One artist’s journey is never the same as another’s. Not only do you have to be creative in what you beget,but also in how you gain it out there, connect with the lawful people, and beget a living. They all involve taking risks.
In 2010,Jan decided to start the journey away from what had been a safe income (production work) to go after the art and life she wants for herself.
She discusses the balance of both worlds and how she is successfully transitioning from one to the other. She's leaving what is safe and taking a risk by betting on her art.
You’ll hear approximately the following from Jan.
The many hats she wears in handling the construction of the mobiles, along with marketing, and accounting,etc.
Why she found it easier to retain and train people as employees rather than interns.
Her commitment to letting her body beget the work, and keeping her intellect out of it.
How she got the confidence in herself and her artwork to exhibit it, and what it felt like to build it out into the world.
The important question artists need to inquire themselves: What do I need to beget? Not: How do I sell my art?
The social component of being an artist,and how Jan navigates the world as a self-proclaimed shy homebody.
The value of listening, connection, or staying open and present as an artist.
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