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Carina goes through several of the "Day in a Life's from Erin Austen Abbott's book How to Make It. She looks at the daily activities of people who are doing their creative work for a living and things you can do to mimic their activities.Episode 456 How to MAKE it: Lessons From the Book of 25 Creatives_________ Have you ever wondered what makes art sell? In her new book, Make Art that Sells!, Carina shares how to think like a customer and create art that people want to buy. She offers practical tips on market trends, pricing, and self-promotion. By understanding what buyers are looking for, you can make your art more appealing and boost your sales. Click below to learn morehttps://www.designsuitecourses.com/makeartthatsells__________About Carina Gardner:Carina Gardner is a fabric designer, paper designer, and design educator who is passionate about helping other designers fulfill their creative dreams by teaching them her strategies for making money as a designer. She has a Ph.D. in Design and taught design at the University of Minnesota before starting Carina Gardner, Inc.Carina Gardner, Inc design brand has been featured in dish ware, holiday decor, sewing patterns, and more. Her exclusive Design Suite Program helps creatives make money designing as they learn to design. Her programs include Illustrator and Photoshop training, surface pattern design, paper design, Silhouette & Cricut file design, and running a design business. She started the Make and Design Podcast so that she could share inspiration, stories, and experiences about design and life with crafters and designers.Find out more at https://www.carinagardner.comWatch this episode as a video at https://www.makeanddesign.com/Have you ever wanted to create your own personalized planner. Whether you want to create one just for yourself or you want to sell your unique planner, you will not want to miss my workshop coming up on July 24th. This is a 3 hour workshop on Illustrator and InDesign and it's currently 50% off. Join athttps://www.designsuitecourses.com/planner-workshop
Field Trips are often an immersion, a hands on learning experience. In this episode Heidi interviews Erin Austen Abbott to cultivate backyard family adventures sharing planning tips for family field trips. She also peel back the layers of untourism by describing what makes a place like Mississippi so unique and filled with hidden gems, yet rarely on our travel list. Website for this episode: https://ordinarysherpa.com/088 Will you leave Written Review on Apple Podcasts: https://ordinarysherpa.com/review/ Beginner's Guide to Untourism: https://ordinarysherpa.com/untourism/ Our guest is a writer, an early childhood educator, and a former traveling nanny. She has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Real Simple, Mother Mag, and more. She published her second book in April of 2020 called Family Field Trip. Her blog, Field Trip works to teach parents and children about design, food, art, and culture, from home and beyond. Erin Austen Abbott lives in Water Valley, Mississippi with her husband, son, and four animals. Key Takeaways Mississippi is unlikely on anyone's bucket list, but it would be an ideal untourist destination due to the many hidden gems. As William Faulkner once said, “to understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi. I'm not sure if any of you have ever been to the Mississippi Delta, but once you set foot on its soil, it seeps into your blood and changes the way in which your eyes look out at the world.” To give you a hint of the hidden gems, the amount of good food at gas stations is unlike anywhere Erin has ever traveled. There are trails specific to music, literary trails, even a tamale trail. When you begin to look at the area with a different lens there are virtually adventures and hidden gems abound. The Blues trail is not only a great adventure, it's a historical and cultural lesson. Erin created a spotify playlist to accompany each blue sign to help connect the facts to an experience. The spotify playlist is something they can come back to over and over to retain and remember what they learned and experienced on the blues trail. Erin's second book, Family Field Trip was inspired many years ago during her solo travel days. She was standing in line for a remarkable location in France watching several kids complaining and oblivious to the amazing opportunities surrounding them. “I need to write a book about all the things they could do” That was the spark for the book and it never left. Even while working on her first book the family field trip book lingered waiting for her to bring it to life. What sparks linger inside of you? What books do you need to write? Public art and murals are an indicator of what the area is going through. Many times the art reflects the aspect the community is proud of and the challenges they have worked through. A great untourist experience is to go to a farmers market, grocery store, or locally owned restaurant and seek out the food you have never seen, or tried before. Purchase it and explore what makes that food unique. When you explore from a curious standpoint you also have questions to ask the local people and learn what makes that location unique. In many ways, as we age we run out of first time experiences - which might be the appeal of travel. If we are intentional to notice nature is constantly changing around us. Things like a season study to watch for different birds or how the same place changes over time are great microadventures. One way Erin likes to acclimate to a new community is to take public transit on a simple out and back experience. Study what's outside the windows, listen to the local chatter and glean insights from the commuter culture that surrounds you. You'll be able to be a simple passenger without an itinerary. One of the ways Erin and her family like to connect with kids and families is by ordering good takeout and heading to a local park or playground. If you choose one near a school they are usually embedded in the community and will attract local people. Erin gave SO MANY tips on how to plan for untourist or family field trips. One of her favorites is searching for geotags and then following the rabbit hole to discovery. For example when you are in Instagram and you click on the geotag it takes you to a map, which then she adds to a guide in Apple Maps. Getting in the habit of adding geotags to maps at the moment makes planning for the long term much easier. To Follow or connect with Erin Website: erinaustenabbott.com Email: erinaustenabbott@gmail.com Book: Family Field Trip: Explore Art, Food, Music, and Nature with Kids Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fieldtripblog Instagram: @erinaustenabbott Other: https://www.pinterest.com/erinaustenabbott
New episode “Art Life Stories” podcast! Erin Austen Abbott is a woman of many talents: a photographer, writer, content creator, curator, & interior designer!We discuss:
How do we bring education about the world into our family experiences? In this episode, I'm talking with multi-passionate entrepreneur Erin Austen Abbott about her life and work, including her most recent venture as the author of the book Family Field Trips: Explore Art, Food, Music & Nature with Kids. We discuss how expanding our exposure to the globe can grow opportunity and compassion in our children, as well as how Erin manages to stay on top of her multiple business ventures. About the Guest: Erin Austen Abbott, born in 1976, in Tupelo, Mississippi, studied photography at the Museum School of Fine Arts in, Boston, MA, and at the Photographic Center Northwest in Seattle, WA. She has had photography shows in Tampa, Seattle, Boston, Memphis, Los Angeles, Oxford, MS, Charleston, SC, Basel, Switzerland, Milan, Italy, Berlin, Germany, and Water Valley, MS, 1999-2018. Her writing and photography have been published in such publications as Esquire, Bon Appétit, Visit Baton Rouge, Invitation Magazine, Country Roads, liquor.com, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Bitter Southerner, Teen Vogue, Alternative Press, Los Angeles Times, Uppercase, Bake From Scratch, Southern Lady, Oxford Magazine, Oh So Beautiful Paper, West Elm's blog First + Main, Good Grit, Laurel Mercantile journal, Splinter Creek, and Southern Spaces. She has been featured in The New York Times, Anthology Magazine, Flea Market Style Magazine, Design Sponge, Lonny, Domino, First + Main, Pennyweight, Houzz, and in the book Sage Living by Anne Sage for Chronicle Books, to name a few. She published her first book, How To Make It, on Chronicle Books, in the spring of 2017 and has a new book that will be out in April of 2020 called Family Field Trip. Her blog, Field Trip works to teach parents and children about design, food, art, and culture, from home and beyond. Erin lives in Water Valley, Mississippi with her husband and son. When not writing, she has an interior design studio and content creation business that keeps her equally as busy. Find Erin online at: https://www.instagram.com/erinaustenabbott https://www.instagram.com/fieldtripblog P: erinaustenabbott https://www.facebook.com/ameliapresents https://www.facebook.com/Fieldtripblog https://www.pinterest.com/erinaustenabbott/ http://fieldtrip-blog.com/ About the Host: Janice Scholl has spent her entire career talking about money and business. Through her time as a commercial banker, consultant, and mentor to budding entrepreneurs, she helped clients create solid business and financial strategies to help propel their business to success. While working with aspiring female entrepreneurs, Janice noticed that the same four themes kept repeating: Many women are uncomfortable with finance, both in their business and in their personal life. Women want access to more women mentors and advisors. Women often start businesses because they feel the corporate world doesn't fit their lifestyle. Few are motivated by purely financial reasons. Mothers didn't want money to drive their family decisions. From these themes, The Money, Career, & Motherhood Podcast was born. Now Janice spends her time helping mothers gain confidence and understanding about money, career, and business topics as they relate to motherhood and family – the way many women actually think about money. Janice loves helping mothers implement business and financial strategies within their families to help each family member thrive. Visit the Money, Career, & Motherhood website, Facebook page, Facebook group, or on Instagram. Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe from the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.
Our personal and professional lives are a series of forks in roads, creating interesting and often non-traditional career paths. Two-time author, blogger, interior designer, and photographer Erin Austen Abbott talks to Inside Source about identifying opportunities, walking through open doors, and why what’s best for you is best for your business.
Erin Austen Abbott grew up in Oxford, Mississippi before moving to Florida in 1985. She lived in the Tampa Bay area until graduation from the University of South Florida. After graduation, Erin moved to Boston to attend the Museum School of Fine Arts and then to Seattle to attend the Photographic Center Northwest. Erin has had gallery shows of her work in Tampa, Boston, Seattle, Los Angeles, Memphis, Oxford, MS, Water Valley, MS, Berlin, Milan, and Basel. Aside from having work published in many national publications and on blogs, she is also a regular contributor at Design*Sponge and Oxford Magazine. She is currently working on her second book. Erin lives in Water Valley, Mississippi. instagram.com/erinaustenabbott
In this episode of Gamechangers, Savannah talks to Erin Austen Abbott, shop owner of Amelia, photographer and team writer for Design*Sponge among many other publications. Erin talks about the benefits of having a brick & mortar store vs. an online ecommerce shop, how she handles receiving over 600 product submissions per week, and suggestions for brands on how to pitch stores including a REALLY good tip for how to stand out among the competition. She also walks us through how to use Instagram to sell your products, without paying for ads. They chat about the life of a freelance writer and how she pitches the blogs and magazines she works with on a weekly basis. The insights here are huge! Follow along for more insider info, community resources, tips & tricks and work/life inspiration: Join our Facebook Group: “The Gamechangers Mastermind” Follow along on Instagram: @savannahhayesstudio Check out the Shownotes: savannahhayes.com/gamechangers
On today’s episode of the Craft Industry Alliance podcast we're talking about quilting and music with my guest, Ricky Tims. Ricky Tims has successfully blended two diverse passions into one very unique and interesting career. His skills as a pianist, composer and producer have been evident by the thousands who have heard his music. He is known in the international world of quilting as a best-selling author, enthusiastic and encouraging teacher, an award-winning quilter, fabric designer, and a talented and spellbinding speaker. His innovative and entertaining presentations feature live music and humor combined with scholarly insights and wisdom. His quilts have been displayed worldwide and are highly regarded as excellent examples of contemporary quilts with traditional appeal. Ricky maintains an extensive international schedule of teaching and speaking engagements, and is co-founder and co-host of The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims. Ricky is challenged by creativity in all forms, and encourages individuals to cultivate self-expression, reach for the unreachable, and believe in the impossible. +++++ Turn your creative passion into a fulfilling career! How to Make It, published by Chronicle Books and written by photographer and small business owner Erin Austen Abbott, is the ultimate guide to making a living by making things. Featuring 25 profiles of illustrators, jewelry designers, ceramicists, painters, clothing designers, and printmakers, How to Make It provides a behind-the-scenes look at the daily rituals and best practices that keep these creative entrepreneurs on track. +++++ Please note that this show used to be called the While She Naps podcast. The name has changed, but the content and host have stayed the same. To get the full show notes for this episode, visit Craft Industry Alliance where you can learn more about becoming a member of our supportive trade association. Strengthen your creative business, stay up to date on industry news, and build connections with forward-thinking craft professionals. Meet with show host, Abby Glassenberg, each month for our Craft Business Roundtable, get access to courses and webinars taught by industry leaders, and much more.
Today on Positively Creative, Dorothy chats with Erin Austen Abbott about all of the different creative avenues Erin ventures as a facilitator and curator in the creative community. Erin shares all about her shop Amelia and the recent shop move from Oxford to Water Valley, Mississippi, where the shop has grown to house a gallery as well as classes and workshops. Erin discusses her new book, How to Make It, a look into 25 creative entrepreneurs and makers and their creative processes. They also discuss Erin's writings for Design Sponge, her own photography, and much more! "It's been a real lesson for me on what people want...It's also an education process, educating people why things cost what they cost, why handmade is so important, why we need this kind of movement in our country and world because it's important to know where your items are coming from and to gift things that are more special than something you could pick up at a Black Friday sale." -Erin Austin Abbott For more Erin Austen Abbott & Amelia: https://ameliapresents.com/ Amelia Presents Instagram For more Positively Creative: Positively Creative Website Positively Creative Instagram On Today's Show: (7:30) Amelia - shop, gallery, and classes (11:30) From the 187 square feet on the Oxford Square to all under one roof in Main Street in Water Valley, MS (16:00) The Living Room Gallery, Glennray Tutor , Jonathan Kent Adams , A Study in Color (20:00) One Night Stand Show that Erin curates (25:00) How to Make It book , Chronicle Books (26:30) Studio Stories on Instagram (31:00) on photographing and writing for the book (34:00) going on tour for the book (36:00) on traveling, Field Trip blog (36:30) working for Design*Sponge (43:00) Erin's typical day and how she organizes (45:00) Dorothy blabs on about Trello (47:00) on when and what to post on Amelia Presents Instagram (53:00) Sarah, Occasionette, Girls Can Tell , Storehouse in New Jersey (54:00) Elizabeth Suzann, Jojotastic (55:00) Shopkeep Facebook Group (1:00:00) on finding artists to carry in the shop (1:05:00) Up & Vanished Podcast (1:06:00) On how she got the name Amelia Presents
What’s the real cost of doing business in retail? Grace Bonney continues her conversation on design and cost, this time with Michele Varian of Michele Varian Shop in Downtown NYC and Erin Austen Abbott of Amelia in Oxford Mississippi, two retail design shops. Hear their perspectives on selling tactile products in a digital world and figuring out a fair and sustainable cost structure. What’s the difference between brick & mortar operations and online shops? What really goes into product design and sales? Find out on After the Jump! This program was sponsored by Of a Kind. “People are all of a sudden realizing there isn’t a tactile hand-made quality to things anymore and people don’t know how to do it themselves. There’s a real curiosity about that now.” [14:00] If you have a brick and mortar it’s extremely important to have a decent website because most people shop from both.” [29:00] –Michele Varian on After the Jump
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