i know too well that life isn't always jolly. soo many hard things in my life have left a desire to create safe environments, places where burdens can be lifted and comfort can be found. hear about one specific experience i encountered, as well as some recent experiences with collectors and my artwork.

***while this episode does not contain explicit language, there are hard things discussed in this episode. the words "sexual abuse" & "sexual assault" are used in this episode, so either put in some earbuds, or be prepared to have a heart-to-heart with your tweens/teens (which is always a good thing right?!)

i speak candidly, and in a very raw way about some of the abusive things that i have experienced in life, how these hard things have shaped my outlook and desire to make places of safety for my family, loved ones, friends, and collectors. i also speak about my lifelong quest and desire to embrace the good, the beautiful, and the divine.

my uncle, who you'll proably come to adore as much as i do, is named richard beach. he is still a goldsmith, but thankfully, no longer an employee at sierra west jewelers. instead, you can find him at forge jewelry, which is also located in orem, utah.

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meet nanette amis, owner of the utah art market in the sugarhouse garden center in salt lake. listen as she shares:

come and enjoy the spring market april 19th & 20th!

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why france? what were our intentions in living together as a family of 7 in france for a month? when did we start planning? how long did it take to save up? how did we take a month off of life? how did carl work or run his business while we were gone? would we do it again?answers to these questions (and others) and what we gave up as a family to make it happen!

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katrina answers questions sent in by new instagram artist friend @crystalsartroom getting started. part one of two in this series.

topics:

mentioned in this episode...

local resources:

springville museum of art

creative collaborative

midway artist association

park city professional artist association

kimball arts center

kimball arts festival

summit arts council

books:

starving to successful by jason horejs

how to sell art by jason horejs

art inc. by lisa congdon

xanadu gallery scottsdale

podcasts i love:

danielle krysa the jealous curator

art for your ears podcast by danielle krysa

positively creative podcast by dorothy collier

the progress project podcast by laura farr & kristin brown

the influencer podcast by julie solomon

raw milk podcast by beth kirby

the goal digger podcast by jenna kutcher

online marketing made easy with amy porterfield podcast

projectme podcast with tiffany carter

biz consultant:

laura c george

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our family's adventure continues in the garonne region (southwest) of france. weeks 2 & 3 memories, places visited, & survival traveling with 5 kiddos.

mentioned in this episode:

lamontjoie

la romieu

carcasonne

toulouse

space museum in toulouse

albi

condom

agen

agen branch

happy forest

karting

couzon

la roque-gagnaec

jardins marqueyssac

roqamadour

lascaux

commarque

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katrina chats with lyndy landon, of image artistry, who, after having 4 babies, went to night school while her husband was working full-time. She stumbled apon entrepreneurship and took on a business & career that she adores alongside her husband.

Not long ago Lyndy & I talked a minute about the overwhelm with being an entrepreneur...especially a mom entrepreneur...that it's easy to run too fast & think you need to work work work all the time...that you can lose yourself in all that hullabaloo, and wonder why you even do it.

If you have ever felt some of these feelings, you are not alone. I've started this podcast to support women. Lyndy shares her experience, ideas to help prepare for these feelings (because it's probably unavoidable right?)...and instead of feeling guilty, our hope is that you’ll be able to discover answers & ways to improve your own experience.

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katrina, carl & their kiddos have been saving over the past year to take an adventure together in france. they start in paris, and experience all the highs & lows of traveling abroad with 5 kiddos.

mentioned in this episode:

headout reservations (Eiffel tower front of line pass)

bateaux parisiens (seine boat cruise)

tgv fast train (2 hrs from paris to bordeaux)

metro 10 pack tickets (discount packs for kids)

vrbo - ile de la cité property in paris #1511962

1st sunday museums for free (louvre, d'orsay)

airport shuttle services

nanny bag - luggage storage

vrbo in lamontjoie "nouvelle-aquitaine" #1290513

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Anna Foster shares how to thrive in an environment that's sticky or tricky. By discovering and using each of their unique gifts and strengths, Anna & Rob have created systems to not only survive but to thrive. Anna has also found creativity in the unlikeliest of places. Enjoy her sashiko handiwork on my blog and instagram.

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The dancer, (12), and Katrina enjoy a visit from the dancer's favorite teacher: Mrs. Skousen, who has questions about how to start making art, how to find your style, and how to know what materials to use.

Katrina shares 12 things that have helped along her artist journey, and hopes they will help you...more importantly, that they will inspire you to find things that will get you started on your journey as each of our journey's will be different.

Mentioned in this episode:

Dick Blick Art Supply

Michael's

Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art

First Friday in Las Vegas

Salt Lake Art Stroll

Park City Art Stroll

Provo Art Stroll the First Friday

#artistmeetsmother

#doitfortheprocess

#artistssharingartists

#wherewomencreate

#carveouttimeforart

the Jealous Curator

Creative Collaborative

Steve Olpin

Tonya & Steve Vistaunet

Stephanie Hock

Utah Art Market

Paper and Felt (Nancy Jones & Meredith Hendricks)

#100daychallenge

#inktober

rising tide society

Ashley Knudsen Baker

Piggy & Dirt (Kurt & Becky Knudsen)

Annie Blake

episode # 9: creating space for your passions

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Meet Kara Aina, Canadian born artist, art teacher, wife, and mother of 4 boys. Kara shares her art journey, what it's like to teach full-time at a charter school where her boys attended, the struggle to teach and still find time (or make time) to create and pursue her own projects. Her new transition to teaching part-time so she can more fully pursue her passions of art & family. She also shares how creating can become a refuge from life challenges and what she has had to "give up" to find that that refuge.

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