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Startist Society

Laura Lee Griffin and Nikki May

Are fear and procrastination keeping you from making progress in your art business? Artists Laura Lee Griffin and Nikki May believe strongly in the power of community, accountability, following your intuition, taking small actionable steps, and breaking down the barriers that keep you "stuck". The Startist Society will inspire you to stop getting in your own way and start building an art biz and life that you love. Follow along with us on our creative business journey as we encourage you on

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110: A New Year: Looking Back and Looking Forward

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2024/01/03

Grab a cup of coffee (or bourbon) and join Laura & Nikki as they review what went well last year, what could have gone better, and what their plans are for the upcoming year (both for their personal/professional lives and for the Startist Society podcast). STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES: startistsociety.com/anewyear/ JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP: facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/ FOLLOW STARTIST SOCIETY ON INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/startistsociety/ LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? BUY US A COFFEE BOURBON:

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109: Unconventional Ways to Sell Your Art

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2023/12/20

In this episode, Laura and Nikki dive into the deep sea of art sales, but not in the way that you might think. They take you off the beaten path, exploring 12 unconventional, out-of-the-box methods to help you sell your art and turn your passion into profit. If you've ever felt stuck or unsure of how to get your art into the world, this episode is crafted just for you! STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES: startistsociety.com/unconventional/ JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP:

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108: Closing the Creative Loop: Finishing What You...

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2023/12/06

We talk a lot about just getting started. But what about finishing? Do you have trouble finishing projects? Do you have a million half done or barely started projects lying around the studio? Today, Nikki and Laura dive deep into the world of unfinished projects, sharing their personal stories and advice to help you muster the inspiration and motivation to bring unfinished projects to a close (or release the ones that no longer serve you)! STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES:

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107: Charly Clements' 3 Tips for Building an Engaged...

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2023/11/22

In our last episode, we introduced you to Charly Clements, an illustrator and mentor who licenses her art to clients all around the world, is a top teacher on Skillshare, and has a great new course called Out of This World Portraits. She does all of this while traveling the world. This week she is back to give us her top tips on building an engaged audience. Listen to the episode and don't forget to download the free PDF with her tips! STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES & FREE DOWNLOADABLE PDF:

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106: Building an Audience and Community with Charly...

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2023/11/08

Charly Clements is an illustrator and mentor who has built a thriving illustration business, licensing her art to amazing clients all around the world, and has taught tens of thousands of students through her online classes as a top teacher on Skillshare and through her new course, Out of This World Portraits. She is the founder of Facetober and has built an incredible online community. And she's done all of this as a digital nomad, currently living and working in Thailand! Listen in as we learn all

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105: Elli Milan's Tips for Combatting Perfectionism

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2023/10/25

In episode 104, we introduced you to Elli Milan, an artist, educator, speaker and founding owner of Milan Art Institute and Art Social. If you haven't had a chance to listen to that episode yet, definitely go back and check it out. Elli is back to share her 10 best tips on getting past perfectionism as an artist and entrepreneur. MILAN ART INSTITUTE: Milan Art Institute Mastery Program STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES & FREE TIPS DOWNLOAD: startistsociety.com/perfectionismtips JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY

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104: Beating Perfectionism with Elli Milan

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2023/10/11

Today's guest is Elli Milan, an artist, author, educator, and founding owner of Milan Art Institute and Art Social – an online art education program, social learning, and art patronage platform. She has been a successful artist since 1996, selling over 10,000 pieces of original art. She is passionate about empowering artists and has transformed the lives of thousands of artists worldwide, helping them find their voice and turn their passion for art into a profession. Aside from hearing all about

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103: To Trend or Not To Trend?

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2023/08/23

A lot of us become artists because we want to express ourselves, we have something to say and sometimes we want to stand out from the crowd. But we often see a lot of work in the art and design worlds that looks alike. Why is that? Are people following trends because they think they'll sell? Are they copying others because they don't have their own style yet? Do we need to think about these things if we want to have a career in art or design? Should we follow what's on trend – what we see that

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102: How to Avoid Art Scams

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2023/08/02

As artists who are putting ourselves and our work online hoping to make connections and sales, we can be really vulnerable to all kinds of scams, because we are being very optimistic in thinking that people are really interested in our art. It's important to be aware of the types of scams that exist and what you can do to avoid becoming a victim to one of them. From NFT and payment scams to art contests and vanity galleries... listen in as Laura and Nikki discuss the types of art scams you might

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101: Craft Your Elevator Pitch

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2023/06/14

So why is it so hard for us to answer the question, "Oh, you're an artist. What do you do?" When that happens, do you freeze? Do you shrink and mumble under your breath something about how you're both an artist and you do other things and you're working on several projects right now but it's too hard to explain? Do you go on and on for about five minutes without actually answering the question? If you identify at all with this, it's time to learn how to talk about your art. If you can't describe

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100: Celebrating 100 episodes!

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2023/05/17

Join Nikki and Laura and help us celebrate the huge milestone of our 100th episode! Listen in as we have a very chatty episode about our lives in the last few months, our art practices, our jobs, and the future of the podcast. You'll hear lots of talk about bourbon (naturally) and hear a funny story about a recent episode upload faux pas! You won't want to miss our 100th episode! STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES: startistsociety.com/100episodes/ JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP:

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99: Jennifer Long's 5 Tips for Becoming a Fabric...

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2023/05/03

In episode 98, we introduced you to Jennifer Long, who started with the dream of becoming a fabric designer for her favorite company, Riley Blake Designs, and she did just that. Jennifer is a Riley Blake Designs fabric designer, quilt and doll pattern writer, machine embroidery digitizer and online educator. She is the creator of the Bee Sew Inspired Makers Club, and is also a wife, a mom to four and lives on a hobby farm in the prairies in Manitoba, Canada. Here she shares her five best tips on

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98: Landing your Dream Fabric Design Gig with...

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2023/04/19

As we mentioned in the first of our accountability group series of episodes, most of our interviews have been with people who are much further along in their creative businesses. But one of our basic premises of starting this podcast was to have you come along with us on the journey of just getting things started. The women in our accountability group all began with goals, but they didn't know where to begin. In the last couple of years they've achieved big things by putting one foot in front of the

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97: Creating Collections

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2023/04/05

Whether you're a fine artist or a surface pattern designer, you may have heard about the importance of creating in collections. If you're at the start of your art journey, you may be creating a lot of one off pieces of art. So how do you go about starting to work in collections? And how many pieces do you need to have to be able to call it a collection? How do you create in a cohesive way? Do you need collections to have your work shown in a gallery? Are collections necessary to have your shown to

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96: 5 Tips for Selling on Digital Marketplaces with...

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2023/03/22

In our last episode, we introduced you to Isabelle Wood, a perfect example of a Startist and one of the women in Laura and Nikki's accountability group. One of Isabelle's big goals was to create digital products and sell them on Design Cuts. She made that goal happen and today she's going to share with us her five tips for getting started selling on digital marketplaces. STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES: startistsociety.com/digitalproducts/ JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP:

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95: Selling on Digital Marketplaces with Isabelle...

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2023/03/08

We've spoken many times about how we met in an accountability group for Bonnie Christine's Surface Design Immersion course. Today, and in a few upcoming episodes, we want to introduce you to the other women in our group and tell their inspiring Startist stories. In our peer group, each of us had one or two main goals that we hope to accomplish with our creative careers, and we want to share what we've all been doing to reach those goals. We've interviewed quite a few experienced artists who have

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94: Larry Pile's 6 Tips for Getting Started with Art...

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2023/02/22

Last week, we introduce you to Larry Pile, a prolific kiln-formed glass artist who has displayed and sold his artwork in over 250 art festivals. Today Larry's back to share his six best tips on getting started with art festivals. STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES: startistsociety.com/artfestivaltips/ JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP: facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/ FOLLOW STARTIST SOCIETY ON INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/startistsociety/ LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? BUY US A COFFEE BOURBON:

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93: Getting Started with Art Festivals with Larry Pile

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2023/02/15

Larry Pile is a talented, generous, open-hearted and creative kiln-form glass artist in Dallas, TX who loves bold color, form and texture. He consistently explores new techniques , doing amazing things like weaving glass, and generously shares his knowledge with others. You feel completely inspired after spending time with him, whether you are an absolute beginner or are attending one of his master workshops. Larry hosts amazing in-person and online classes. He’s the founder of Lunch with a Glass

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92: Nikki's 5 Tips for Going Big with Public Art

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2023/02/08

Last week, Laura interviewed Nikki all about how she has gone big with her art in public spaces like the front of a downtown building (now covered in Nikki's gorgeous butterflies) and a recent commission she won inside her local airport. This week, Nikki shares her 5 best tips with you so you can go BIG with your art too! STARTIST SOCIETY SHOW NOTES: startistsociety.com/nikkistipsforgoingbig/ JOIN THE STARTIST SOCIETY FB GROUP: facebook.com/groups/startistsociety/ FOLLOW STARTIST SOCIETY ON

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91: Going Big with your Art in Public Spaces with...

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2023/02/01

We hinted this was coming in a previous episode, but this week Laura is super excited to interview Startist Society's very own Nikki May on how she has literally gone big – as in three stories tall – with her artwork over the last year. She's now working on another special BIG commission for her local airport. She is the perfect example of a Startist! We know many of you are curious about how to even get started with getting your artwork in public spaces, and today's episode will be all about that

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