Hey Creative Friend, in this post, I’ll show you three awesome ways you can share your artwork on the internet. And I’ll take you behind the scenes to see how I’ve made it work for me. Let’s go!!! Art has been around for as long as humans have been around. That hasn’t changed. What has […]
The Lack of Gender Equality in the Art World and its Meaning for Textile Artists
Just as is the case with the regular job market, there is a lack of gender parity in the art market. Although women in America earn two-thirds of what men earn, Richard Saltoun, who represents the estate of Helen Chadwick, guessed that art by women sells for one-tenth of the prices for work by their […]
Publishing and Multi-Day Quilt Retreats: A Chat with Pokey Bolton
In this edition of textile art business interview, we’ll be talking about publishing for textile artists and multi-day retreats. I’m pleased to welcome Pokey Bolton to the blog to help us with that. Pokey is the owner of Crafting a Life, LLC – an events and media company. She was a founder of the popular […]
Marketing for Textile Artists from an Ex-gallery Owner’s Perspective (Part 2)
An Interview with Astrid Bennett Hi, there welcome back to part two of my chat with Astrid Bennett – President of Surface Design Association. (Check out part 1 of the interview here). Astrid also served as longtime manager, marketing director & co-owner of Iowa Artisans Gallery in Iowa City. There are many gallerists who have no knowledge […]
Marketing for Textile Artists from an Ex-gallery Owner’s Perspective (Part 1)
An Interview with Astrid Bennett In this edition of textile art business interview, we’ll be talking about marketing for textile artists. I’m pleased to welcome Astrid Bennett to the blog to help us with that. Astrid is the current President of the Surface Design Association. She received her BFA in printmaking from Indiana University and has […]