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Ask an Artist - Time Management
Ask An Artist - November 27, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsFitting in all the stuff you need to do as an artist is something you might not think about when you are starting out. Initially you just want to 'do art!' and who wouldn't. However being organised when the administration of your career as an artist begins to overwhelm your creativity may well...
Ask an Artist - Interview with Sarah James
Ask An Artist - November 20, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this epoisod of Ask an Artist Laura and Peter have the great pleasure of interviewing Sarah James. Sarah is the driving force behind Bovey Tracey Craft Festival and various other festivals that have developed using the same format: Bath, Cheltenham Cardiff and others. Covid-19 has made Sara...
Ask an Artist - Creating a Marketing Plan (During a Pandemic)
Ask An Artist - November 13, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIf you hope to make a living as an artist, even if you hope only to supplement your income, then it is a good idea to plan how you are going to market yourself by creating - oddly enough - a marketing plan! In these peculiar times with Covid-19 raging through our society there is still a need t...
Ask an Artist -Listener Questions 4
Ask An Artist - November 06, 2020 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode Laura and Peter answer some more of the questions that have been sent by our listeners. If you have a question please do send it, either via our Social Media: Instagram and Facebook: Ask An Artist Podcast, or through our website: www.askanartistpodcast.com
Ask an Artist - Halloween Horrors...
Ask An Artist - October 30, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode of Ask an Artist Peter and Laura are talking about some of the awful things that have happened during their careers as artists, things that have gone wrong for them, things that have been said and experiences that they might prefer to forget about.
Ask an Artist - Maximising your Creative Content
Ask An Artist - October 23, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsAs an artist or maker your primary function is to make things. However the things you make and the things you do can often be used in ways other than just for their appreciation! In this episode Peter and Laura talk about ways of making the most out of your output: greetings cards, teaching ai...
Ask an Artist - On Being the Other Half
Ask An Artist - October 16, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsLaura and Peter are both fortunate in having partners who share their creative views. For each of them this has developed into something more though and in this episode Laura and Peter talk with Ben and Kimberley about being the other half of an art business partnership. Ben - The Talented Mr B...
Ask an Artist - Listener Questions 3
Ask An Artist - October 09, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsPeter and Laura tackle a few more listener questions: Is it OK for an artist to work across various genres or should they find their place and stick with it? As a portrait artist should I advertise pricing on my website? I am an artist by I'm also very shy. Can I avoid being the public face of...
Ask an Artist - Teaching Children, an interview with Kimberley Keegan
Ask An Artist - October 02, 2020 09:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsLaura and Peter have talked about teaching several times, it forms a part of both of their working lives. However they both teach adults; people who have sought them out. Teaching children is a bit different, but maybe not as different as you might think. Peter's wife, Kimberley is a qualified...
Ask an Artist - The Big Debate! Art vs. Craft
Ask An Artist - September 25, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsTime to cast the cat in among the pigeons! Laura and Peter are joined in this debate by Silversmith James Dougal and 'the Talented Mr B. (Ben Boswell) to talk about craft and art as descriptions of their work and of the way they identify themselves. Asking 100 people what the difference is betwe...
Ask an Artist - Listener Questions 2
Ask An Artist - September 18, 2020 09:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsLaura and Peter have another rummage in the post bag in this episode to answer some of the listener questions we have received. Today we have questions on working for friends, dealing with 'site specific' artworks and wether it is a good idea to work in multiple media.
Ask an Artist - Branding
Ask An Artist - September 11, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this episode of Ask an Artist Peter and Laura discuss 'Branding' - they are not trying to get you to burn symbols into your flesh, but is it a good idea to develop a brand identity? On balance they believe it is, a consistent look and feel to your communications and interactions with your cu...
Ask an Artist Interview with James Dougall, Silversmith
Ask An Artist - September 04, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn today's episode Laura and Peter interview James Dougall whose journey into being a silversmith had a few fascinating twists and turns. Now a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths James came to the business late after working in several other fields. His story will hopefully give h...
Ask An Artist - The Artist's Reputation
Ask An Artist - August 28, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsAn artist is constantly judged, it is inevitable, a part of the very nature of what they do. However it would be wrong to assume that the judgement is only about the work that the artist produces. Today, Peter and Laura discuss the importance of the artist's reputation: how it develops, how to...
Ask an Artist Listener Questions
Ask An Artist - August 21, 2020 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsOver the last months we have had some really good questions from listeners and we are going to try out this slightly different format for this episode. Here are Laura and Peter's thoughts on 3 questions, looking at work/life balance, selling work for the first time and troublesome students! If...
Ask an Artist Listener Questions
Ask An Artist - August 21, 2020 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsOver the last months we have had some really good questions from listeners and we are going to try out this slightly different format for this episode. Here are Laura and Peter's thoughts on 3 questions, looking at work/life balance, selling work for the first time and troublesome students! If...
Ask an Artist Doing Charitable Work
Ask An Artist - August 14, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsAs an artist it is very likely that, from time to time, you will be asked to do things for charity. It could be something that you do anyway, that generates funds for a charity you wish to support, or it could be an approach from a charity asking you to do something specific. Whatever the scen...
Ask an Artist Interview with Fitch and McAndrew
Ask An Artist - August 07, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn todays episode Laura and Peter chat to Doug Fitch and Hannah McAndrew. Doug and Hannah are 'Fitch and McAndrew', the husband and wife team of slipware potters whose work has a national and international standing. Working in a very traditional medium, that of earthenware clay decorated with d...
Ask an Artist - Making a 'Body of Work'
Ask An Artist - July 31, 2020 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratings'A Body of Work'... One of those expressions that pops up in art contexts all the time. Laura and Peter unpick what it means. It can be whatever you want it to be. A group of pieces linked thematically, stylistically, chromatically, progressively or anything else. A collection that will allo...
Ask an Artist - Making Work at Different Price Points
Ask An Artist - July 24, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsPricing your work is a complex issue and being consistent is one of the things that needs to be considered while working out your pricing. However that does not mean that all your work should be the same price, only that it should be priced consistently, according to its value. Small simple th...
Ask an Artist - Delivering a Great Art Class
Ask An Artist - July 17, 2020 09:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsPart of the lives of many artists is the business of teaching. For some it is a financial necessity and for others it is an emotional or moral imperative. Whatever the reasons you have for teaching it does need to be taken seriously, you have an obligation to your students and doing it well ca...
Ask an Artist - Doing a Talk or a Demo in Public!
Ask An Artist - July 10, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsGiven the huge interest in art and crafts most professional artists and makers will be asked from time to time to talk about their work, or to demonstrate their methods. There is no compulsion to do this of course, you can just say no! Peter and Laura have never been known to refuse an opportu...
Ask an Artist Interview with Will Francis, Japanese Woodblock Printer
Ask An Artist - July 03, 2020 09:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIf you are a teacher one of the things you hope for is that one day you will teach someone who will then go on to greater things. Laura gave Will Francis his first lessons in Japanese woodblock printing after he had been trying to teach himself - and finding it hard. Will is now a professional...
Ask an Artist - Studio Space
Ask An Artist - June 26, 2020 09:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThe natural habitat of an artist is usually a studio: This could be a wonderful, purpose built edifice, or a corner of their sitting room, but it is a space to work and needs respect! Today Laura and Peter talk about the places they have called their studio over the years and discuss some of th...
Ask an Artist Interview with Artist Tom Sheperd
Ask An Artist - June 19, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsTom Shepherd is a full time artist, specialising in painting wildlife which he does in oils, acrylics and especially in watercolours. Peter and Laura talk to him about his career-path and how he has adapted to working mainly 'on-line' during the current health crisis. Creative adaptation to t...
Ask an Artist - Sending things by post or courier
Ask An Artist - June 12, 2020 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn this week's episode Laura and Peter are talking about the difficulties of sending original artwork by post.
Ask an Artist - Keeping a Sketchbook
Ask An Artist - June 05, 2020 09:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsRecorded during Lockdown, apologies for the sound quality. Should you keep a sketchbook? Laura and Peter have very different responses to this, Peter has kept sketchbook throughout his professional career whilst Laura has some but their use is slightly more ad hoc. The consistent thing for bot...
Ask an Artist Protecting Yourself Against Scams
Ask An Artist - May 29, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsRecorded during lockdown, apologies for the sound quality. Peter and Laura chat in this episode about various scams that are rife in the art world, and in the wider arena of small businesses.
Ask an Artist keeping track of your work and building an archive
Ask An Artist - May 22, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsRecorded during the lockdown, apologies for the sound quality! By its very nature, being an artist generates work. The things that your artistic practice is channelled towards. You may be able to sell everything that you do, but more likely there will be works that need to be stored - and cata...
Ask an Artist Paperwork and Administration
Ask An Artist - May 15, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsRecorded remotely (and with a few technical difficulties...sorry!) during our isolation. It is unlikely that there are many artists who embark on their careers thinking "I'd really like to be doing something that generates lots of adminstration", but inevitably thast is what will happen. Peter ...
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