by Shawna Barnes | Aug 4, 2018 | Tutorials, Art Studio, Studio Practice
Why I’m Making Molds Several months ago I took a class from fellow sculptor Emily Coleman on silicone mold making. I chose to explore this process as I was toying with the idea of creating an art miniature line – which I ended up following through on. It... by Shawna Barnes | Jul 24, 2018 | Events, Community, Vets Helping Vets
A Budding Relationship This year marked the inaugural year of Veterans in Craft week at the Haystack Mountain School of Craft. In partnership with Frontline Arts, they brought more than 40 Veterans from across the country to a workshop/creative retreat for a week... by Shawna Barnes | May 14, 2018 | Spoonie, About Me, Announcements, Community, Events
Last month (about 2 weeks ago) the hubby and I drove down to Andover, MA for the Run for Our Troops 5K. Participating in the 5K was part of the “package” of receiving my handcycle. Through a series of snafu’s and miscommunication, I actually... by Shawna Barnes | Apr 12, 2018 | Business of Art, Announcements, Art Studio, Studio Practice
If you follow any of my other social media outlets, you’ve seen me posting an awful lot about Patreon recently. I feel like there’s a lot of folks who don’t know what the platform is and even more artists/creatives that don’t know how to... 
by Shawna Barnes | Mar 9, 2018 | Business of Art, Studio Practice
The Myth Over the last several years – starting when I decided to take my sculpting seriously – I’ve joined countless art groups and business groups in an effort to learn as much as possible. I’ve also invested in many classes taught by... by Shawna Barnes | Feb 18, 2018 | Business of Art, Product Recommendations, Studio Practice
What IS affiliate marketing? Affiliate marketing is a fancy of way of saying that you earn money for the products you refer others to. According to the dictionary, it is “a marketing arrangement by which an online retailer pays a commission to an... by Shawna Barnes | Feb 11, 2018 | Sculpting, Studio Practice
Sculpting the Indian War Elephant WAAAAY back in September 2017 (it’s February 2018 at the time I’m writing this..) I was soo excited to start the next animal in my Animals of War series. It was going to be an animal I had not yet sculpted – an... by Shawna Barnes | Jan 31, 2018 | Spoonie, About Me, Accessibility
A little history… For those who have been following me for a while now, you know what a struggle it’s been to get someone to listen to me. Even before my medical retirement, my seizures and other health issues were always chalked up to being... by Shawna Barnes | Jan 27, 2018 | Announcements, About Me, Spoonie, Vets Helping Vets
A Little Background.. If you’ve been following me for a while, you may know that I have recently received a confirmed diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis (MG). I’ll go into more about WHAT this fun little disease is all about in a future blog post. But... by Shawna Barnes | Dec 3, 2017 | Business of Art, Studio Practice, Tutorials
I’m in several art groups throughout different social media platforms. A common question I’ve seen regardless of medium, is “HOW do I price my work”?? Pricing your art is a very subjective question. There are SOOO many different things to take into... by Shawna Barnes | Nov 15, 2017 | Announcements
MAINE ARTIST WINS HONORABLE MENTION IN NATIONAL JURIED VETERAN ART SHOW Shawna N.M. Barnes, a disabled OIF Veteran, has been awarded Honorable Mention for her sculpture, Doc the Ambulance Dog, in the national juried Veteran art exhibit “The Incredible Feet”. Doc... by Shawna Barnes | Nov 12, 2017 | Business of Art, Risk Management
Risk management for artists??? Huh?YUP. Risk management. Many of us think that this term does not apply to us artists / entrepreneurs. Just to those corporate folks, who work in big tall buildings and deal with financials or government stuff. Well, I’m here to...
