Looking for a Collaborative
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I've been looking for a paper art type collaborative to join.
I think the idea has been brewing for a while because I keep wondering if this blog should be strictly art-related and I should knock off the personal stuff. Or is it: my blog, my rules? I think the whole package works best for me because I know some people come here for the art and some come because we're friends, online or real life.
That led me to wonder if I should have two blogs - one for art, one for life. But even though I'd probably post the same number of entries as I do now, it feels like it would be twice as much work.
When the student is ready the teacher will appear, right? Yesterday I was listening to an IndieBizChicks.com podcast which interviewed one of the collaborators of TheNeedle.org, a collaborative for plush (the more popular word now for stuffed animals, etc.) Eureka! I need to start a collaborative blog where members post their projects, we link to our online stores, Etsy or otherwise.
So I started looking around for an existing one that perhaps I could join. Etsy has groups of like-minded sellers called Teams, that I've been investigating off and on for a while. Sometimes they are organized geographically, some by art medium, some by subject matter. I haven't found one that's just right for me but I'm still looking - because there are lots and lots of them.
I Googled, without much luck.
So here I am to ask my artsy friends who read this - got any leads for me? I'd like the collaborative to be as fairly narrowly focused on various forms of paper art. Quilling would fit in here, for example. (Hi Paula!) If I can't find an existing one to join, I'm not at all opposed to starting one.
I know it will mean more work, jurying artists into the collaborative but eventually it will more or less run on it's own, I think. I'm mainly looking at this as a way to direct more people to my Etsy shop. But I also love meeting other artists and sharing their work with other people. It will be like a virtual craft show of sorts.
So leave a note in the comments or email me if you know of any paper art related collaboratives in existence or if you'd be interested in forming a new one with me.
I think the idea has been brewing for a while because I keep wondering if this blog should be strictly art-related and I should knock off the personal stuff. Or is it: my blog, my rules? I think the whole package works best for me because I know some people come here for the art and some come because we're friends, online or real life.
That led me to wonder if I should have two blogs - one for art, one for life. But even though I'd probably post the same number of entries as I do now, it feels like it would be twice as much work.
When the student is ready the teacher will appear, right? Yesterday I was listening to an IndieBizChicks.com podcast which interviewed one of the collaborators of TheNeedle.org, a collaborative for plush (the more popular word now for stuffed animals, etc.) Eureka! I need to start a collaborative blog where members post their projects, we link to our online stores, Etsy or otherwise.
So I started looking around for an existing one that perhaps I could join. Etsy has groups of like-minded sellers called Teams, that I've been investigating off and on for a while. Sometimes they are organized geographically, some by art medium, some by subject matter. I haven't found one that's just right for me but I'm still looking - because there are lots and lots of them.
I Googled, without much luck.
So here I am to ask my artsy friends who read this - got any leads for me? I'd like the collaborative to be as fairly narrowly focused on various forms of paper art. Quilling would fit in here, for example. (Hi Paula!) If I can't find an existing one to join, I'm not at all opposed to starting one.
I know it will mean more work, jurying artists into the collaborative but eventually it will more or less run on it's own, I think. I'm mainly looking at this as a way to direct more people to my Etsy shop. But I also love meeting other artists and sharing their work with other people. It will be like a virtual craft show of sorts.
So leave a note in the comments or email me if you know of any paper art related collaboratives in existence or if you'd be interested in forming a new one with me.
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posted by Stefani at 7:45 AM
6 Comments:
Hi, Since I don't have to do the work it would be easy for me to say keep it all here like it is. Since I can actually manage this one on the computer. And it would seem it would take more time to do two, or at least add to another one. You do such a great job here. Cheryl (your stalker friend)
One more thing....
This is the first time I have actually figured out how to add a comment!! Yeah for me!! I have always had to emial you directly!!So a pat on the back to me today!! Lol. Now if I can just hit all the keys to spell all the words right! So for us slow ones, lol, you do a great job, don't change too much, lol, I might not be able to keep up!! LOL.
Cheryl?? Is that you?? TWO comments? Simmer down, little lady! ;-)
But your note prompts me to add that this blog would remain the same. I would post my art here as usual and in the collaborative blog. I think it wouldn't add that much more work since I'd have the photos and text prepared for over here.
I'm fairly certain I won't have any trouble finding artists to join. I know that Flickr has a gazillion very specific groups from which I could glean.
Lol, I am just so excited I finally came out of my "duh" state and figured out how to leave a comment, I am making up for lost comments. One's I wanted to make but was too computer challenged to make! LOL. But there is no stopping me now!! LOL. The stalker has been set free! I no longer have to be a stalker, but can be part of the commenting gang!!! So blog on!! Cheryl
1. your blog, your rules, I say.
2. you can start a flickr group - there may already be one. i haven't quite got the hang of the flickr groups, but they seem to be popular. I think maybe because you can post a photo and not so much blogging.
I'm interested in joining your collaborative blog.
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