In this post, artist Shawna N.M. Barnes covers the basics on using craft quality colored pencils as a cold finish medium on sculptural ceramics. Check it out! Read More
Category: Studio Practice
Studio practice posts include information on running/operating your own creative space studio. From cleanliness, equipment maintenance, managing memberships, furniture suggestions, etc.
Making Reusable Mold Boxes
During her constant exploration in her studio practice, Shawna has developed a way to create reusable mold boxes when making silicone molds. Come find out how! Read More
Handicap Accessible Studio – The BIGGER Picture – Part 3
Part 3 of my Handicap Accessible Studio blog series. Today’s post is all about “the bigger picture” and how this dream of mine is more than just me wanting a nice art studio. Come see what the bigger picture is and how you can help. Read More
Handicap Accessible Studio – Part 2
Part 2 – designs for my handicap accessible studio. Come see what I envision this space to look like, catch a glimpse of the bigger picture, and find out what I’m doing to make it happen. Read More
Why Patreon
Find out what Patreon is, why I use the platform, and a few tips on how to incorporate it into your art business. Read More
Paying Yourself a Living Wage as an Artist
Paying yourself a living wage as an artist is almost a taboo topic. I get comments about how unrealistic it is on a regular basis across various social media platforms. Just because you may not have had success with it doesn’t mean others are not…Find out why I know it’s possible. Read More
Does Affiliate Marketing Have a Place in Your Art Business?
Affiliate marketing used to put a really bad taste in my mouth. I definitely didn’t get the warm fuzzies. I thought that it would make me a “sell out” if I ever endorsed another product and pushed my affiliate link… over time, my opinion on this has changed. Find out why. Read More
When Plans Change
The life of an artist isn’t always butterflies and rainbows. Plans change, projects don’t go as we imagined, and sometimes ya just have to start over. Read More
Pricing Your Art
Pricing your art is a very subjective topic. I’ve seen posts about it in dozens of different places all with a slightly different take on it. But I’ve also seen the question posed in MANY of the art groups I’m in. This is my take on it and how I determine my prices. Read More
Keeping A Business Going When Mother Nature Strikes
My business strategy for handling natural disasters as an artist and small business owner. What worked, what didn’t work. What we learned as a family and as a small business… .and what my plans are to mitigate risk moving forward. Read More
Spooniepreneur
Spooniepreneur? Spoonie? What? If you’re not familiar with spoon theory, or know someone who battles chronic illness/disability, spoon theory is likely a foreign concept to you. Find out what it is, how it applies to yours truly, and just what exactly a spooniepreneur is. Read More
Overcoming Hand Weakness
As a differently abled artist, finding new ways of using odd tools is part of my “job”. When my body doesn’t want to work the way I want it to, it forces me to get creative. Find out how I solved the problem of my fingers not wanting to push clay around. Read More