The Frugal Crafter Blog Lindsay Weirich

Welcome to another Art Chat! Today I’m talking to Jennifer Moore of The Sewing Report YouTube Channel where she offers sewing tutorials, product reviews, and craft industry insights. She also runs a successful Etsy shop where she sells sewing supplies. In this episode, we will discuss how artists and crafters can make a living with their art and crafts both online and in their local communities. I hope you find this friendly chat helpful and informative. If you want to catch the other part of our conversation about the trustworthiness of influencers and product reviews you can see it on the Sewing Report Live channel: https://youtu.be/-NwJzARqsgM

Where to find Jen:

Sewing Report on YouTube (main channel) https://www.youtube.com/@SewingReportSewing Report Live  @sewingreportlive  Website: https://www.sewingreport.comEtsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/sewingreport?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1069587410&from_page=listing

Today we have legendary artist, writer, teacher, and art supply designer Jane Davenport on the podcast! We discuss following your curiosity as a creative entrepreneur, teaching, and cute art supplies!



Where to find Jane:

https://janedavenport.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@janedavenport

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janedavenport/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jane.davenport.artist

Jane Davenport Mixed Media Artomologists Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/419065701552819

Today we are speaking with Becca Hillburn. She is the author and illustrator of the comic 7" Kara, an art teacher, and art supply reviewer! She attended the NAMTA/Creativation Art Materials Trade Show a couple of weeks ago and is here to update us on new products and trends in the industry. Also, there is a lot of geeking out about art supplies! I hope you enjoy this friendly art chat!

If this 3 hour long podcast has you wanting more check out Becca's Creativation Vlog: https://youtu.be/BHvbBG2gdBs?si=prmnQpCPKaci9aTr

Where to find Becca:
Natto Soup YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nattosoup
7" Kara Watercolor Webcomic 7inchkara.com
Patreon patreon.com/nattosoup
TikTok tiktok.com/@nattosoup
Author site beccahillburn.com
Instagram instagram.com/nattosoup
Twitter twitter.com/Nattosoup
Threads threads.net/@nattosoup
Illustration Portfolio nattosoup.artstation.com
Shop nattosoup.com/shop
Pinterest pinterest.com/nattosoup
Facebook facebook.com/nattosoup

Today we are talking with Sarah Takacs from the SoCraftastic Youtube channel, where she has been delighting viewers with fun approachable arts and crafts projects for over a decade and has rung up almost 2 million subscribers! We talk about how her interests changed and evolved over the years as well as her new artistic endeavor. 



Where to find Sarah:

SoCraftastic YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SoCraftastic

Shop: https://www.sarahlynntea.com/shop-all 

Sarah Lynn Tea Studios YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sarahlynnstudios 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahlynntea/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoCraftastic

The month-long plein air painting challenge #pleinapril starts tomorrow so I invited Sarah Burns back on the show to discuss tips on getting outside to paint! She is a renowned landscape painter living in Scotland with a thriving YouTube channel and website focusing on plein-air painting, and I am thrilled to have he back on the podcast!

Where to find Sarah:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sarahburnsstudio 

Sarah Burns Art Website: https://www.sarahburnsstudio.com/

Sketching Scotland Website: https://sketchingscotland.com/ 

The Fearless Brush Blog: https://fearlessbrush.com/painting/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahburnsstudio/ 

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sarahburnsstudio

Today's conversation with James Gurney is entertaining, thoughtful, and inspiring! We will talk about his art journey from hopping on a train and sketching America to working in animation and illustration to creating the Dinotopia series of books and now influencing new generations of artists through teaching online. This conversation is full of wonderful stories of a life creatively lived. I hope you enjoy the podcast.



Where to find James:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JamesGurney

Substack: https://substack.com/@jamesgurney

Website: https://jamesgurney.com/

Gurney Journey Blog: https://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/