LESSON TWO:

The Stages of a Thriving Maker

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LESSON THREE: What is holding you back?

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I'm an artist and a champion for makers.

My career as an artist started and stopped quite quickly when I gave up on art school at age 20 convinced I didn’t have any natural talent and that you certainly couldn’t make a living as an actual artist. Fast forward 14 years and I had a career as an elementary school teacher but to be frank - just wasn’t happy. I turned back to art to feel good again. To feel relaxed and calm, to feel excited, and to feel like myself. With a broader perspective and more confidence in myself, I slowly began to learn and grow as an artist, and then as a business owner. 

During the following seven years, I invested greatly (both with my time, money, and dedication) in my education as a business owner, and as an artist and creative entrepreneur. I surrounded myself with a strong and beautiful creative community, my confidence grew, I slowly began setting bigger goals for myself and began attracting wonderful collectors, and being asked to be part of exciting projects. This progress was slow (sometimes painfully so!), and required me to stay committed to myself and my work, and also made me realize wholeheartedly that I was running a business BUT I wanted and needed to do it in a way that worked for me. 

I have sold my work through my website, art galleries, art shows, handmade markets, and at pop-ups in lovely shops. I wholesale to a beautiful community of retailers, have built and supported a creative community (Makers North Collective), and have had the honor of working with thousands of creatives in workshops, art shows, handmade markets, the Lantern Podcast,  and the Compass creative membership. 

I cannot wait to get to know you. It is my immense pleasure and absolute honor to coach you, teach you, and make you laugh. Picture me over here with pom-poms, literally jumping up and down, cheering you on.