I've had a bit of a revelation lately that, in retrospect, probably should have been obvious. When you list an item on Etsy, you have to include a description of the item. When I wasn’t sure what else to write for a painting or print, I would often give a little background on the inspiration… Continue reading A Short Musing on Marketing
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Adventures in Leveling Up My Business, part I: making prints myself
I made a lot of big plans for Fairy Tree Studios this year. I wrote out a business plan which includes some short- and long-term goals; I listed out some of my next “big” projects; I researched potential markets to apply to through the end of 2022 and into 2023. The first painting I attempted… Continue reading Adventures in Leveling Up My Business, part I: making prints myself
Halloween and fall paintings
The other day online, I saw a meme that said something about how we’ve all been conditioned to love summer because that’s when we had the most freedom as kids and teens, but that the season itself is actually “atrocious.” It’s really causing me to reflect on my love for summer; we’ve been lucky this… Continue reading Halloween and fall paintings
A little about my last market and some news about the next
I’ve been abysmal about updating you here, and for that I apologize. The good news is, I have a plan and a tentative schedule for future updates, so with any luck I’ll have a lot more to share from here on out! My market schedule is starting to fill up, which means I’ll have more… Continue reading A little about my last market and some news about the next
Market schedule change
Hi all, just a quick update on my upcoming markets: sadly, the Prairie Arts Market, which was supposed to be July 8 and 9, was cancelled due to the organizer having some health issues. The Glorious Garden Festival on July 15 and 16 is still happening, though, and I'm working on lining up a few… Continue reading Market schedule change
A Very Flowery Spring + Prep for Two Summer Markets!
I don’t know how it’s June already, but here we are. My husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary on June 6th (though we’ve been together much, much longer than that). The lilac bush that was a wedding present bloomed for the first time in our yard, and the peonies I planted when we… Continue reading A Very Flowery Spring + Prep for Two Summer Markets!
Why I “Became” an Artist
A lot of times, folks like to ask artists or crafty people some variation of the question, "how did you get into crafting?" or "what made you decide to become an artist?" So I thought I'd take a shot at answering that question here for myself. I guess you could say that I consciously decided… Continue reading Why I “Became” an Artist
The first-ever Boneyard Arts Market: a Success!
This past Saturday (April 2) was a momentous occasion: my first in-person market of 2022 and the first-ever Boneyard Arts Market (BAM). The Market was part of the Boneyard Arts Festival, which is a multi-day festival throughout Champaign County, and organized by the same team that did Mistletoe Market. Me at my booth, as taken… Continue reading The first-ever Boneyard Arts Market: a Success!
Fairy Tree Studios on social media, plus the first market of 2022!
I know my last post talked about how I'd had such a good time staying off my social media, but I can admit that it has its advantages, especially when it comes to connecting with others. As I start to get more involved in our local arts community (finally!), it's important to have more ways… Continue reading Fairy Tree Studios on social media, plus the first market of 2022!
Fairy Tree Studios 2022 News + Updates
Hello, everyone, and happy 2022! I know you probably couldn't tell from my lack of updates here lately, but the year has been off to a really good start for Fairy Tree Studios. I had some much-needed downtime (and mostly managed to not feel guilty about not being "productive") for the first half of January,… Continue reading Fairy Tree Studios 2022 News + Updates
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