today is our 50th episode of Positively Creative! For our 50th episode, I am talking with Britt Rohr of Swell Press about how she fell into letterpress, her relationship with Instagram and how she battles imposter syndrome. We also dive into our places in the creative community, branching out into education and how hard it is to turn off work mode.

About Britt:
Britt has become known for her unique aesthetic, whether through minimal, refined design or colorful experimentation. This fresh, playful, and thoughtful approach makes each Swell Press creation uniquely personal to her clients.  

Website: http://www.swellpresspaper.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swellpress/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/swellpress/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

This week we are continuing our series from the Positively Creative Summit. What does fiddling have to do with photography? This is an awesome and inspiring talk from Rachael Boer. She started her creative journey as a musician and soon found herself holding a camera instead of a violin. Rachael shares how she learned the difference between pricing and value and how she began charging more while also growing a business that can support her family. 

About Rachael Boer Photography:

With nearly a decade of experience in the portrait and wedding industry, Rachael brings creativity and vision to every photography session. Together with a small team of support staff, she has photographed hundreds of portrait sessions and weddings, and her clients are consistently thrilled by her stunning imagery high quality artwork. 

Rachael's passion is giving families tangible memories of their most precious days together with the ones they love. She wants each family to leave their session with beautiful images on their wall and in their hands, not stuck on a hard drive. For that reason, she partners with the best professional printers and craftsmen in the world to create exceptional pieces of wall art and albums for her clients to treasure.

Today we are talking about live painting! Jennie sat down with me to share her process for live painting and the types of events she paints for. We also talk about how she schedules these events, what travel looks like and which supplies are her go to's for live painting. If you've ever thought about live painting or wondered what it's like, this is the episode for you!

From Jennie Lou Tucker:

While studying graphic design at Baylor University, I began painting to escape the dreaded hours making art with a computer. I had not picked up a paintbrush since elementary art class, but blending colors came easily, and organic shapes appeared before me on my canvas.

Since then, painting has become a quiet expression and gentle release from everyday life. After graduating from college, I immediately set out on a grand adventure as a Teach for America corps member teaching middle school world history in a rural town near Charleston, South Carolina. As my short teaching career came to an end, I was not quite ready to set my roots in one place. So I hit the road again, only to find myself destined for fresh mountain air.

Originally I was born and raised in Austin, Texas, but currently, I reside in Denver, Colorado. The mountains and the great outdoors inspire me every day and remain a constant reminder of the natural beauty all around me. 

Technically, I initially began using oils, but have since realized how acrylic’s fast-drying nature is more conducive to my quick painting style. Head over to my Commissions page to ask me about personalized paintings. We will find a size that fits both your budget and your wall space. 

Specifically, I am most passionate about "live wedding paintings", and specialized commission pieces, but my main concern is equipping you with a timeless piece of artwork to hand down for generations. 

Thank you for your interest in my artwork, and I look forward to hearing from you!

xo

Jennie Lou

Website: https://www.jennielouart.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennielouart/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jennielouart/

Links:

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

Come to the Positively Creative Summit on Saturday September 21st! Head to arrowcreative.org/positivelycreative to purchase your ticket today!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

If you love color, you will love Kris Keys! She came to the Positively Creative Summit to share her story of having a genetic blood disorder and how it has affected her art. She also shared how dreaming and travel inspired her to become a designer.

You can find the Positively Creative Series here: http://mca.edu/community/community-education/positively-creative-series/

Website: http://www.bykriskeys.com/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bykriskeys/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bykriskeys/?ref=hl

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsn89eDzE0BPmLKqoJyoiTw

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bykriskeys

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/bykriskeys/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Sarah Hartley the Creator and Editor in Chief of Holl & Lane Magazine is on the show today. We chat about how she created this amazing magazine and community from the desire to share the stories no one was telling. We also dive into being vulnerable and sharing your story, to how she manages as a work from home mama of two!

Grab your free mini issue at hollandlane.com/signup

About Sarah:

Sarah Hartley is the creator and editor in chief of Holl & Lane Magazine, a magazine dedicated to showcasing real life from real women.  Searching for a magazine that featured honest life in a beautiful way, that would give women a voice and a platform, Sarah set out to create that magazine.  She publishes stories on infertility, miscarriage, mental health, body image, self-care, love and loss, and so much more. She wants to show women that they are not alone.  She is also a wife to Brandon, a mom to Henry and Harrison, and lives near Pittsburgh, PA. In her (minimal) spare time, she loves to read, have dance parties with her son, and enjoy a beer with her husband at the end of a long week.

Website: https://www.hollandlanemag.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollandlanemag/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Dorothy loved having this opportunity to sit down with two wonderfully creative Memphis women, the Archer sisters, Kristen & Lindsey Archer.  Arch'd takes the sisters creativity and transfers it directly to the wood, via Kristen’s photography and Lindsey’s graphic design.  They fill us in on their assembly line process, working in batches, how they working with family, and how they like doing things that are creative outside of businesses.

https://getarchd.com/

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On Today's Show:

(10:00) their artmaking process

(12:00) first products

(13:30) assembly line process, working in batches

(18:00) on hiring studio assistants

(19:00) on graphic design & photography that make up the artwork

(19:30) expanding their products with different cities skews

(20:00) NYC trip

(20:30) photography flight in Manhattan

(26:00) full time jobs at Kappa Delta Headquarters, how their positions relate to their skills making and creating with Arch'd

(30:00) on being sisters that live and work together

(33:00) Tennessee Brewery and Open Letter to Justin Timberlake

(35:00) surprisingly successful products

(37:00) on shipping products internationally

(44:00) New Arch'd booth by Zachary Call

(47:00) Cooper Young, Merry Marketplace, Gingerbread House

(52:00) giveaways at art festivals, carstickers.com

(54:00) on consigning work at local shops

(58:00) packaging artwork to take to shows

(59:30) buying art while they travel

(1:01:00) doing things that are creative outside of your business

Have you ever felt alone as a creative entrepreneur? On this episode, we bring you another presentation from the Positively Creative Summit back in September. Founders Shelda and Allie share about the Hive Collective and why community is important and can help you grow your business. They also share the ins and outs of the Hive Collective and why you may want to join if you are in the Memphis area.

About The Hive Collective:

Shelda Edwards and Allie Mounce are Memphis based designers, each working with local agencies. In 2017, they became the founding members of the Hive Collective, a collective of creative entrepreneurs who aim to improve our industry through education, community, and solidarity.

Website: https://thehiveclctv.com/

Dorothy chats with Mary Claire White of Falling Into Place in Memphis, TN.  She’s been making candles since she was in the womb (no really...her mom started making candles while she was pregnant with Mary Claire!)  She shares how Etsy Open Call launched her wholesale candle business and how she successfully opened the Falling Into Place gift shop on Broad Avenue, making it profitable after year one.  Mary Claire discusses how she says and writes down what she wants to happen for the Universe to hear her dreams.  They talk about how she doesn’t let anything sit, which contributes to her success.  

“You always want to have that feeling of everything is just falling into place.  But everything doesn’t just fall into place! It falls into place or it appears to fall into place because you’ve worked your butt off.”  - Mary Claire White

See more of Falling Into Place:

http://www.fallingintoplace.net/

https://www.facebook.com/fallingintoplaceshop

https://www.instagram.com/fallingintoplaceshop/

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FIPcandles

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FIPdisplays

Follow along and join the Positively Creative Community:

www.positivelycreative.net

www.instagram.com/positivelycreativepodcast

www.facebook.com/groups/positivelycreativepodcast

On Today’s Show:

(6:00) Cooper Young Festival (Memphis, TN) & Germantown Festival (Germantown, TN)

(7:00) Double Decker (Oxford, MS) & Franklin Main Street Festival (Franklin, TN)

(10:00) On teaching elementary school

(17:00) Memshop

(17:00) Putting what you want out into the Universe in language and writing

(18:00) On planning and budgeting when opening a shop

(20:00) On researching for the shop in California

(24:00) City & State

(24:00) On designing the shop

(26:00) Elyse Wigen of Prim Society

(27:00) Small retailers need makers as employees

(30:00) Redesigning the candle line

(31:00) Indie Holiday Market

(32:00) Etsy Open Call & Etsy Wholesale

(38:00) On hiring employees for the shop and their roles within the shop

(42:00) Renegade Craft Fair

(43:00) On the importance of photography for makers

(44:00) Annabella Charles Photography

(46:00) On how to attend a show states away and shipping via freight

(46:30) Falling Into Place Displays at craft shows

(48:00) How the shop got its name

(51:00) The Falling Into Place candle line

(52:30) Lionheart collaboration zodiac card/candle line

(59:00) On not letting anything sit

(1:00:00) Making a map for Broad Avenue

(1:04:00) Falling Into Place Workshops

I discovered Dionne Woods while planning my baby’s nursery! Dionne shares how she started her business in furniture artistry, how she discovered DIY paint and how they helped her business evolve. She also talks about how she learned to overcome her fears of doing Facebook lives and how by sharing on social media, she discovered her love for teaching and mentorship. Dionne shares so much wisdom and enthusiasm, you will love this episode!

From Dionne Woods:

I am a mom, wife and online creative business owner living in Oklahoma City, OK.  Eight years ago, I decided to open my Etsy store selling vintage home accessories, hand painted furniture and other handmade items. Since then, I’ve shipped several hundred pieces of furniture all over the country.

My original artwork consists of a full color palette. I am a lover of all things colorful and find my inspiration in nature. I love to help you find the perfect art or furniture piece for your home. My style can be described as rustic boho with a side of turquoise. My work can be identified by many layers of color and textures. I believe we should decorate our homes with what makes us happy, ignoring trends, and creating a style that belongs to us and us alone.

In 2017, I became are DIY Paint retailer selling my DIY tutorials online, started a membership group for furniture artists and developed a love for teaching. Since then, I host online paint classes/courses and paint workshops. I am proud to say I’m a cheerleader to so many creative entrepreneurs. Encouraging women to dig deeper and reach higher has become a true love for me.

When I’m not painting, you can find me at a baseball park with my husband, Matt, watching one or both of our sons, Elijah and Holden.

Website: https://www.theturquoiseiris.com/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/TheTurquoiseIris

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theturquoiseiris/

Links:

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

Come to the Positively Creative Summit on Saturday, September 21st! Head to arrowcreative.org/positivelycreative to purchase your ticket today!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

If you aren't following Nubi Interiors on Instagram, you should be! Carmeon Hamilton came to the Positively Creative Summit and shared her journey into interior design and using Instagram. She shares some of her best Instagram tips and how Instagram has helped her biz.

You can find the Positively Creative Series here: http://mca.edu/community/community-education/positively-creative-series/

Website: http://www.nubiinteriors.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nubiinteriors/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nubiinteriors/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Join Dorothy as she chats with Kelly Parker Smith and Caroline Hull about their new podcast, Creative Biz Rebellion.  They dive into various topics for product based businesses in their weekly episodes, from having an Etsy Action Plan to goals and resolutions.  Listen in on how Kelly and Caroline run the podcast and their respective creative companies from their homes, Hello World Paper Co. and Caroline Creates, all while being moms!

On Today's Show:

(4:00) Caroline Creates

(5:00) Hello World Paper Co.

(6:00) How Caroline & Kelly met - Creative Founders

(7:00) The start of the podcast

(9:00) On just starting the work

(10:45) Dana Malstaff's Trello Course

(14:30) Etsy Action Plan

(17:45) On having a positive attitude

(18:45) Rock Your Shop Summer Challenge Free Course

(21:00) Easy Shop Calendar

(21:00) Rock Your Shipping Mini Course

(22:00) Resources

(23:00) Creative Biz Rebellion's Guests

(27:00) Work from home Mom life

(45:00) On podcast advertisers

(53:30) Paige Poppe

(54:00) Lara Casey

(55:00) On trying to simplify

(1:00:00) Inkwell Press

(1:05:00) Jessica Swift Pattern Camp

(1:06:00) Kelly's Patterns

Do you ever think about what kind of experience you’re providing to your customers? Today on the podcast, I'm chatting with Kimberly Sundt on how to add value to your customers. We talk about the feeling we want our customers to have and how important it is to share your story as an online shop owner. We even chat about vision boards and how helpful they are in creating a positive customer experience.

About Kimberly Sundt:

Based in Atlanta, Kimberly helps hospitality-based businesses bring together marketing, customer experience and execution. In boutique hotels and other spaces, she focuses on customer experiences that affect the way guests feel, lead to stronger relationships, and is seen in customer chatter. This results in a brand that resonates, has a soul, and lives throughout all parts of a business.  Her blog, Pineapple Ponderings, is Thoughts on the Style and Business of Hospitality

Website: https://www.kimberlysundt.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberlysundt/

Blog: https://www.pineappleponderings.com

Links:

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

You know I love sharing resources that I’m using and one of those is Constant Contact. Head to positivelycreative.net/resourses to start your free trial!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Today we are talking Law with Angie Avard Turner a lawyer turned creative turned lawyer for creatives! We talk all about the 5 contracts our business needs, when something is copyrighted and how you can protect your works. This is a must listen for any creative business!

About Angie:
Angie Avard Turner is a creative entrepreneur with over 20 years of creative experience.  She is also an attorney who represents creatives of all kinds, and she has been licensed to practice law since 2001.  Angie is a business consultant, an author, a featured writer, a designer, a public speaker, a problem solver, an out-of-the-box thinker, an unconventionalist, a wife, a mom, a daughter, a sister, and a friend. She is just a regular ole gal who has been around the creative block a few times.  She wants to help you round that block with each new success!

Website: https://www.prepdforsuccess.com/

Website: http://www.angieavardturnerlaw.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angieavardturner

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angieavardturner/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aatcreative/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Dorothy speaks with Carolyn Keating of Wholesale for Creatives, which offers support, strategy, and systems for product based business owners.  We dive in with wholesale pricing, working with rep groups, and chat about how many products you need to start a wholesale line.

For more information:

http://wholesale4creatives.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewholesalecollective/

On Today's Show:

(6:00) how she started in the retail world

(13:00) is your business set up for wholesale?

(14:00) Wholesale for Creative's offerings

(14:30) Perfect Your Pricing Course

(16:00) Wholesale Pricing

(19:00) Wholesale Terms to Know

(32:00) How many items do you need to start wholesale?

(35:00) Wholesale shows and walking them first

(43:00) Working with Rep Groups

(51:00) Sourcing

(58:00) Nicole Schwartz - lawyer for product based businesses, Heather Crabtree's Savvy Group, Creative Biz Rebellion

On today's podcast, Kimberly Zukley and I dive deep into how we are inspired to use new mediums and resources we use to learn new techniques. Kimberly also shares her journey to become a full-time artist and her creative life as a mom and artist.

Links:

Skillshare

Jerry’s Artarama Instagram

Donald Robertson’s Instagram

Steve Waterval’s Instagram

About Kimberly:

Kimberly is a fine artist based in Mobile, Alabama, where she creates collections of animal hide and reptile skin motifs using various mediums and processes. Her work showcases bold colors and refreshing marks in an abstract yet slightly representational manner.  

Kimberly earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts from The University of Mississippi where she studied traditional art and graphic design.

Connect with Kimberly:
Website | Instagram | Pinterest

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Today is a recording of a panel discussion for Rising Tide Society on craft fairs. Thanks to Epicenter, Memphis Slim Collaboratory, IV, Riverside 1844, ARCHd, & Rising Tide Society for making this episode possible! I hope this panel helps you gain some insight as you start participating in art and craft shows!

Links:

Moo

Print Social

Episode 20 - Pro Panel Q&A: Maker Booths on applying to craft fairs, how to set up your booth, to selling at festivals with Signet Sealed, Texstyle, Ella Jude, & Falling Into Place

Epicenter: http://www.epimemphis.com/

Memphis Slim Collaboratory: http://memphisslimhouse.com/

IV: https://www.ivbydavid.com/

Riverside 1844: https://www.facebook.com/Riverside1844/

ARCH’d: https://getarchd.com/

Rising Tide Society: https://www.honeybook.com/risingtide/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Today I talk with Alex Bray of Prairie Letter Shop! We talk about the wedding industry & how it’s different from selling any other product. She shares with us about seasons of growth, the difference between a product being profitable and popular, and how to get started in the wedding industry as an artist.

About Alex:
Alex Bray grew up on the West Coast, the daughter of a teacher/crafter mom and a film executive dad. Given her family history, it makes perfect sense that she would end up as a teacher-­turned­-creative entrepreneur. With limited television allowed in her household, Alex filled her time with art projects and make believe businesses. Her love for lettering was apparent early on; she lettered her aunt’s wedding invitations at the age of 12.

After a stint with Teach for America in the Mississippi Delta and a few more years teaching high school English in Brooklyn, Alex took a leap of faith that landed her in the middle of the country, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she began work as a teacher trainer. A manager noticed her need for a creative outlet, and an Etsy shop was born. Within two months, Alex was surprised to find herself spending many late nights filling rubber stamp orders and lettering envelopes --­­and even more surprised by how much she loved the work despite the long hours. After building her skill and networking with incredible mentors for over a year, she heard God calling her to take another leap of faith into a drastic career change. Alex opened the full­-time doors of Prairie Letter Shop on June 1, 2015.

Most days, you’ll find Alex in her quaint midtown Tulsa studio, listening to Spotify or podcasts and sipping just a bit too much coffee as she fills orders. She loves running outside, collects journals and craft supplies, thrives on relational time with clients, and lives for adventures with her handsome husband. Catch up with her on Instagram and drop a line!

Website: http://www.prairielettershop.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prairielettershop/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PrairieLetter

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/magnolialetter/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

On today's show, Dorothy sits down to talk with Amanda Campbell of Amanda Louise Interiors, from Greenville, South Carolina.  Listen along as Amanda shares how she built her client list through social media, works with clients to create their ideal styled space, and talks about recent and upcoming collaborations.  

"I really think that the biggest part of style and figuring out your home is just buying things that you really love.  Collecting things that really mean something to you and you're really drawn to, and not worrying about if it's on trend or really even what will look best in your space.  There's something for just buying things that speak to you."

"Trello is my best friend in the whole world...it has seriously changed my whole life." 

"Some of those big hurdles that I've gone through has really been one of the best things."

"My husband says that i rearrange our living room every time there's a really good football game on, because I just sit there and rearrange furniture in my head and have to get up and start moving things, or start hanging art around the television...haha...but in the beginning it was really a laboratory for what I was trying to learn and do and it was where I really didn't have any restrictions on what I could play with and what I could do, like mixing colors and patterns.  There were no stakes on if people were happy or going to like it, because it was just for me so I think I was able to try a lot of things and work through what worked for my brand and for my own home and now because I put that out there in the world, now people are allowing me to put that in their own homes and trusting me with that."

See more of Amanda's work here:

http://amandalouiseinteriors.blogspot.com/

www.instagram.com/amandalouiseinteriors

Follow Along with Positively Creative here:

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On Today's Show:

(5:00) on referrals and getting clients based on her aesthetic

(6:00) on starting by decorating her own home and sharing on social media 

(7:30) e-design, source products online, renovations, and delegating to the client

(10:30) getting better to saying no to jobs that aren't her aesthetic

(11:00) Amanda's color palettes

(13:00) on mixing high and low

(15:00) on sourcing

(15:00) sending emails at night

(17:00) working on a rebrand and new logo

(19:00) hardest part of pulling a room together 

(26:00) her favorite thing to accessorize with 

(28:00) collaborations with other creatives

(28:30) Art & Light Gallery

(29:30) art community in Greenville, SC

(31:00) happy hour with creatives and learning from others

(37:00) keeping her head down so not to be intimidated

(41:00) Southern Living summer supper

(44:00) easy decorating hacks to bring life to a room

(45:00) the amount of projects in this season of life

(55:00) on working through new chapters in life and transitioning on time

(1:03:00) new ways of revenues

(1:24:00) on how she got started

(1:26:00) HGTV Magazine November Issue

(1:28:00) In the Company of Women, Living with Pattern

We recently went to Disney and in the process of planning my trip, I stumbled across Lottie. Lottie Guntank designs custom outfits for kids to wear when they go to the Disney Parks. She started designing these amazing custom pieces after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder. We chat about her work and how she's grown her business by word of mouth and on Instagram.

About Lottie:
Lottie Guntank is a major creative type! Previously working in theatre and the Animation industry, she currently works as an independent designer/business owner and a voice over artist in animation. Lottie also maintains a social media personality, her pages are places of positivity, acceptance and of course; magic!

Website: https://www.littleguntank.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleguntank/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littleguntank/

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

We were so lucky to have Elizabeth Heiskell of The Debutante Farmer as our keynote at the Positively Creative Summit. In this episode, we hear Elizabeth's story, her ups, and downs and how she got to where she is today. We laughed and cried during her speech so I hope you enjoy it!

You can find the Positively Creative Series here: http://mca.edu/community/community-education/positively-creative-series/

Website: http://debutantefarmer.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debutantefarmer/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DebutanteFarmer/

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Today's episode is one for the books!  Host Dorothy Collier moderates Pro Panel: Market Booths, hosted by Creative Works & Tuesdays Together.  Panelists Sarah Baumann of Signet Sealed, Josh Samuels of EllaJude, Samilia Colar ofTextyle, & Mary Claire White of Falling into Place share their wealth of knowledge on the nitty gritty of craft festivals and what it takes from A to Z.  They discuss application tips and tricks when trying to get into juried shows, on why applying early to shows matters, how to prepare your product before the show and how to display it within your booth once at the art fair, how to sell to customers and so much more!  

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On Today's Show:

(5:00) Dan with Creative Works, Conference in October

(10:00) Introductions, how many shows the panel does a year, and first mishaps

(22:00) Application process and finding shows 

(26:00) Zapplication

(28:00) Sourcebook

(32:00) How do you prepare your products for a show?

(38:00) packaging, giveaways, and pricing

(41:00) What's in your show bag?

(43:00) What goes into building your booth?  

(51:00) Falling Into Place Displays

(55:00) Booth signage and booth placement

(1:05:00) Why "I'll be back..." is a lie

(1:06:00) What is your sales approach when people come into your booth?

(1:14:00) show specials

(1:18:00) e-book on how to sell at shows

(1:18:00) Renegade Pinterest board

(1:19:00) show insurance, collecting sales tax

(1:27:00) Southern Artist Facebook group

(1:30:00) "Spilling out" of your booth 

(1:32:00) taking payment on the phone vs. ipad

(1:35:00) setting up inventory in Square

(1:36:00) sources for packaging - ULine, Clear Bags, Nashville Wraps, Bags Unlimited, Planet Packaging in Memphis, Papermark

(1:38:00) price points that sell, your prices in regards to wholesale, undercutting your competition

(1:42:00) Have you ever run into theft?

(1:44:00) Bringing animals to festivals

(1:47:00) brand identity

(1:51:00) Where do you sit in the booth?

(1:54:00) network issues when taking credit cards

(1:56:00) how much product do you put out?

(1:58:00) admission ticket to get in to shows vs. free to general public shows

Welcome back to Season 3 of the Positively Creative Podcast! I'm so excited to be kicking off this season with Kat Popova. Kat is a painter, founder of Create Magazine, and the host of the Art & Cocktails Podcast. In today's episode, we chat about what it's like being a multi-passionate creative and the projects we are currently working on. I loved having this chat with a fellow kindred spirit and know you will enjoy it too!

About Ekaterina Popova:

Ekaterina Popova was born in Vladimir, Russia. After moving to the United States, she fell in love with painting and received a BFA from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including Art Miami Fairs, Affordable Art Fair New York and London, Delaware Contemporary, A.I.R. Gallery and more. She has been featured by multiple media outlets and publications, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Jealous Curator, Iceview, Professional Artist Magazine, and more. Ekaterina is currently based in Delaware and Philadelphia.

Website: https://www.katerinapopova.com/

Create Magazine: https://createmagazine.com/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/katerinaspopova

Facebook: www.facebook.com/EkaterinaPopovaArt

PxP Contemporary: https://www.pxpcontemporary.com/

Links:

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Dorothy had the pleasure of sitting down with sisters Katherine Vergos Riederer and Anna Vergos Blair of The Art Project to talk about their brick and mortar business, an art studio for kids!   They share how the idea came to be, getting started with building the studio, and the day to day activities and events they offer.

For more information visit:

http://www.artprojectmemphis.com/

“MAKE ART. LEAVE THE MESS.  Paint. Glitter. Glue. Chalk. Sand. Classes. Retail. Digitization. Coffee. Snacks. Beer.” -The Art Project

On Today's Show:

(6:00) How the idea for The Art Project came to be

(7:00) From working at the Rendezvous in Memphis https://www.hogsfly.com/, fashion design assistant at Ralph Lauren, and being an attorney  

(11:00) The Art Project’s location in Overton Square

(12:00) Researching with artists, art teachers, parents

(13:00) Blueprints with intention of what the children will be doing in the space

(16:00) Coming up with crafts and art projects, themes of the week and process based projects

(19:30) the layout of the space

(26:00) Art Free Play

(29:00) staffing their business

(30:00) Art Show featuring The Art Project staff

(39:00) Being a working mama

(43:00) Baby Art 

(45:00) working with family

(49:00) hosting artists to teach

(51:00) Kid Art Lit and Artful Parent

We are kicking off season 2 with Molly Hatch! Molly is a full-time, studio potter whose work has been seen in stores like Anthropologie, Land of Nod, and Target, just to name a few! Her designs have expanded beyond tableware to a variety of lifestyle products and Molly’s collections of home goods are bringing her modern yet traditional designs to the contemporary home.

In this episode, we chat about how Molly started working with Anthropologie and how she's been able to grow her brand while licensing her work.

About Molly:

Born the daughter of a painter and an organic dairy farmer, Molly was raised to be creatively industrious. Using her imagination and love of drawing to make everything from her well known idiosyncratic ceramics to quirky pen-and-ink drawings. Molly’s craft is finely honed, her designs whimsically literal and pop-culturally on-point.

Working from her home studio, Molly began making her living as a full-time studio potter in 2008. Her formal education in ceramics and drawing resulted in the development of her signature style. Making contemporary ceramics inspired by history, Molly’s career as a studio potter quickly garnered a loyal following. Molly’s designs have expanded beyond tableware to a wide range of lifestyle products and Molly is actively growing collections of home goods to bring her modern yet traditional designs to the contemporary home.

Website: https://mollyhatch.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollyhatch/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/mrsmollyhatch/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mollyhatchdesign/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mollyhatch

Links:

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

On today’s episode of Positively Creative, I chat with Emily Kerr-Finell about the mission of  Wholesale In A Box and we really dig deep into wholesale: how to know if you are ready for wholesale, how to get started, and how to find retailers. This is such a candid conversation about wholesale, tradeshows, and how to pitch to retailers, that you won’t want to miss!

About Emily:

Wholesale In a Box was started by Etan and Emily, a husband-and-wife team. We're traveling homebodies with a love for station wagons, the Catskills, cooking, and brainstorming on our porch.

Between the two of us, we have worked in high-powered management consulting, managed ops at startups, and helped artisans of every size create a business they love. But in 2015, we kept noticing makers who struggled to grow wholesale, sometimes closing their businesses when they failed. So we started tinkering with solutions -- at the time, nothing like Wholesale In a Box existed. Once we struck on the method, we started super-small, working with just 4 makers from our kitchen table. As we watched them thrive, we knew it was time to develop the software and training materials, and take the company full-time and nationwide.

Today, Wholesale In a Box has worked with more than 400 makers, artists and designers around the world. We’ve helped makers quit their day jobs, triple revenue, and stay small when it was right. But everything we do today is as passionate and personal as it was from Day One. And we still work from our kitchen table most of the time.

Website: http://www.wholesaleinabox.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholesaleinabox/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wholesaleinabox/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/wholesaleinabox/

Links:

5 Tiny Steps Challenge: http://www.wholesaleinabox.com/5tinystepschallenge

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Dorothy chats with Jessica & Clifford Huizenga of The Confetti Bar on how Jessica got the ball rolling so quickly, transitioning to The Confetti Bar as her full time career within 6 months.  Clifford is a digital wiz and has created a wonderful site with great SEO.  Clifford is a "personal believer in that a lot of the web field should be demystified and there's a lot of things people don't realize what they could do if they spent a little time learning how things work."  

For more Confetti Bar:

https://www.theconfettibar.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theconfettibar/

On Today's Show:

(9:00) Jessica's creative past and present  http://jessicaserrahuizenga.com/

(11:00) Cliff's role on the backend of the site and heavy customization with gravity forms through Wordpress

(15:00) Custom confetti vs ready-made and seasonal mixes of confetti

(18:00) The Confetti Bar's Instagram and streamlining with Planoly

(23:00) Ranking high in Google

(29:00) Creating styled photos for Instagram with confetti & writing notes for ideas

(32:00) The Confetti Bar's daily schedule

(39:00) on wholesale and National Stationery Show

(48:00) Maria Brophy Art Money Success

(50:00) on creating fine artwork

(52:00) on telling people you create custom confetti at a cocktail party

"You really want to hire your weaknesses." -Kristen Ley

"If I could laugh through my whole life, I would be a happy girl. Keeping that kid-like innocence and mentality I think is one of the biggest things you can do for enjoying your life." - Kristen Ley

"There's bravery in seeking after opportunity." -Kristen Ley

"When you're passionate about something, sometimes you can put blinders on.  Which is good and bad." -Kristen Ley

See more of Thimblepress' work:

www.thimblepress.com

Thimblepress' The Thread Blog

Thimblepress for Target

On Today's Show:

(10:00) Double Decker Art Festival 

(11:00) Renegade Craft Fair

(16:00) Thimblepress won best booth display

(20:00) National Stationery Show

(22:00) State Flower Collection

(24:00) On Hiring Employees

(28:00) Visual Layout of Brick & Mortar Thimblepress

(38:00) Her Creative Process / Kindness Cards / The Day Dreamer

(48:00) Thimblepress x Target Collaboration

(57:00) pillows throwonline.com

(58:00) Speak Wines

On this episode of Positively Creative, I talk with Katie Salmon of Katie Does Marketing about how to create a promotional calendar, why it's important to your business and how to know what and when to post. Katie also shares her thoughts on Instagram, email marketing and how to engage without feeling like you are constantly self-promoting. Be sure to grab Katie's free guide in the links below!

About Katie:

Hi, I’m Katie! I help shop owners and makers sell their products.

When I was a pre-teen I decided to be a fashion designer. I bought a sketchbook, learned to sew, and spent my babysitting money on a “Teen Vogue” subscription. I was sure I was just a few years shy of my “Project Runway” debut.…But it only took me a few weeks as a fashion merchandising student at the University of Georgia to conclude that I would, in fact, be a horrible fashion designer. (Turns out loving soft, pretty things doesn’t mean you’d be great at creating them.)

The creativity I lacked to design a dress, though, found full expression in Marketing 101 and I fell in love with the strategies that help creative people like you sell their “stuff.” Because business isn’t exactly an “If you build it, they will come” scenario, right? Your target customers are ready for your unique brand to meet their needs. But it’s not always easy to let them know you exist.  

I started Katie Does Marketing to help shop owners and makers develop a marketing plan that gets their product in front of the right people at the right time to make a sale. So whether your brand has been around for decades or you don’t even know where to start, I’m eager to help you take the next strategic step.

Let’s get started!

Website: http://www.katiedoesmarketing.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiebsalmon/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiebsalmon

Links:

Free Guide How to Plan Better Instagram Posts in Less Time: katiedoesmarketing.com/pcpodcast

Really Good Emails: https://reallygoodemails.com/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Today we are talking numbers with Shanna Skidmore. We chat about how to use numbers to understand and grow our businesses. Shanna also breaks down having a life and business you love and why she took a break from social media. This is a great conversation about life, business and money!

About Shanna:
Hey! I’m Shanna, a business strategist & financial coach.

I believe you can make money doing what you love. You just need some tools to get you there.

If you've ever dreamed of starting your own business, or you're in the weeds of growing that business of your dreams now, then we're gonna get along just fine!

After working alongside thousands of creative entrepreneurs on their business strategy and financial goals, I took the most confusing, frustrating, frequently asked (and frequently wine-and-tears accompanied) business concepts—financial planning, productivity, strategy, scale, mindset—and simplified them.  My husband says my creative genius is simplifying complicated things. I like that.
 
After ten years in the financial industry, I knew firsthand that a few simple (but not easy) steps had the power to transform a story. I helped failing businesses start thriving in less than 12 months. I served burned out creative professionals helping them to take month-long sabbaticals in less than 12 months. I saw women feel proud of the money they were contributing to their household.
 
Now I teach those steps to as many creative entrepreneurs as I possibly can.

Website: https://shannaskidmore.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannaskidmore/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shannaskidmore

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/shannaskidmore/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTMB8So9Q5H9ameE3HX679w

Links:

Google Keep

The Blueprint Model

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Today is a recording of a panel discussion for Rising Tide Society on systems, automations, and workflows.. Thanks to HIllary Butler, Holly Whitfield, Gina Davis, & Rising Tide Society for making this episode possible! I hope this panel helps you create some systems and workflows that work for you! Special thanks to ARCH’d for the cover photo.

Links:

Boomerang: https://www.boomeranggmail.com/

Hubspot: https://www.hubspot.com

Cloudhq: https://www.cloudhq.net/g_suite

Planoly: http://planoly.com/

Buffer: https://buffer.com/

Hootsuite: https://hootsuite.com/

Hillary Butler Fine Art: http://www.hillarybutler.com/

I Love Memphis Blog: http://ilovememphisblog.com/

Custom Growth Group: https://www.customgrowthgroup.com/

ARCH’d: https://getarchd.com/

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Today's Positively Creative podcast episode, Dorothy chats with Katherine Corden on how she grew her painting hobby into a side hustle while being a full time physical therapist, how she has learned to say yes and no to live the life that she wants, and how she batches her work to prioritize her time. 

"Saying yes to something means saying no to something else, and it goes vice versa, so saying no to something means that you're making room to say yes for something else.  So unless something is exactly what I need, have time for, or want in the present moment, I've said no to it." -Katherine Corden

To see Katherine's Work:

http://katherinecorden.com/

For more Positively Creative:

www.positivelycreative.net

On Today's Show:

(7:00) how she started just a year ago

(11:00) lack of art business education in the university setting

(12:00) Skillshare

(19:00) her sketching and painting process

(19:00) Golden Paints and how she has a limited palette

(21:30) her commission process

(22:00) Honeybook

(29:00) Jenna Kutcher's Goal Digger Podcast

(30:00) Present Over Perfect, Big Magic, Essentialism

(33:00) prioritizing saying yes and no

(38:00) Katherine's typical day - batching her work

(42:00) Randolph Street Market

(43:00) Raw Art Show & Conception

(48:00) overcoming hurdles while painting at night after her full time job

(52:00) J. Villa Workshop, MG Fancy Font, Meg Made

(55:00) Tuesdays Together

Meg Sutton of Belle & Union Co. is on the podcast today! Meg started her business by jumping into wholesale at the National Stationery Show. She shares her journey and what led her to pursue that path into the product world. Meg also shares the decision to open a brick & mortar and the challenges and triumphs she’s experienced since opening her store. She even shares a little but about what is to come for Belle & Union Co.!

From Meg Sutton:

A little bit sweet, a whole lot sassy, Belle & Union is the creation of Meg and Josh, two honeys known for cookin’ up all sorts of homegrown goodness with their whimsical writings, wrappings and wares.

It all started in 2012 with a relationship: a Southern art student and a Northern soldier fell in love along the sandy beaches of Tybee Island and the shady moss-draped oaks of Savannah, Georgia. But life took us from Georgia to Texas, where we now have our very own brick and mortar in sunny San Antonio. The shop, just like our own collection, only carries 100% made in the USA wares for gift and home.

Website: https://www.belleandunion.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belleandunionco/

Links:

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

Proof to Product: https://www.prooftoproduct.com

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

On today's Positively Creative Podcast episode, neuroscientist Amanda Torres, a paleo and autoimmune protocol recipe blogger, shares with Dorothy about her personal health journey, the launch of her first cookbook, Latin American Paleo Cooking, on monetizing her blog through affiliate programs, and how she builds her community through Instagram Stories & Facebook Live. 

For more of Amanda's work:

https://thecuriouscoconut.com/

On Today's Show:

(4:00) How she was diagnosed with pre diabetes, had developed an autoimmune skin condition, to lost weight (80 pounds!), and turning her health around. 

(5:30) Discovering the paleo diet - Mark Sisson A Primal Blueprint

(8:30) Barefoot running led her to primal living

(14:00) Institute for Functional Medicine - takes a root cause approach 

(14:30) Starting The Curious Coconut blog after two years of paleo diet 

(22:00) on monetizing the blog

(23:30) collaborating with other bloggers to create e-cookbooks

(27:00) multiple streams of income, including affiliate marketing

(34:00) on photographing the food 

(36:00) Celebrating her first cookbook, Latin American Paleo Cooking

(38:00) How she wrote a cookbook in 4 months

(40:00) Jennifer Robins, Predominately Paleo

(42:00) the process of starting the relationship with the publisher and the steps of creating the book

(49:00) on promoting the book

(52:00) on moving from an online business to a physical product and how Instagram stories and Facebook live has helped

(55:00) how she gets inspired to create recipes

(58:00) on measuring by weight and not by volume when cooking

(59:30) on gluten and dairy and healthy alternatives 

(1:02:00) Jeremy Draper, Well Fit Medicine

(1:05:00) acupuncture and Chinese herbs

(1:06:00) Mike Falcone, Twin Reeds Calming Influence in Overton Square & Shady Grove Presbyterian Church

(1:07:00) On finding a good Chinese medicine doctor

(1:09:00) on building a website with Squarespace

(1:13:00) Smarterqueue, Tailwind, spending ~1 hour in Pinterest to build her audience, Quantcast, & a business profile on Instagram 

(1:24:00) The Curious Coconut's Front Porch

Holistic health · Paleolithic diet · Autoimmune disease · Traditional Chinese medicine · Mindfulness

Today’s Positively Creative guest is Valerie McKeehan, creator of the chalk lettering art company and gift and lifestyle brand, Lily and Val.  Valerie speaks on how she creates new products, the new product the Keepsake Kitchen Diary, and how they recently opened a brick and mortar shop.  Listen along for her tips on managing and building a team with your spouse, licensing vs. manufacturing, and evolving the brand's aesthetic.

On Today's Show:

(2:00) How Lily & Val started

(6:00) Marketing background helped build the brand

(8:00) Manufacturing and licensing

(14:00) Working with a Spouse

(15:00) Keepsake Kitchen Diary

(19:00) Brick & Mortar Location

(20:00) Valerie's Daily Routine

(21:00) On managing a collaborative environment

(25:00) Valerie's creative routine

(26:00) The Power of Full Engagement book

(29:00) Society for Creative Founders

(40:00) National Stationery Show

(49:00) On evolving the brand

(58:00) Teaching Workshops

On this episode of Positively Creative, Evelyn Henson shares about developing products & figuring out how to ship them. Evelyn also talks about the pros of dropshipping products, how she leverages her shopify store, and the trial and error of being a business owner and how she uses her mistakes to grow!

About Evelyn:

Brushed with a love for all things creative, I grew up in Columbus, GA. After my 3rd grade teacher pulled me aside for writing "too small" (I had just made tiny handwriting the classroom trend), I probably should have known I would be an artist of some sort, but it took me about a decade after that day to finally pick up the paintbrush.

I first discovered my love for painting when I attempted a floral still life as a Mother's Day gift in 2012 after two friends kindly gave me an old box of paints they didn't want. I honestly haven't been able to put down the paint brush since---there's something about art that brings out my happiest, brightest self.  

I started selling my work in May 2013 following my college graduation. At the time, I didn't know what I was going to do with my life, so let's just say I'm very thankful that my art business turned out to be more successful than my post-grad job hunt. It started with just a few art prints on Etsy, and has slowly evolved into a colorful & happy brand that has been seen in Glamour, Domino, Redbook, People, and more.

I'm currently based in Charlotte, NC.

Led by the mantra "painting is a celebration of life" I seek to create stylish art that's uplifting & bright. My happy palette finds inspiration in the colors and patterns within everyday life. Picasso said that "inspiration exists, but it has to find you working," &, thanks to countless hours spent with a paintbrush in hand, art's taught me to recognize appreciate the little things. Through this colorfully inspired lens, I hope to create pieces that brighten your day and bring sunshine to your home.

Website: https://www.evelynhenson.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evelyn_henson/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evelynhenson

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/evelynhenson/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/evelynhenson

Links:

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Figuring out how to maintain your work to-do list during an emergency can be a struggle.  This week I'm discussing what I'm currently doing to try to make sure my art life gets enough attention during a recent family emergency.  

*Update - I'm THRILLED to let y'all know that my family member is on his way to recovery!  He is still in ICU.  I am so happy that I got to speak with him yesterday!  What a MIRACLE!!!*

Dorothy discusses that open communication, delegating, putting things on autopilot, and forgiveness all play a role in working during any unexpected emergency. 

Today's incredible conversation is with Carrie Schmitt. We talk about how she found art, how it saved her life and the way she paints intuitively. Carrie also shares about her retreats, how to stay connected to our art, and how to be creative when time is an issue.

About Carrie:

I began painting in 2009 after being diagnosed with a life threatening allergy to heat while living in my hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. Bedridden and unable to go outside for months, one day a voice popped in my head and said, “Now that your life is over, you might as well do what you want and paint.” Thankfully, I listened. Painting became a therapeutic practice and act of tenderness amidst the darkness.

Today, I am a full time artist, art retreat facilitator, and author of Painted Blossoms: Creating Expressive Flowers with Mixed Media. I currently live in Seattle, WA. I license my art for home decor, clothing and other lifestyle products with companies such as Hallmark, Dianoche Designs, teNeues Publishing, and more. Stores that carry my art products include Target, Kirklands, Pier 1 Imports, and World Market.

Website: http://www.carrieschmittdesign.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carrieschmitt/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarrieSchmittArtAndDesign/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/carrieart/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-schmitt-75aa9162/

Links:

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Dorothy chats with Emily Jeffords, a fine artist from Greenville, South Carolina.  Emily's well known for her dreamy abstract oil landscape paintings, her more than perfectly beautiful Instagram account, and her workshops ranging from local to abroad.

"If you're doing what you're enjoying and if you're doing what makes you happy in the moment, that's going to be the most successful. That's going to be the most vibrant for you and your collectors, if that's what's going to resonate, if you want to have collaborations with big brands or blogs, the things that make you happy speaks the loudest." -Emily Jeffords

"People need to connect with art a bit more tangibly than maybe we've been able to in the past." -Emily Jeffords, on why she shares her story via Instagram 

See more of Emily Jeffords' work:

http://emilyjeffords.com/

www.instagram.com/emilyjeffords

Follow along and join the Positively Creative Community:

www.positivelycreative.net

www.instagram.com/positivelycreativepodcast

www.facebook.com/groups/positivelycreativepodcast

On Today's Show:

(4:45) Emily's Instagram Philosophy 

(6:30) #doitfortheprocess

(9:30) how to recreate the fun part of creating in your brain 

(10:30) Instagram for Creatives 

(11:30) Business Coaching, Workshops

(11:45) French Workshop this summer

(15:30) on being pregnant during a Europe trip

(19:30) A typical day for Emily

(20:00) Her studio space

(24:00) fine art prints + new print collection

(26:00) on releasing collections

(34:00) different streams of revenue

(35:30) Joseph Bradley

(37:00) Glory Day Loflin

(38:00) Dorothy Shain

(39:00) preparing for baby

(42:00) on collaborations

Amy Smith of the Joy Junkie and I have such an insightful conversation on today's show. We chat about how Amy started the Joy Junkie and her new e-book: Stand Up for Yourself without Being a Dick. We dive into how to stand up for yourself, why you should take stock of how you talk to yourself and how to change your self-talk from negative to positive.

About Amy:

Amy E. Smith is a certified confidence coach, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Founder of TheJoyJunkie.com, Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-love.

With acute focus on helping people “find their voice”, she is highly sought after for her uncommon style of irreverence, wisdom, and humor and has been a featured expert on Fox 5 San Diego and YourTango.com.

Grab Amy's FREE eWorkbook, Stand up for Yourself without Being a Dick
http://thejoyjunkie.com/free

Join Amy's FREE Facebook Community with Bonus Trainings, Camaraderie, and Freebies
http://thejoyjunkie.com/club

Connect with Amy on Insta where she mini-blogs every day!
http://instagram.com/thejoyjunkie

Website: https://thejoyjunkie.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejoyjunkie/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thejoyjunkie

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejoyjunkie

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thejoyjunkie/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thejoyjunkie

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

On today's episode, I'm sharing a very special recording of a panel we did at Tuesdays Together for Memphis’ Rising Tide Society. Our topic was mentorships and mastermind groups and it was such a great conversation, I knew I had to share it with you. You can find out more information about all the panelists below!

About Linda Steele:

I help cities integrate arts and culture into economic and community development. I also help artists, musicians, and creatives turn into small business owners and entrepreneurs. 

Website: http://www.weartup.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weartup/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/WeArtUp

About James Dukes:

Website: http://www.weareunapologetic.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IMAKEMADBEATSMusic/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imakemadbeats/

About Edward Newby:

Conventional coaching wisdom says beware of a coach that says they can coach everybody. Conventional coaching bias leads people to believe that only "experts" in their topic can coach.

That's why I became a strength-based Co-Active coach. By using powerful questions, global listening skills, and the strength-based framework, our dynamic coaching duo can't be boxed in, contained, and confined to the topic. The topic is a springboard, the jump-off point, or the first step our transformative journey. By putting you first, and not the topic, we are free to explore the connections and inflection points that define you as a whole person. We are able to dig through the superficial layers to get at the real issue at hand. We are able to develop strategies and accountabilities that are required to evoke transformation.

I push the boundaries of conventional coaching bias. You see, I served as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy for 22-years. I served at multiple levels of leadership over the course of my 23-year career. I spent seven of those 23-years in senior leadership roles that culminated with my service as the Commanding Officer of a Navy shore facility, where I led a total of 242 service members, junior and senior enlisted leader, commissioned officers, and Department of Navy Civilians.

As a Navy Officer, I have had the honor and the burden of leading and serving citizens (people)- our most precious resource and treasure, from all over these United States of America. I didn't have the luxury to pick a niche of sailors. I had to connect and relate to service members from different regions, different military branches, different naval communities; and different races, ethnic groups, religions, and sexual orientation in order to effectively coach, counsel, evaluate, lead, manage, and mentor them. Diversity and cultural competence weren't a luxuries. They were necessary skills that I developed to effectively lead and influence. I had to meet people where they were.

I have participated, planned, and lead global operations in the Arabian Gulf and Indo-Pacific regions. I have lived in India and Japan, and worked in the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. I collaborated with senior military officers and peers of regional allies and partners; and business leaders from major defense contractors. I have conducted more than 900 instances of personnel counseling, coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluations over the course of my Navy career beginning in 1996. Because of my unique and diverse experiences, perspective, and strengths; I am confident of my ability to coach anyone, everywhere.

Website: https://www.livecoach.io/life-coach/view/94902

About Brad W. Moritz:

Results-driven executive with extensive Fortune 100, mid-size, and start-up experience leading all aspects of vision, strategy, organizational development, and operational execution. Proven track record of tackling complex challenges and providing the catalyst for progressive change, talent development, and operational excellence to optimize performance and achieve sustained results. Consistently selected to lead in areas of greatest need and deliver multi-million dollar revenue and earnings improvement.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Business-Growth-Catalyst-633946486756626/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradmoritz/

Links:

Find out more about the Memphis Rising Tide Society at https://www.risingtidesocietymemphis.com/.

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

This week we are continuing our series from the Positively Creative Summit with our Keynote speaker Thomas “Detour” Evans. Detour shares his journey to discovering art and how he developed his unique style. From there, he takes us through how he set up his business as an artist. During his presentation, he shares videos and images of his work. Be sure to follow him on Instagram to get a feel for his murals while you listen!

About Thomas “Detour” Evans:

Thomas Evans, a.k.a. Detour, is an all-around creative specializing in large scale public art, interactive visuals, portraiture, immersive spaces, and creative directing. His focus is to create work where art and innovation meet. A born collaborator and “military brat,” Detour pulls from every conceivable experience that shapes his landscapes and perspectives. Explaining Detour’s work is no easy task, as ongoing experimentations in visual art, music, and interactive technologies have his practice continually expanding. With his ever-evolving approach to art, Detour’s focus is on expanding customary views of creativity and challenging fine-art paradigms by mixing traditional mediums with new approaches—all the while opening up the creative process from that of a singular artist, to one that thrives on multi-layered collaboration and viewer participation.

Website: https://www.iamdetour.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/detour303/

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Blayne Macauley of Blayne Art is on the show today. I loved our conversation about how she paints her dreams and the way clients interpret her paintings. We also chat about working from home, hiring help and what it's like to work with galleries.

About Blayne:

My artwork explores the idea of the human soul.  As a soul travels through life it changes. It grows, learns, and is damaged by life events.  Certain moments in time can permanently impact a soul.

My work explores those certain moments that shaped and defined my life.  Each impactful moment is distilled down to one image (basket, swing set, kite, man with a crown).  With those symbols I've created a visual language that I can use in different ways and allow them to interact with each other.  Those interactions represent the malleability of memory, and how my current life perspective impacts my perspective on the events of my past.

Website: https://www.blayneart.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blayne_art/

Links:

Roadie

ArtCloud

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Kristin Malone is on the show today and we chat about her creative journey from hobby, to brick and mortar, and to expanding locations. Her shop Home Malone is located in New Orleans and features local and southern artists. We also chat about the importance of customer communication and why finding your unique perspective as an artist is important.

About Kristin:

Home Malone began in 2011 as a need to get back to creativity. It grew from refinishing furniture at night and during the weekends in a carport and slowly graduated to selling rustic wood signs with hand painted creole tomatoes. oysters and other New Orleans influenced items. As demand and passion grew for the small business, Kristin quit her near decade long industrial sales career in Jan 2014 to pursue Home Malone full time. Her wholesale and customer base grew as she participated in countless outdoor art markets and painted custom house caricatures for locals. In 2015, she added paint parties to her portfolio as she worked together with local businesses to help bring customers in after hours. In July 2016, she hosted a paint party at a charming clothing store that was in a New Orleans home on the streetcar line. Many customer requested for another event, and upon following up, it was then she found out the current store was relocating to another part of town. The idea of owning a retail store came to life and the lease was signed in September. While working side by side with artist for years, she has a passion for handmade products and the space was curated with goods that weren't just designed in the Deep South, but were also being produced. Home Malone retail opened its doors November 19th, 2016 with the idea of a studio/workshop space that was supplemented with some retail. But the response from locals was resounding and retail became the main focus.

6 weeks after opening, Kristin was exhausted! But only to find out she was pregnant with her first child. 2017 was a year of learning and growth on both family and business levels as she welcomed her son while learning to step back from work and allow others to take the lead on her "first baby" Home Malone. As she hit her stride with utilizing social media, launching the retail online store, and hiring more, 2018 opened many more doors for opportunity. The staff grew from 2 to 8, nearly 60 additional artists were added to the curation, the Mid City store expanded to it's upstairs space, her consignment space on the Northshore expanded to carry more items to ease the demand nearly 60 miles away, she launched over 20 new items to her wholesale catalog and and signed a lease for a second location on New Orleans' prime shopping area on Magazine Street.

As Home Malone grows, so does the support for locals. There's been a shift of attention to quality over quantity and consumers wanting to know where  and how their merchandise is being made. While running a small business with steady growth may seem daunting, working with the best customers and makers in the world makes it's less of work and more of a dream. A dream Kristin hopes to not wake up from for some time.

Connect with Kristin:
Website | Instagram | Facebook

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

I am so excited to bring this episode to you! For a year and a half, I have been working along with my cofounder Abby Phillips of Memphis Fashion Design Network, on Arrow at Overton which is a one-roof creative district in the heart of Memphis. This has truly been a labor of love that started with seeing a need in our community. In this episode, Abby and I discuss the catalyst for starting this project and our vision for the space and community. We cannot wait to bring this project to life! You can find out more about it at arrowcreative.org.

Links
Arrow at Overton

017 - Abby Phillips of Memphis Fashion Design Network on Creating Memphis Fashion Week, Building a Collaborative Design Studio, & Education Courses for Designers

Rising Tide Society Memphis

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Today on the podcast I am joined by fine artist Jess Franks. We talked about her creative childhood, the winding journey she took to becoming an artist and why she is drawn to her current artistic style. Jess also shares the power of layers and changing subjects as well as her personal opinion about painting with acrylic vs. oil.

About Jess Franks:

Jess Franks is known for vibrant acrylic paintings that dance the line between real and abstract. As a magazine graphic designer by trade (including work for Greenville Magazine, South Carolina Magazine, and Mechanical Engineering Magazine), she has spent countless hours on her computer poring over photography. A few years ago she discovered that painting not only allows her to delve back into a more tactile world, but also to create scenes in radical colors that no photo could capture. She uses the familiar structures of the natural world around her to explore new palettes, resulting in paintings that are at once both unexpected yet accessible.

In between paintings, Jess has spent much of her time researching how social media and online commerce can create communities and sustain artists through untraditional avenues. She has found an incredibly interactive art-collecting community on Instagram and uses that platform as her primary location for studio updates and shop news. Her prints are sold at Minted, Anthropologie, WestElm, and MaineCottage. Jess has placed in multiple contests on Minted, including first and second place wins in the Minted X West Elm contests, and a third place win in the Minted X Domino contest.

She lives with her husband and brood of children in New England.

Website: https://www.jessfranksart.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessfranksart/

Links:

Fredericks Canvas

Minted

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Dorothy sits down with Maria Brophy, an artist consultant and author of Art Money Success.  Maria has dedicated her life to figuring out the strategies on how to make a good living by being an artist.  Maria shares with us how to bring your thoughts back to what you want, and to not focus on what isn't serving you.  

For more Maria Brophy:

http://mariabrophy.com/

Shop the book, Art Money Success

Drew Brophy's Artwork:

http://drewbrophy.com/

On Today's Show:

(4:00) Maria's background and book, Art Money Success

(5:00) running your art business like a business

(8:30) "money is a form of love"

(11:00) commission policies and systems in your business

(15:00) positive thinking and protecting your mind

(24:30) Bob Proctor, You Were Born Rich

(26:00) pursuing ideas and goals

(30:00) getting what you want plus some

(35:00) unconventional ways to sell your art and getting paid for charity

(40:00) streams of income

(46:00) email marketing and seo 

(50:00) reproductions

(53:00) What's your business model?

(58:00) price quotes

On today’s episode of Positively Creative, Taylor Lee walks us through her struggle with an eating disorder, her experience with art therapy, and finding community and her voice through art. We also talk about how to learn from others without copying and how developing your style is an ongoing process.

About Taylor:

Taylor is a self-taught artist who inherited her love for painting from her grandmother. She was born in North Carolina, but is currently on a road trip across the United States with her husband and their pug, Frida. Her second love is writing and she is currently working on a book to release in 2018.

She struggled with an eating disorder for over ten years, and surviving it has made her strong in ways that she never imagined were possible. Body positivity is a major theme in most of her work, especially her portraiture and floral pieces. Her paintings evoke emotions that we feel every day and each piece has a story and is created specifically to awaken the soul within.

Website: http://www.taylorleepaints.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorleepaints/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taylorleepaints

Links:

Tara Leaver

Abstractify

Positively Creative Episode with Emily Jeffords

Girl Boss by Sophia Amoruso

You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Meet Dorothy Collier, the artist behind Dorothy Art and the host of the new podcast, Positively Creative!  She is so excited to be creating this podcast, featuring and celebrating makers and small businesses in the creative community.  She lives and creates her mixed media oil paintings on vintage book pages in Memphis, Tennessee. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her Dorothy Art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing!  

See more of Dorothy's artwork:

www.dorothycollier.com

www.instagram.com/dorothyart

www.facebook.com/dorothyart

Follow along and join the Positively Creative Community:

www.positivelycreative.net

www.instagram.com/positivelycreativepodcast 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/positivelycreativecommunity/?fref=nf

Today Dorothy talks to Stacie Bloomfield of Gingiber, a paper goods and home decor company that offers classic animal-centric illustrated designs that are sweet enough for children, but smart enough for adults.  Stacie fills us in on the nitty gritty of growing Gingiber from the ground up, online and in the wholesale world, now in 300 + retail stores and licenses her artwork to many big name brands.  She discusses how important it is to be capable of pivoting in your business when needed.  

"Gingiber is hear to make people happy.  Whatever we have on a card, whatever we have an image, whatever we have on a tea towel, it's going to make someone smile."  

"The reason people will keep working with you, it's not just if you were a good artist, it's if you are a nice person they will remember you.  You can say thank you, and then you can show your thank you with a note in the mail, or sending an email.  Little acts of gratitude go a long way and building those relationships.  If you have a good opportunity, recognize it is, and do some research, send them a thank you note, and really work on that relationship."

"I don't need better products.  I just need slightly better than person to my left and person to my right.  Or, I just need to find a way to stand out a little bit more." 

See more of Gingiber here:

https://gingiber.com/

Find resources, instagram, and our

Facebook Community at:

www.positivelycreative.net

On Today's Show:

(4:00) On Gingiber's start

(5:45) Decor8 blog - Holly Becker

(6:00) Featured Etsy seller 2011 THE WEEK AFTER HER BABY WAS DUE!!!

(9:00) On how wholesale has grown to 300+ retailers

(10:00) Grace with Pink Olive School

(11:00) National Stationery Show

(14:00) producing her tea towels with Orchard Street Press

(16:00) Meet the Gingiber team 

(21:00) working with wholesale reps Paper & Heart  & Gelhert Group & Elements Rep Group

(27:00) displays for retail shops 

(30:00) Atlanta Wholesale Market

(33:00) Wholesale Booth in a Box in lieu of NSS

(37:00) 16 week small business course with SBA 

(41:00) How I Built This podcast 

(42:00) on licensing your work

(44:00) Land of Nod, Crane & Co, West Elm, MODA Fabrics partnerships

(52:00) on Shopify

(53:00) Trello boards for wholesale, increasing reorders

(57:00) Stacie's creative process as a working mom

(1:02:00) upcoming work with illustrations

(1:05:00) Beth 1canoe2

(1:06:00) Kristen Ley Thimblepress

( 1:07:00) moglea , Paper Bandit Press, Emily McDowell, & Erin Austin Abbott of Amelia Presents

(1:14:00) The Gingiber Studio 

(1:19:00) team retreat & guidebook

Have you ever thought about licensing your artwork? Well, today I'm talking with Bari J all about how she got started as a surface pattern designer and how she put herself out there to get her first fabric company to license. We chat about how to educate yourself about pattern design, her favorite products she's created, and all about her new book. We also dive into her process and how she finds inspiration for her collections.

About Bari J:
Bari J. is a lifestyle brand that spans many categories including wall art, fabric, home decor, stationery, cards, wall murals, wall paper, stencils and more.  

I'm an artist. As a very visual person, I probably always was, but I didn't always create art. I was a fashionista sort in high school, and I was crazy for interior design. But I was busy singing and dancing and being an actress. I never ever thought I could make art. My mom was the artist. I was the actress. That was that.

I came to art in my early thirties as a way to express myself when my children were young. Out of college, I had worked in advertising. And though I started college as a theatre major I graduated college with a degree in Social Sciences and Women's Studies. Not really related to art, I'd say.

But when our now almost grown girls were little, I was always puttering around. I wanted our home to be different. I didn't want it to look like a page from a Pottery Barn catalog. I wanted it to look like us. And I also didn't want to dress from a catalog. At the time, I started making jewelry from found objects and then collage art as well.

Soon I was sewing handbags and created a small business under the name Bari J. selling luscious fabric bags... and the Curated Maximalist Style was born (though I didn't know that quite yet). After several years, I decided I needed my own fabric for the bags, and with a background in graphic design for advertising, I started teaching myself to design fabric. A year later, I licensed my first line of fabric. It was a "painterly" line called Full Bloom that most assumed I had painted by hand. But I hadn't. For years I continued to create art just in the computer... and then I took the leap. Paint. And I was hooked.

Now years later I know what was always true. I am an artist. And I am a painter.

Since then I have created 15 collections of fabric, art for wall paper, home decor, wall art, and much more.

The Curated Maximalist Style has become part of who I am and what I do.

Links:

Episode 45 - Angie Avard Turner, Lawyer of Prepd for Success on Protecting Your Intellectual Property, Contracts for Creatives, & Copyrighting Images

Website: https://barijdesigns.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barij/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/barij/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BariJdesigns/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9pNVddXV5GWCkXHl5ZvbhQ

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

The Positively Creative Summit is here!  Buy tickets here!  Only $18

Saturday, September 8th 8:30 - 11:30

Join us for a morning business conference for creative entrepreneurs! Hear from local industry leaders, sharing their stories of community over competition and learn collaboratively through medium specific break out sessions. 

Katrina Berg is on the show chatting all about creating joy with her amazing paintings, finding "balance" as a mom and artist, and how she incorporated her children in her process. We also have an awesome conversation about color palettes and how we make color choices.

About Katrina:
Katrina grew up in Southern California. After receiving her Bachelor’s from Brigham Young University, she followed a childhood dream and entered the Architecture Program at University Nevada Las Vegas. Summers spent abroad in France and Italy, fueled a love affair for art, design & she became obsessed with painting in oil.

Katrina’s candy-colored oil paintings are recorded memories of favorite places of things with a good dose of pastel colors to keep life sweet. Formally trained as a landscape architect, Katrina loves to bring the “outside in” by painting the natural world. Each shiny painting is broken into small pieces of light and color like that found in stained-glass inviting light and color wherever they abide.

Recently, she was awarded the “Juror’s Choice” award at the Utah Women Artists Exhibition (2018). Katrina has participated in many exhibitions in Utah as well as in the Boston Area, galleries, and local plein air events in Heber Valley. Her work is found in private collections across the United States as well as in Europe, Israel, Canada, Japan, & South America.

Over the past few years she has enjoyed sharing tips and strategies with other artists to improve their art business, marketing, and social media at the Sears Art Museum as well as the Springville Museum of Art. She has served on local art chapter boards and helped with art programs in local schools.  

When she’s not painting, gardening, or concocting with her kiddos in the kitchen, she loves to spend time outside with her family. Katrina & her husband live in a quirky but modern concrete home in Midway, Utah with their 4 sons (including twins), and daughter.

Website: https://katrinaberg.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrina.berg/?hl=en

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.se/katrinamberg/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katrinabergfineart/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/katrinamberg

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Gabrielle Blair, cofounder of the Alt Summit is on the show today. I'm so excited to share this episode with you where Gabrielle gives us an inside scoop on the 2019 Creative Conference in Palm Springs. Best part? You can use the code positivelycreative to get $50 off your ticket. Conferences are a great way to connect with other creatives, learn and work on your business. Come join me!

Links:

2019 Creative Conference in Palm Springs use code positivelycreative to get $50 off your ticket

Website: https://www.altitudesummit.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/altsummit/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/altsummit/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/altsummit/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/altsummit

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

In today's episode, I'm chatting with Kate Waldo. We met by chance and connected in an Uber on our way to Alt Summit. Kate is an organizer for influencers, bloggers and creatives. She shares how to get started creating systems, why CRMs are so valuable and what some of her favorite tools are for streamlining. Kate also tells us why going paperless is a must! This is a must listen and will inspire you to start working on streamlining your business!

From Kate Waldo:

Hi, I'm Kate!

As the Professional Organizer to Bloggers and Influencers, I provide the tools for you to streamline & organize the “behind the scenes” admin of your business so you can focus on doing what you love.

It lights my fire to help influencers focus on what they actually want to do by eliminating the stress of the stuff that has to get done. I've been organizing, streamlining and automating all the icky admin work since the day I became an entrepreneur.

Kate Jones is the Founder and Organizing Cheerleader at Kate Waldo + Co., and the Creator of The Organized Influencer Academy. She is a professional organizer and a Savannah, Georgia local and has always had an eye for order and the most effective way to organize and streamline a task or process.

Website: https://www.katewaldoandco.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katewaldoandco

Best organization apps for influencers: https://www.katewaldoandco.com/influencers

Links:

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Come to the Positively Creative Summit on Saturday, September 21st! Head to arrowcreative.org/positivelycreative to purchase your ticket today!

Try out Station by visiting https://getstation.com/.

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Today I'm in the studio with Whitney Winkler. We talk about how motherhood was the catalyst for starting her painting journey. Whitney shares what inspired her early designs and why partnerships are important. She also shares how she's developed and shared a diverse product line.

From Whitney Winkler:

Hey! I'm Whitney Winkler. I hail from the heartland of the US, but currently call Memphis, TN home; and a good home it is! I have a steady, gem of a husband, and three little babies who stole my heart and ran away with it. I have always loved to create. I've been a songwriter since I could talk, and I’ve always been a bit heavy-handed with the glitter, if you know what I mean.  My sister calls me the "more is more" girl, and it couldn't be more true. As I've grown, I am learning that more of most is more, and that sometimes restraint is the loveliest. 

I've always been passionate about beauty and truth. To me, the combination of those two elements is unstoppable. Painting has come along later in life. I am finding that it is another way to question and answer; express emotion, muddle in, and settle into process. It is like no other medium I have encountered. I always walk away from a paint brush energized and refreshed.

My love of beauty draws me primarily to the design aesthetic of art. My favorite design elements are the modern and whimsical. I am always drawn to blues, greens , greys, and pastel everything(s). Natural elements such as florals and rocks can be found in my work, paired with wafty brush strokes and ink bleeds. Soft and clean lines are best when paired. I love bold and feminine; neutral and geometric. 

An extrovert at heart, I am most inspired when in community. I am so very inspired by the Memphis and online art community, and how much thought is put into the other. I want my (and all) art to be a spring board for the good of a broader collective, and a boost to the individual heart to boot. Thanks for checking out Whitney Winkler Art. My heart beams and bursts that you came!

Website: https://whitneywinkler.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whitneywinkler_art/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whitneywinklerart/

Links:

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

Come to the Positively Creative Summit on Saturday September 21st! Head to arrowcreative.org/positivelycreative to purchase your ticket today!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

We had the amazing privilege of hearing from Sara Trail of the Social Justice Sewing Academy at the Positively Creative Summit. This is an amazing talk on the power of creating to spark conversations that need to happen. She also shares why it’s important to question and put in the work to identify your place within your creative practice. This is a powerful talk and I’m so excited to share it with you!

About the Social Justice Sewing Academy:

Founded in 2017, the Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA) is a youth education program that bridges artistic expression with activism to advocate for social justice. Through a series of hands-on workshops in schools, prisons and community centers across the country, SJSA empowers youth to use textile art as a vehicle for personal transformation and community cohesion and become agents of social change. Many of our young artists make art that explores issues such as gender discrimination, mass incarceration, gun violence and gentrification. The powerful imagery they create in cloth tells their stories, and these quilt blocks are then sent to volunteers around the world to embellish and embroider before being sewn together into quilts to be displayed in museums, galleries and quilt shows across the country. This visual dialogue bridges differences in race, age and socioeconomics and sparks conversations and action in households across the country.

Website: http://www.sjsacademy.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjsacademy/

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

In this episode, Cindy Hohman of Art Marketing Project shares about the importance of knowing how to market your fine art business. We chat about branding, find your unique style and ideal buyer, and the importance of authenticity.

About Cindy:

You’re passionate about creating art and I’m passionate about helping you make a living. As the founder of the Art Marketing Project, I am dedicated to helping creative entrepreneurs thrive.

I have committed most of my career to working in the visual arts and with artists. I also gave birth to a fine artist, who is attending art school and planning to make a living with her art. As you can see, I have a vested interest in the topic!

After spending years as a graphic designer and working in non-profit organizations, I took a position at the Art Students League of Denver, where I managed marketing and promotions for their fine art school and summer art festival. After that, I landed my dream job at the Denver Art Museum, where I managed advertising and promotions. I have also served on the board of the Art District on Santa Fe and presented marketing workshops for Boulder County Arts Alliance and Arts Longmont.

Website: http://artmarketingproject.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artmarketingproject/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artmarketingproject

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/artmarketingproject/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindy-sewell-hohman-1118797

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrDI7ixqNiHQF-FDWc0MYrA

Links:

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Crystal Moody is on the podcast today sharing how she started her journey of creating art for 365 days and that led her to establishing creative habits. We also chat about creating for the sake of creating and different ways we share our work. I hope this episode inspires you to start creating everyday!

Links:

2019 Alt Summit Creative Conference in Palm Springs: use code positivelycreative to get $50 off your ticket

Website: https://crystalmoody.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crystalmoody/

Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/crystalmoody/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

On today's episode, Amy Kinslow walks us through her journey of transitioning her side hustle to a full time career. She shares why being slow and steady has been so important to her growth as an entrepreneur. Amy also gives us some great tips for selling at a craft and barn market and the difference between a showroom booth and her craft booth. She goes over how she's decided what products to develop and what made her decide to go beyond stationery. This is a jam packed interview loaded with great takeaways.

About Amy Kinslow:

Southern Fried Design Barn is a full-service design studio and southern-inspired gift company based in Nashville, Tennessee. Owned and operated by graphic designer, Amy Kinslow. Amy offers graphic design services including logo design, product design, social media graphics and much more. SFDB’s gift company ranges from stationery products, art prints, gift tags, zipper pouches, shirts, and kitchen towels. Sold retail and wholesale, SFDB is currently carried in over 250 stores nationwide.

Amy graduated Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design. She has held corporate designer positions for Fortune 500 company, Country Music Television and for the gift industry leader, C.R. Gibson. Her work has been featured on the CMT Music Awards, in Southern Living Magazine and sold in T.J. Maxx, Target and Staples. In addition, she has collaborated on gift products for Nashville restaurant, The Loveless Cafe and ABC’s The Chew star, Carla Hall and her Brooklyn, New York based restaurant, Carl Hall’s Southern Kitchen.

Since a very young age, Amy knew she wanted to be in the art field for your life career. Growing up on a cattle farm in Middle Tennessee, Amy understood hard work and also learned to appreciate the priceless things in life; such as, summers outdoors, family, and her faith. The stories her grandparents and parents would share about their life growing up never grew old to her. In college, she began to really take interest in southern history and culture. It helped to revive those family stories she was told as a child.

SFDB products are proudly designed and printed in Nashville, Tennessee. Amy has teamed up with local silkscreen studios and printers to help produce products. Many of our kitchen towels and shirts are still hand-silkscreened today. Not only are you supporting Amy when purchasing a SFDB product but you’re also supporting these fellow Nashville artisans and businesses as well.

Website: https://www.southernfrieddesign.com/

Facebook: https://twitter.com/southernfriedtn

Twitter: https://twitter.com/southernfriedtn

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/southernfrieddesignbarn/

Links:

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

On today's show, Dorothy speaks with Meredith Piper of Greenville, South Carolina about her artwork, studio practices, and art shows around the southeast.  Meredith works in oil, acrylic, soft pastels, and creates her beautiful wooden framed encased weavings.  Listen along as Meredith describes her studio in Downtown Greenville and all about how to juggle a retail space while painting.  Meredith also clues us into how she creates a painting at a live event.  Dorothy found another bestie!  The two artists have too many things in common to count!  And those things were just discovered with this first conversation that was recorded!

"Being one of the earlier (pieces of art)...I feel like that always takes longer because you don't know what you're doing, you're just exploring, which is awesome but those are some of the most beautiful sweet moments...that exploration of the unknown if you have not done it before, you have no idea what's going to happen or how it's going to turn out.  Those are some of the best memories as well that I cherish."  - Meredith Piper 

See more of Meredith's work:

https://www.meredithpiper.com/

www.instagram.com/meredithpiperart

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On Today's Show:

(3:00) On having a studio with foot traffic, different types of buyers, and the layout of the studio shops in Downtown Greenville, SC

(9:30) Her studio neighbor, Larry Seymour

(11:30) Meredith & Dorothy both double majored in Psychology and Art!

(14:00) The Enneagram

(16:00) Louisiana roots

(16:30) on propagating her art subjects

(18:00) on working with different mediums

(18:30) on painting small first 

(21:00) on teaching in the public school system

(24:00) Double Decker Art Festival

(26:00) Renegade Craft Fair

(28:00) The birth of the encased weavings

(31:00) Dorothy's 3D teacher, Bill Beckwith

(34:00) on working in batches

(36:30) Meredith's husband, Douglas' artwork

(39:00) on live event painting

(49:00) Mark Malfinger

(49:30) Glori Day Loften

(49:30) Amanda Louise Interiors

(49:30) Dorothy Shain

(50:00) Sunny Mullarky

(50:00) Taylor Cox

(55:00) Meredith's newest art collection release Thursday, June 27th 

(1:00:00) Red River Revel

(1:02:30) on mesh booth walls 

(1:08:00) The Way I Heard It

(1:10:00) Present Over Perfect

(1:12:00) Indie Craft Parade

Today's episode is one for the books!  Host Dorothy Collier moderates Pro Panel: Market Booths, hosted by Creative Works & Tuesdays Together.  Panelists Sarah Baumann of Signet Sealed, Josh Samuels of EllaJude, Samilia Colar of Textyle, & Mary Claire White of Falling into Place share their wealth of knowledge on the nitty gritty of craft festivals and what it takes from A to Z.  They discuss application tips and tricks when trying to get into juried shows, on why applying early to shows matters, how to prepare your product before the show and how to display it within your booth once at the art fair, how to sell to customers and so much more!  

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On Today's Show:

(5:00) Dan with Creative Works, Conference in October

(10:00) Introductions, how many shows the panel does a year, and first mishaps

(22:00) Application process and finding shows 

(26:00) Zapplication

(28:00) Sourcebook

(32:00) How do you prepare your products for a show?

(38:00) packaging, giveaways, and pricing

(41:00) What's in your show bag?

(43:00) What goes into building your booth?  

(51:00) Falling Into Place Displays

(55:00) Booth signage and booth placement

(1:05:00) Why "I'll be back..." is a lie

(1:06:00) What is your sales approach when people come into your booth?

(1:14:00) show specials

(1:18:00) e-book on how to sell at shows

(1:18:00) Renegade Pinterest board

(1:19:00) show insurance, collecting sales tax

(1:27:00) Southern Artist Facebook group

(1:30:00) "Spilling out" of your booth 

(1:32:00) taking payment on the phone vs. ipad

(1:35:00) setting up inventory in Square

(1:36:00) sources for packaging - ULine, Clear Bags, Nashville Wraps, Bags Unlimited, Planet Packaging in Memphis, Papermark

(1:38:00) price points that sell, your prices in regards to wholesale, undercutting your competition

(1:42:00) Have you ever run into theft?

(1:44:00) Bringing animals to festivals

(1:47:00) brand identity

(1:51:00) Where do you sit in the booth?

(1:54:00) network issues when taking credit cards

(1:56:00) how much product do you put out?

(1:58:00) admission ticket to get in to shows vs. free to general public shows

Alyssa Jill Harris of Willa Heart is on the show today chatting with me about how she started her art career and how manifestation has played a huge role in her art. We also dive into the collaboration process and how her journey with Dyslexia has influenced her as a business owner.

About Alyssa:
Well, lets see... I am a virgo who does not enjoy long walks on the beach. I live in Horse Country South Carolina by way of Boston and Boynton Beach with my husband the scientist and pitbull named Viper Sashay. After being diagnosed at a young age as Dyslexic, my mother, whose middle name is Willa, took it upon herself to immerse me in the arts knowing words would never be my thing.  

Website: https://www.shopwillaheart.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willaheart/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/willaheart/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shopwillaheart/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Today on Positively Creative, Dorothy chats with Erin Austen Abbott about all of the different creative avenues Erin ventures as a facilitator and curator in the creative community.  Erin shares all about her shop Amelia and the recent shop move from Oxford to Water Valley, Mississippi, where the shop has grown to house a gallery as well as classes and workshops.  Erin discusses her new book, How to Make It, a look into 25 creative entrepreneurs and makers and their creative processes.  They also discuss Erin's writings for Design Sponge, her own photography, and much more!

"It's been a real lesson for me on what people want...It's also an education process, educating people why things cost what they cost, why handmade is so important, why we need this kind of movement in our country and world because it's important to know where your items are coming from and to gift things that are more special than something you could pick up at a Black Friday sale."  -Erin Austin Abbott 

For more Erin Austen Abbott & Amelia:

https://ameliapresents.com/

Amelia Presents Instagram

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On Today's Show:

(7:30) Amelia - shop, gallery, and classes

(11:30) From the 187 square feet on the Oxford Square to all under one roof in Main Street in Water Valley, MS

(16:00) The Living Room Gallery, Glennray Tutor , Jonathan Kent Adams , A Study in Color

(20:00) One Night Stand Show that Erin curates

(25:00) How to Make It book , Chronicle Books 

(26:30) Studio Stories on Instagram 

(31:00) on photographing and writing for the book 

(34:00) going on tour for the book 

(36:00) on traveling, Field Trip blog

(36:30) working for Design*Sponge

(43:00) Erin's typical day and how she organizes 

(45:00) Dorothy blabs on about Trello

(47:00) on when and what to post on Amelia Presents Instagram 

(53:00) Sarah, Occasionette, Girls Can Tell , Storehouse in New Jersey

(54:00) Elizabeth Suzann, Jojotastic

(55:00) Shopkeep Facebook Group

(1:00:00) on finding artists to carry in the shop

(1:05:00) Up & Vanished Podcast

(1:06:00) On how she got the name Amelia Presents

On today's episode, I chat with Hope Taylor about how she went full-time in her photography business at age 18, why workshops and conferences are so important and how to decide which one's to go to, and how she makes her business work. She also gives us some great tips for social media and how to make it easier for your business. It was so fun to chat with our first photographer on the show!

About Hope:
A few years ago, if you had told me I’d have the opportunity to be a full-time photographer and business owner, I would have laughed. Because, you see, a few years ago I was just a high school student with a part-time job at a retail store. My life was a constant race between stocking shelves, studying for AP classes, getting to cheer practices, rushing through the halls and applying for universities. The thought of being an entrepreneur seemed daunting and far off, if not impossible. But, God laid on my heart that maybe something should be different. Maybe the college I committed to attending wasn’t where I was supposed to be. Maybe, just maybe, the way I pictured my life was not what He had mapped out for me. So, one morning, I made a big decision: I was revoking my admission to a 4-year business university and pursuing this crazy, seemingly unattainable dream full time. And I was going to chase after those dreams like a freight train. I feel so thankful every day to have the opportunity to do what I love through serving and loving my clients. And while photography is something that I love and adore - creating lasting relationships with my clients is where my heart will always lie. And, in my journey to pursue my purpose and build a business rooted in love, I’ve found an even deeper passion for educating and equipping other photographers to do the same.

Website: http://hopetaylor.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hopetaylorphotography/

Links:

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

In this episode, Dorothy Shain shares about her life in Greenville, SC, how she discovered she could have a career in art and how she views her style and voice. We also chat about collaborations that have shaped her business, how to overcome the fear of rejection when seeking partnerships and why building connections is important.

About Dorothy:

Dorothy Shain, a Greenville, South Carolina based artist, has a dynamic portfolio.  She graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2012 with a B.A. in studio art. From her collages and patterns to her landscapes, Dorothy’s exploration of mediums is reflective of the colors, textures, and patterns drawn from her adventures around the globe.  Heavily influenced by her travels, which commenced during a college Semester at Sea, Dorothy has taken her experiences back to her studio allowing the art to reveal the inspirations and influence of the cultures, people and places seen. She is constantly fueled, as an individual and an artist, by traveling to new places, meeting new people, and being outdoors.  These three things constantly remind her of her place in the world and her connection to it.

Website: http://www.dorothyshain.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dorothy_shain/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dorothyshainart/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/dshain/

Links:

Silk Scarves by Dorothy Shain in collaboration with CITY Boots: https://cityboots.com/collections/city-scarf

This 100% silk scarf is inspired by the beauty of Texas and the love of exploration. With your scarf, we hope you take a little piece of Texas wherever you go. 100% silk, 34"x 34"

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About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

On today's episode Dorothy speaks with Kristin Vermilya on product photography, brand photography, on launching her podcast, How to Fail, and on blogging tips.  Through her photography she helps connect your brand by sharing your personality with your dream audience and your communities.  

http://www.kristinvermilya.co/

http://www.howtofailpodcast.co/

https://www.instagram.com/kristinvermilya/

On Today's Show:

(7:00) her photography tiers on product photography

(8:00) on figuring out your brand

(9:00) how to set up a DIY product photoshoot

(10:00) seamless paper a continuous white backdrop

(11:30) how to edit photos on your iPhone

(12:00) a color story app

(16:00) her take on flat lay photos and donuts

(17:30) Planoly, an app that plans your Instagram photos!  A MUST NEED!

(18:00) brand photography

(22:00) DIY stock photography for artists and makers

(24:00) How to Fail! Podcast

(28:00) one of Kristin's recent failures

(30:00) on Instagram following

(37:00) Creative Biz Rebellion

(42:00) blogging tips, Think Creative Collective, Femtrepreneur

(52:00) Reina and Co, Emily McDowell, Lara Casey Cultivate What Matters

Today's episode is a fun conversation with fine artist Deanna Hamsley about the art world and how she has grown her following and her customer base by giving Facebook followers a Call to Action, showing her work at local art shows, and getting her start by hosting workshops.  We all know that as a full time artist, we are juggling all the things in every aspect of our business, but Deanna has us beat.  She paints in her sleep! 

For more Deanna Hamsley:

https://www.deannahamsleyartwork.com/

Deanna Hamsley Facebook Page

For more Positively Creative:

www.positivelycreative.net

www.instagram.com/positivelycreative

www.instragram.com/dorothyart

On Today's Episode:

(7:00) on juggling all the things

(9:00) hosting workshops with wooden word art

(10:00) the strength of Facebook advertising

(13:00) The name Grace Given Gifts

(17:00) the commitment and investment in people through posting on her Facebook page

(24:00) giving a call to action on Facebook 

(28:00) having customers commit with commissions and taking payments for commissions

(29:00) Having your audience see you as a person and not a business through Facebook advertising

(40:00) Community Over Competition, but put on your blinders

(43:00) Feeling like a failure when we are not being creative

(45:00) Being a work from home mom with 5 children

(50:00) Craft Festivals and Art Shows, Hope Market, Memphis, TN

(55:00) Holly Day Marketplace in Murfreesboro, TN

(57:00) Tips for having a booth at a craft fair or art show

(1:04:00) The creative community on Instagram

(1:05:00) How she scored a free beach trip through her art

(1:13:00) Deanna's creative process

Today in my chat with Allie Dattilio, we talk about studio spaces, being a mama and an artist, and Allie's journey as an accountant and painter. We also dive in to shipping and how she develops collections.

About Allie:
Allie is an oil painter and mixed media artist, residing in her hometown of Hagerstown, Maryland with her husband Mark, son Ward, and their two pups, Lena and Roam.

She graduated from St. Mary's College of Maryland in 2011, with a Bachelor of Arts in Art & Art History, and a minor in Mathematics. This juxtaposition of the creative and analytical has shaped her into a Type-A artist who thrives off of challenging both sides of her brain, pushing the limits of her palette and paintbrush and exploring strategy as a small business owner.

Her paintings dwell in homes and collections internationally, across 5 continents. (Africa and Antarctica are next!) When she's not in her studio, she can be found blowing raspberries into her baby's scrumptious belly rolls, tending to her family's organic garden, and slowly remodeling and designing their fixer-upper.

Her work is about hope - weathering the literal and metaphorical storms, and seeing the light at the horizon. Aesthetically, drawn to the contrast of dark, moody skies, against the rich glow of 24 karat gold leaf.

Her landscapes live somewhere between abstract and real, a particular vagueness intended to challenge the viewer to discover the image on their own terms, applying their own histories and memories onto the piece.

Website: https://alliedattilio.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliedattilio/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/alliedattilio/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmaryllisTruth

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

In the last episode of season 1, I am sharing my "aha" moments and reflections of 2017.  I have so many things mentally on my plate that I need to purge the physical things around me.  I share my struggles of being my own boss, how I happily don't get everything done each day, and why I share my daily journal in Instagram stories.  Much much more as well!  I'll be back in early January 2018 with many new interviews for you!  Happy holidays, y'all!

www.dorothycollier.com

On Today's Show:

(2:00) Make what you want to make.

(7:00) Why am I doing what I'm doing?  "I'm not myself when I'm not creating." - Dorothy

(10:30) Emily Jeffords' episode on her lifestyle

(12:00) Being your own boss and thinking I can "do it all"

(14:00) Andy J Pizza Creative Pep Talk

(15:00) No one knows what all you didn't get done that day

(16:00) It takes a village

(19:00) For me to be the best mom that I can, I need to be creating.

(22:00) Emily with EmKat Design

(25:00) My Dorothy Art Instagram Stories - daily journal 

(26:30) Liana Kangas

(31:00) The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins

(35:00) The KonMari Method with Emily Wickliff of The Methodical Life

(35:00) The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

(39:00) Working in batches

(41:00) On Positively Creative Podcast

(45:00) On being the Memphis co-leader of Rising Tide Society's Tuesdays Together - Our local website, our local facebook group, Rising Tide Society website, Rising Tide Society Facebook group, Founder Natalie Franke

Dorothy had the chance to sit down with Beth Winterburn, an abstract fine artist and discuss how she started creating abstract thanks to a friend's request.  Beth discusses how she prices her artwork and how she releases collections online, which helps with seasons of creating, packaging, uploading online, and helps give herself breaks.

For more Beth Winterburn:

http://www.ebw-artwork.com/

(3:00) Art 101 elements and principles of art as her guide

(5:00) @ebw_artwork

(6:00) Beth's art background

(17:00) growing her studio from kid mode

(19:00) her first abstract piece 4 years ago

(20:00) started selling from Instagram, her online portfolio

(26:00) using acrylic inks

(31:00) starting to sell at festivals, Double Decker, Memphis Maker Market

(33:00) went to workshops and one-on-one online classes, learning taxes and being a small business owner

(34:00) good advice on pricing her artwork 

(36:00) on selling artwork at restaurants, currently selling her artwork at Catherine & Marys, River Oaks

(37:00) Falling into Place, Pickering Boxwood, selling wholesale to France

(40:00) on releasing collections online 

(46:00) Crosstown Arts, Ken Hall curating, Janet Smith, Kat Gore, Lisa Williamson, Grit

(49:00) how she creates commission pieces

(54:00) collaboration with Artfully Walls and getting into Anthropologie

Rylie Caldwell is on the podcast today sharing her journey as an architect and fine artist. We talk about juggling family life and our art and we dive into Rylie's process working on large scale abstracts and how she uses color palates and inspiration to make color choices. Rylie also shares how the 100 day project helped her find her style.

Links:

The 100 Day Project

Website: https://www.ryliecaldwell.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryliecaldwellart/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ryliecaldwell/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Kellee Wynne and I have such a great conversation on the podcast today! We talk about the struggle as artists to create for our jobs vs. creating things we love and how to shift our mindset about abundance. We also talk about her program True Colors and her life as an artist and mom.

Links:

Kellee Wynne’s In-Person Workshops

Website: https://www.kelleewynnestudios.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelleewynnestudios/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kelleewynnestudios/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellee-wynne-conrad-4844ab46/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KelleeWynne

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kelleewynne/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Bookkeeping and taxes can be one of the hardest parts of owning a handmade business, but Janet LeBlanc of Paper & Spark makes it easy to understand and easy to do! We discuss how to treat your business like a business and not a hobby, taxes and how to be prepared for them and how to price your work. You can find all of Janet's products at Paper & Spark.

About Janet:
I’m a Louisiana girl now living in Texas, a Certified Public Accountant, a serial-entrepreneur, and a mama of two crazies (though not in that order!). My passion is helping other creative ladies bring their entrepreneurial dreams to life with confidence. As an accountant and spreadsheet nerd, I love creating tools + resources to help you achieve financial success in your biz or personal life.

In 2011, I started selling handcrafted jewelry on Etsy. In 2014, I founded Paper+Spark and debuted a line of personalized desktop goods. Throughout this journey, I kept getting called back to my love of numbers and accounting. I finally succumbed to the pressure and created the first iteration of the Etsy Seller Spreadsheet in 2015. This product completely changed the course of my entrepreneurial journey. Creating spreadsheets isn’t the sexiest or most glamorous product to design (although I like to think they’re pretty, for spreadsheets), but getting the chance to help creatives feel more confident about their money has been SO fulfilling.

Website: https://paperandspark.com/?ref=46

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paperandspark

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paperandspark/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/paperandspark/?autologin=true

Twitter: https://twitter.com/paperandspark

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgWWtweO6A184rxniWFlvSg

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

I'm so excited to chat with Kate Waddell on today's episode! We talk about how she's built her business through commissions, online sales and galleries and how she decides which paintings become prints. We also talk about working through slow time periods and how to stop comparing yourself to others.

About Kate:
Here are some little tid-bits about me: I was born and raised in Columbus, Ga and then ventured on to the fairytale city of Charleston, SC where I attended the College of Charleston & earned my degree in Studio Art. After my first painting class at the college, I left very discouraged in my seemingly horrible painting style and was determined to never paint again. My professor, Tony Csavas, encouraged me in my different style and is one of the main reasons why I kept painting. Too, I am a follower of Jesus and through painting, I see the beauty of His creation & the Joy that comes from that.

I have always loved people, the human figure and color. Inspired mostly by light and color, I try to embody Cezanne in painting subjects in such a way that allows a human eye to detect the image through color and line. With that, my hope is to paint the things I see in a refreshing and distinct way.

Website: https://katewaddellart.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katewaddellart/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/katewaddellart/

Well & Wonder Gallery: http://wellandwondercollective.com/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!

Today Dorothy sits down with Abby Phillips of Memphis Fashion Design Network.  Abby fills us in on how she created Memphis Fashion Week, which hosts well known fashion designers as well as emerging designers.   Abby has grown this nonprofit into a flourishing thriving success.  Memphis Fashion Design Network now encompasses a collaborative design studio, The Lab, and education certification courses at Memphis College of Art.

"We knew right away that we had to keep doing it.  I don't feel like I built it, I feel like we kept following what people were wanting.  It was the opposite of 'if you build it they will come.'  It was like, they're coming, we better get this done!" - Abby Phillips 

"I think that's a big thing as well...committing yourself to being 100% present for what you're working on, whether that a mom, or work, or whatever it may be." - Abby Phillips

Follow Memphis Fashion Design Network here:

http://www.memphisfashiondesignnetwork.com/

http://www.memphisfashionweek.org/

Follow Positively Creative here:

www.positivelycreative.net

www.instagram.com/positivelycreativepodcast

On Today's Show:

(3:00) Abby's background with theater, film, & casting

(5:30) Casting models for Nashville Fashion Week

(6:00) The birth of Memphis Fashion Weekend

(9:00) Pavo, Meosha, Jack Robinson Gallery, A. Schwab , Joseph's, Kittie Kyle

(14:00) On building the education platform for designers with Memphis College of Art

(17:00) Tara Skelley

(18:30) AAUW & certificate program for designers

(20:30) Emerging Memphis Designer

(22:00) On getting big names for the fashion shows

(25:00) Annie Griffin, freeze models, runway shows, Monte, Shela Jay Design, Tiena, This is Sloane, Nicole Miller

(27:00) The Lab , The pop up shop, and all of the resources offered with membership to The Lab

(35:00) trunk shows

(36:00) Tiena Gwin, Belk Southern Designer

(37:00) The future of Memphis Fashion Design Network 

(41:00) Events during Memphis Fashion Week

(44:00) Emily Harvey of EmKat Design

(46:00) Abby's mother, first female board President of Boys & Girls Clubs Memphis

(47:00) Junior League of Memphis, Memphis Ad Fed Board, Leadership Memphis

(48:00) on being a working mom 

(53:00) How I Built This, Ted Talks, Freakonomics, Emily Wapnick Multipotentialite , The Limit Does Not Exist

(56:00) Living LeReve , Style by LD, Pretty in Pink Megan 

It is 2019 and I am so excited to start a new year with the podcast! As I started to think about 2019, I turned to some wisdom from my friend Kat Gordon of Muddy's Bake Shop. Last fall, I had the awesome privilege of hosting the Positively Creative Summit. Kat shared a bit of her story and the power of visioning at the Summit and I'm excited to share it now with you!

The Positively Creative Summit and the Positively Creative Workshop Series are a collaboration with Memphis College of Art and Rising Tide Society Memphis Chapter.

You can get information on Kat's full Visioning Workshop at: http://mca.edu/community/community-education/positively-creative-series/

Website: https://www.muddysbakeshop.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muddysbakeshop/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuddysBakeShop/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/muddysbakeshop

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/muddysbakeshop/

To get 50% off your first year with Honeybook, go to positivelycreative.net/honeybook!

About The Positively Creative Podcast:

The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.

To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!