Megan Auman began her journey as an artist by studying metalsmithing.  The early foray into the work of a metalsmith led to making jewelry and most recently a transition into the world of textiles and fashion. Here are a few of the highlights from our chat.

• An early look at Megan's interest in jewelry and metalsmith work 
• How to not lose your creative juices in the first place 
• Why you must be prepared to create really bad art 
• The sense of fulfillment that comes from making things with your hands
• Working with a variety of artistic materials
• Using a series of small successes to to grow as an artist 
• Why should work on learning one new skill at a time 
• Using a similar process and structure to create unmistakable 
• The power of using creative constraints to make your art
• Why Megan always believed that she could make living from her art
• Learning to tolerate pain in the process of becoming successful 
• Why you must come up with your own definition of impact
• Learning to love the work you make and the art you create
• How enthusiasm continually drives Megan's art 
• Making the shift to design a textile line 
• The litmus test for your creative endeavors 
• Learning to be yourself unapologetically 
• Developing the courage required to launch bold ideas 
• Why you don't have to know what the end result is 
• Learning to view everything in life as a great big experiment
• Combining the experiences of your life to express yourself 
• Finding the common thread between the art you create 

Megan Auman is a designer, artist and educator who was trained as a metalmsmith. She designs for women who want to be effortlessly bold.  

 

Resources and People Mentioned

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Megan Auman began her journey as an artist by studying metalsmithing.  The early foray into the work of a metalsmith led to making jewelry and most recently a transition into the world of textiles and fashion. Here are a few of the highlights from our chat.

• An early look at Megan's interest in jewelry and metalsmith work 
• How to not lose your creative juices in the first place 
• Why you must be prepared to create really bad art 
• The sense of fulfillment that comes from making things with your hands
• Working with a variety of artistic materials
• Using a series of small successes to to grow as an artist 
• Why should work on learning one new skill at a time 
• Using a similar process and structure to create unmistakable 
• The power of using creative constraints to make your art
• Why Megan always believed that she could make living from her art
• Learning to tolerate pain in the process of becoming successful 
• Why you must come up with your own definition of impact
• Learning to love the work you make and the art you create
• How enthusiasm continually drives Megan's art 
• Making the shift to design a textile line 
• The litmus test for your creative endeavors 
• Learning to be yourself unapologetically 
• Developing the courage required to launch bold ideas 
• Why you don't have to know what the end result...

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