Author: Brittany Fisher

Embarking on your first craft vendor show can be a thrilling venture, offering a window to showcase your passion and artistry to a community that values creativity. It’s an opportunity to transform your craft into a viable business and connect with like-minded artists and customers. Preparing for your first show can be daunting, however, so it’s crucial to stay organized throughout the process. Here are a few tips on how to get started, presented by Santa Fe Art Studio. Continue reading “Essential Prep Tips for Your First Craft Vendor Booth”

Rejection is often perceived as a significant obstacle between you and your goals, creating doubt and discouragement. However, instead of viewing it as an end, consider career rejection a crucial opportunity for transformation. This exploration of setbacks focuses on recovery and growth—where each rejection becomes a chance for personal and professional development. This article will reveal strategies for embracing rejection with resilience and leveraging networking, and feedback, to guide you toward a more promising career path. Continue reading “Transforming Setbacks into Launchpads for Career Growth”

Fostering creativity in children with learning disabilities opens a world of self-expression and growth. Art, in its myriad forms, provides a unique platform for these children to communicate, learn, and flourish. This exploration into artistic passion is not just about creating; it’s about unlocking potential, enhancing self-esteem, and nurturing skills that go beyond the canvas or stage. In this article, courtesy of Santa Fe Art Studio, we’ll go over a few tips on how to make art an accessible and enriching part of their lives.

Preserve Artistic Milestones

Acknowledging and saving your child’s artwork plays a crucial role in building their self-esteem. Utilize technology to digitally preserve their creations. Apps that convert drawings and paintings to PDF format can be a godsend for sharing with family and storing memories. This digital portfolio becomes a testament to their journey, fostering pride in their accomplishments and encouraging them to continue exploring their creativity. You can even create a PDF online​ to help celebrate and preserve these milestones together, which strengthens the bond between child and caregiver, underscoring the value of their artistic expressions. Continue reading “How To Guide Your Child to Artistic Excellence Despite Learning Hurdles”

As an artist, you know that relocating can be a stressful process. You have to make sure that your artwork is safe and secure during the move, as well as ensure that your supplies are packed properly. This is all on top of packing up and moving to a new home. To make this process easier, we put together our favorite tips to help you relocate with ease. Continue reading “Keys to a Stress-Free Relocation as an Artist”

When you find a hobby you love, it’s easy to get sucked in. Instead of spending your downtime on a hobby, monetizing your passion lets you work while you play. Follow these tips from Sante Fe Art Studio to convert your hobby into a small business and keep doing what you love.

Try Your Hobby as a Side Hustle

As much as you might love your hobby, doing a dry run as a side hustle is a smart first step. Especially for hobbies like crafting, material costs, and your hourly investment can be hard to pin down. Taking on some smaller projects will show whether scaling up is possible (and enjoyable).

Once you determine if your hobby is profitable, you’ll need to run some calculations. Consider your profit margins, tax responsibilities (self-employed professionals owe quarterly taxes), and up-front costs. If the math checks out, it’s full speed ahead.

Self-Study for Business Gains

Shifting from hobby to business may feel natural, but it’s wise to read up on actual business before diving in. Because startups vary so widely, it’s unlikely that you’ll find the exact instruction you need from a single source.

The solution? Educate yourself, read books about business, chat with other small business owners, network extensively, and keep trying new things. Plenty of small businesses fail, but as the US Chamber of Commerce points out, passion, tenacity, and flexibility are all crucial traits for success in entrepreneurship. Continue reading “How to Harness Your Passion and Turn a Hobby Into a Business”