Creative Thursday with Marisa

From taking risks, jumping in to new ventures, pivoting + reinventing, meet Robert Mahar, one of the true Online Pioneers. Robert is an Artist + Designer + Master Teacher of Imaginative DIY projects, and "Making It" season one Alumni.

And he's also obsessed (Robert's words) with all things Vintage books + crafts.

One of the most talented, wonderful, warm, kind-hearted creatives + teachers, I tell you now~ that immediately following this episode you're going to want to head straight over to Robert's Crafted with Robert Mahar YouTube channel and start making.

If you can imagine it, in any discipline Robert can teach you how to create it. A midwesterner at heart, Robert has called Los Angeles home for over 25 years. When he's not virtually hanging out with Nick Offerman and Amy Poehler on the virtual "Making it At Home" Challenge (in a wig made of toilet paper rolls) you'll find Robert traveling to studios offering in person embroidery and weaving workshops as soon as we can all be together again.

Enjoy our conversation filled with life and business lessons from a wise, dedicated Artist who's been through many seasons of Creative Entrepreneurship.

Don't forget, to get a glimpse into Robert's creative world and see his beautiful work, you watch the video of our conversation at my YouTube channel

YouTube.com/creativethursday

You can find all things Robert Mahar at

http://robert-mahar.com

https://www.instagram.com/robert_mahar/

and his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RobertMahar1

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You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday

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and on instagram and facebook

@creativethursday

An epiphany found in a conversation with a recent guest speaker. A quick message, and a new approach on this podcast day.

You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday

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and on instagram and facebook

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Meet Emily McDowell, writer, illustrator aka feelings translator. In 2012 Emily started making cards because she saw a hole in the stationery market. She couldn't find any cards that reflected her reality: one that included messy relationships, dysfunctional families and her personal experience going through cancer and getting your traditional "get well" card which lead to her create her "viral hit" line of Empathy Cards, and follow up book "There is No Good Card for This".

In Emily's words, "I am the person who was crazy enough to start a company with $5K and an 11th grade math skill level" If you've wondered how an Illustrator could grow a single card line into a company that is carried by over 2,000 retailers, in this conversation Emily takes you through each step of building her business from the very beginning. An episode filled with hard-earned knowledge and guidance, Emily shares invaluable wisdom gained through the rewarding but also very real truths of what it takes to grow a successful stationery business. Since the recording of this episode, near burnout, Emily chose to make some big shifts both personally and professionally, leading to profound transformations that she now also shares on more personal @emilyonlife account on Instagram.

Find all things Emily McDowell at EmilyMcDowell.com and on Instagram @emilymcdowell_ @emilyonlife

Watch Season 2 and this episode on our YouTube channel

YouTube.com/creativethursday

You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday

creativethursday.com

creativethursdaycourses.com

and on instagram and facebook

@creativethursday

(Is it even possible?) as a mom, business owner, and multi-passionate Creative to find balance? - Meet Alissa Haight Carlton, modern quilter, author, Emmy nominated (Project Runway and Making the Cut) casting director and co-founder of Vital Casting, fabric designer and original co-founder of the Modern Quilt Guild, living in Los Angeles. Join us as we pull back the curtain on not one, but 3 different Creative Industries, from compensation, to valuing your work, to how to choose your priorities as a multi-passionate entrepreneur, the (real) secret to success and ~wait for it ~ what it's really like to work with Tim Gunn.

Find all things Alissa Haight Carlton at AlissaHaightCarlton.com and her new casting company VitalCasting.com and on Instagram @alissahaightcarlton

Watch Season 2 and this episode on our YouTube channel

YouTube.com/creativethursday

You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday

creativethursday.com

creativethursdaycourses.com

and on instagram and facebook

@creativethursday

Tune in all the way until the end...

There's a long story behind the unexpected challenges of making this series, especially Season 2, but that will be saved for another day and another podcast.

Today it is my honor and pleasure to introduce you to my friend, first sewing teacher, and fellow Creative Business owner, Christine Haynes. A Sewing Author, Teacher and Pattern Maker, in our conversation, Christine not only takes you through her journey of building her business, from risks taken, pivots made, full time jobs left, weeks set aside for annual trips to Paris (Paris travel tips are included for dreams of once again visiting the city of lights) ~ but you'll want to listen all the way to the end where shares a heartfelt, personal story and message that is especially meaningful and timely.

A journey that spans from art and film school in Chicago, all the way to Brooklyn via a stopover in L.A. (Christine is sharing her pattern designing process with you too!) ~ I know you will be inspired.

And yes! you can now take virtual sewing classes with Christine from her Brooklyn Studio. Find all things Christine Haynes at ChristineHaynes.com and on instagram @christinehaynes

You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday

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and on instagram and facebook

@creativethursday

What do you think is the number 1 reason Artists don't sell work?

After working for years with Artists in Business and being one myself of course...my own experience around selling and not selling... this is an obvious oversight that I see happening all too often.

It's time to rewrite a certain story Creative Friends, it's time.

If you're seeing this post before Saturday July 4 @ 12 pm PT.

The Doors to The Expansive Artists Are open! for another 48 hours and then they'll close again so we can get to work and prepare for all the incredible online possibilities that await us!

We can't wait to welcome you! See you inside!

https://www.creativethursdaycourses.com/expansiveartists

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and on instagram and facebook

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Do you believe you can share your work with confidence, build your online business, and sell your work especially during and what will be an economy post Covid-19?

Let's talk.

"Sell A Piece of Art this Week" 3 Day Challenge. It's not too late, you can still join us!

https://www.creativethursdaycourses.com/3-day-challenge

You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday

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and on instagram and facebook

@creativethursday

We must be mindful when we give guidance to fellow Artists. Are we encouraging an increase in the value of the work created in our industry or continuing to perpetuate the old and outdated beliefs on how to price our work?

Hearing recent advice given by an established Artist to an emerging Artist about pricing work, gave me pause and inspired me to kick off a conversation about the truths, and false beliefs about the marketplace in which you choose to sell your creations.

"Sell A Piece of Art this Week" Join me for the Free 3 Day Challenge. We start Tuesday, June 23.

https://www.creativethursdaycourses.com/3-day-challenge

You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday

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creativethursdaycourses.com

and on instagram and facebook

@creativethursday

Opening up my blind spots and especially when it comes to my podcast.

I want to be better, do better and grow as a human, an Artist, a business owner, and a voice with a platform. 10 (actually 11 things I've learned over the past 2 weeks).

Mapping Our Roles in a Social Change Ecosystem by Deepa Iyer mentioned in this podcast episode

You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday

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and on instagram and facebook

@creativethursday

I stand with you in peace, love, justice and equality.

I see you.

I want to do whatever I can to help. #blacklivesmatter

My personal message to you at this time, inspired by a statement from Nina Simone.

You can find all things Marisa and Creative Thursday

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creativethursdaycourses.com

and on instagram and facebook

@creativethursday