podcast episodes
103 – To Trend or Not to Trend
Can't get enough of startist society? Join Startist Society in our Facebook group Nikki's art and design website Laura's art and class website A lot of us become artists because we want to express ourselves, we have something to say and sometimes we want to stand out...
102 – How to Avoid Art Scams
As artists who are putting ourselves and our work online hoping to make connections and sales, we can be really vulnerable to all kinds of scams, because we are being very optimistic in thinking that people are really interested in our art. It's important to be aware...
101 – Craft Your Elevator Pitch
Can't get enough of startist society? Join Startist Society in our Facebook group Nikki's art and design website Laura's art and class website So why is it so hard for us to answer the question, "Oh, you're an artist. What do you do?" When that happens, do you freeze?...
100 – Celebrating 100 Episodes!
Join Nikki and Laura and help us celebrate the huge milestone of our 100th episode! Listen in as we have a very chatty episode about our lives in the last few months, our art practices, our jobs, and the future of the podcast. You'll hear lots of talk about bourbon...
99 – Jennifer Long’s 5 Tips for Becoming a Fabric Designer
Can't get enough of startist society? Join Startist Society in our Facebook group Nikki's art and design website Laura's art and class website In episode 98, we introduced you to Jennifer Long, who started with the dream of becoming a fabric designer for her favorite...
98 – Landing your dream Fabric Design Gig with Jennifer Long
Can't get enough of startist society? Join Startist Society in our Facebook group Nikki's art and design website Laura's art and class website As we mentioned in the first of our accountability group series of episodes, most of our interviews have been with people who...
97 – Creating Collections
Whether you're a fine artist or a surface pattern designer, you may have heard about the importance of creating in collections. If you're at the start of your art journey, you may be creating a lot of one off pieces of art. So how do you go about starting to work in...
96 – 5 Tips for Selling on Digital Marketplaces with Isabelle Wood
Can't get enough of startist society? Join Startist Society in our Facebook group Nikki's art and design website Laura's art and class website In our last episode, we introduced you to Isabelle Wood, a perfect example of a Startist and one of the women in Laura and...
95 – Selling on Digital Marketplaces with Isabelle Wood
Can't get enough of startist society? Join Startist Society in our Facebook group Nikki's art and design website Laura's art and class website We've spoken many times about how we met in an accountability group for Bonnie Christine's Surface Design Immersion course....
94 – 6 Tips for Getting Started with Art Festivals with Larry Pile
Can't get enough of startist society? Join Startist Society in our Facebook group Nikki's art and design website Laura's art and class website Last week, we introduce you to Larry Pile, a prolific kiln-formed glass artist who has displayed and sold his artwork in over...
93 – Getting Started with Art Festivals with Larry Pile
Can't get enough of startist society? Join Startist Society in our Facebook group Nikki's art and design website Laura's art and class website Larry Pile is a talented, generous, open-hearted and creative kiln-form glass artist in Dallas, TX who loves bold color, form...
92 – 5 Tips on going BIG with Your Art in Public Spaces
Websites with Calls for Public Art CaFE: Call For Entry Public Art Calls publicartist.org Americans for the Arts Public Art Opportunities IndyArts: List of websites with public art opportunities Facebook Groups with Calls for Public Art Call For Entries International...