by Petra | Oct 4, 2024 | Field Notes
If you’re anything like me, you have a gazillion ideas and not enough time. But you also have a gazillion doubts floating through your head. When I committed to going all in on my art business, I only thought about selling at markets and events and dreamed of...
by Petra | Sep 13, 2024 | Field Notes
How many ideas are currently floating around in your head? Do you find yourself constantly pushing tasks back, promising yourself that you’ll do them “tomorrow”? When I was in my teens I always said I would write a book one day. I started several...
by Petra | Aug 27, 2024 | Field Notes
Have you ever paused to consider all of the things that are possible for you? As an artist when I first started selling my art back in 2005, I didn’t know it would be possible for my work to be displayed in galleries and for sale in gift shops. A lot has...
by Petra | Aug 20, 2024 | Field Notes
For many years, I stayed away from places and events that required my art to be juried and evaluated. So, for the longest time, I played it safe, avoiding art shows, competitions, and any situation where my work would be judged. It was comfortable, but it was also...
by Petra | Aug 13, 2024 | Field Notes
When I first started taking my business a little bit more seriously, I would devour self-help and business books, and one common theme I noticed was that people would get up before the crack of dawn. Now I naturally wake up every morning between 6 and 7 am and for a...
by Petra | Aug 6, 2024 | Field Notes
I’ve been toying with a subscription box of sort for my art business and even started two. One was for a monthly jewelry subscription and the other just 3-5 pieces of wood-burned items. I had it all planned out – something that I am incredibly good at. I...