When you're an artist working in any creative field for a long time, you see a lot of change. You grow, you evolve and you walk a tightrope between expressing yourself authentically and creating something that other people value and want to buy ... and that's not always easy! So, how do you know when it's time to move on and do something different?

Find my art here

Follow me on Instagram

Watch the video version here

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you're starting out as an artist, selling your work can be daunting. Should you open an Etsy shop? Can you sell on social media? Do you need a website? This week, I'm here to guide you through some of the options for selling art, both online and in person, and give you some ideas you might not have thought of!

Sign up for my weekly newsletter

Find me on Instagram

Find some of my art dolls at Gallery 57 Ltd

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, to mark the creation of my 700th one of a kind art doll, I reflect on the things I've learned about doll making, running a creative business and life in general.

Video episodes can be found on the Spyderthread Youtube channel

Find me on Instagram

Buy me a Coffee

Here's where you can find some of the tools and materials I use regularly:

Quilting clips

Quilting cotton

Hemostats/Forceps

System3 acrylic paints

Liquitex fabric medium

Derwent Chromaflow pencils

Derwent Blending pencils

Line Maker ink pens

Clover Needle Felting Tool

Heidifeathers Felting Needles

Gutermann Top Stitch thread

[as an Amazon associate I earn from qualifying purchases]

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.