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Episode 12: Going to Art School, Running an Etsy Shop and Living Your Truth ft. Ela Hosp

For this episode I talked with artist Ela Hosp all about her experiences as an art student, running an Etsy shop and more.

In this episode we talk about: 

-Ela introduces herself and her work - illustration, sculpture.

-Ela's relationship with art and creativity growing up and in high school.

-Ela's experience deciding to go to school for art.

-Ela's experience at Kansas City Art Institute and then leaving, taking breaks from college and transferring.

-Ela's experience starting with Etsy and deciding to focus on it after losing her other forms of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

-The stress of having Etsy as her full-time source of income, and focusing on art for the purpose of selling.

-Ela's school work vs. personal work and Etsy work.

-Ela's creative process.

-The importance of sketching and sketchbooks.

-Being busy, overwhelmed and bedtime revenge procrastination.

-Ela's thoughts on life after graduating college.

-The importance of doing what feels right for you and not what you think others expect of you.

-Digital tools-iPads, Procreate and scanners.

-Using and creating with what you have.

-How Ela takes breaks from creating-cleaning and organizing, camping, thrifting, and doing nothing.

-The importance of being authentic to yourself.

Ela’s Etsy Shop

Ela’s Instagram

Ela’s YouTube Channel

Ela’s Portfolio

Full transcript of this interview: www.marissuelena.com/blog/tendingcreativity/episode12

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