14 min
I’m Back! What Being a Full-Time Artist is REALLY Like Design Tribe Podcast
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Art Style Academy: https://www.laurenlesley.com/asa-sales-page-35-spots
Guest Episode Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIGrg1q59yw4c47VniYirOBpp2aoEYjA33N9o9a4eWgYR_tw/viewform?usp=pp_url
Transcript:
Hey, how are you? I basically disappeared from this podcast for the past 2 years and I owe you an explanation!
If this is your first time listening, hey, I’m Lauren of Lauren Lesley Studio. I’m an artist and textile designer, and I started The Design Tribe podcast back in 2019 as a way to add some transparency to someone who was just getting started in surface pattern design and the whole licensing world.
In this episode, I’m going to spill the tea on what it’s REALLY like being a full-time artist…. Full disclosure: it’s not exactly how I thought it would be.
But first, let me explain where I’ve been and what the plan is for the Design Tribe podcast moving forward!
Back in the Fall of 2021, I decided to go back to an in-house job and I found out I was pregnant all in the same month!
On top of that, my husband and I decided to move houses to have a more suitable neighborhood for our baby to grow up in. The idea of moving after our daughter was born really stressed me out so we were on an intense timeline trying to find the right place.
The housing market was incredibly competitive when we were moving and it basically took up 150% of my time.
We literally closed on our old house one week before my daughter was born! Then, she came into the world and my full attention was on her.
So, I’m very sorry that I’ve been gone for so long. That was never exactly the plan, but you know, sometimes life gets in the way of creative pursuits.
So, what is the plan for the Design Tribe podcast moving forward?
During this season of life, I have to be realistic about the fact that I just don’t really have time to conduct a lot of interviews myself.
But, that doesn’t mean I won’t in the future. I personally hate the idea of letting this podcast die just because of my own time constraints.
So, I started thinking outside the box and was wondering what WOULD be feasible for the podcast moving forward.
Sometimes, as artists and designers, we simply don’t have time to create ALLLL of the content all by ourselves. It’s probably been a year since I’ve even created an Instagram post for my actual feed.. I am way more active in my Stories though!
But, the point is…. I started thinking what if The Design Tribe lived up to its name and became more of a collective effort? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to hear from different voices and different artists who have different experiences?
SO! I’m opening up the podcast to publish more guest episodes.
That means, if you are an artist or designer who has conducted your own interviews… either in podcast format or on YouTube… and you’d like to repurpose your episodes for further reach, please get in touch with me!
Especially, if you find yourself unable to keep up with a demanding weekly interview schedule on your own podcast… I’d love to collaborate with you!
Wouldn’t it be great to slow down and put our content efforts together… and get a bigger bang for your buck?
Imagine if you could relax the pace and schedule out one interview per month. The Design Tribe is the perfect place to contribute those podcast episodes and reach more people.
If this sounds interesting to you, please look in the show notes for an application.
OKAY, so now let’s get into the good stuff.
Why the heck did I return to an In-House job and what was it REALLY like being a Full-Time Artist?
So, I dreamed about being a full-time artist for as long as I can remember. Back in college, I was an oil painter so back then I envisioned doing something more along the lines of Fine Art.
But upon graduating, I realized I needed a JOB and a stable income to pay the bills.
Art Style Academy: https://www.laurenlesley.com/asa-sales-page-35-spots
Guest Episode Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIGrg1q59yw4c47VniYirOBpp2aoEYjA33N9o9a4eWgYR_tw/viewform?usp=pp_url
Transcript:
Hey, how are you? I basically disappeared from this podcast for the past 2 years and I owe you an explanation!
If this is your first time listening, hey, I’m Lauren of Lauren Lesley Studio. I’m an artist and textile designer, and I started The Design Tribe podcast back in 2019 as a way to add some transparency to someone who was just getting started in surface pattern design and the whole licensing world.
In this episode, I’m going to spill the tea on what it’s REALLY like being a full-time artist…. Full disclosure: it’s not exactly how I thought it would be.
But first, let me explain where I’ve been and what the plan is for the Design Tribe podcast moving forward!
Back in the Fall of 2021, I decided to go back to an in-house job and I found out I was pregnant all in the same month!
On top of that, my husband and I decided to move houses to have a more suitable neighborhood for our baby to grow up in. The idea of moving after our daughter was born really stressed me out so we were on an intense timeline trying to find the right place.
The housing market was incredibly competitive when we were moving and it basically took up 150% of my time.
We literally closed on our old house one week before my daughter was born! Then, she came into the world and my full attention was on her.
So, I’m very sorry that I’ve been gone for so long. That was never exactly the plan, but you know, sometimes life gets in the way of creative pursuits.
So, what is the plan for the Design Tribe podcast moving forward?
During this season of life, I have to be realistic about the fact that I just don’t really have time to conduct a lot of interviews myself.
But, that doesn’t mean I won’t in the future. I personally hate the idea of letting this podcast die just because of my own time constraints.
So, I started thinking outside the box and was wondering what WOULD be feasible for the podcast moving forward.
Sometimes, as artists and designers, we simply don’t have time to create ALLLL of the content all by ourselves. It’s probably been a year since I’ve even created an Instagram post for my actual feed.. I am way more active in my Stories though!
But, the point is…. I started thinking what if The Design Tribe lived up to its name and became more of a collective effort? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to hear from different voices and different artists who have different experiences?
SO! I’m opening up the podcast to publish more guest episodes.
That means, if you are an artist or designer who has conducted your own interviews… either in podcast format or on YouTube… and you’d like to repurpose your episodes for further reach, please get in touch with me!
Especially, if you find yourself unable to keep up with a demanding weekly interview schedule on your own podcast… I’d love to collaborate with you!
Wouldn’t it be great to slow down and put our content efforts together… and get a bigger bang for your buck?
Imagine if you could relax the pace and schedule out one interview per month. The Design Tribe is the perfect place to contribute those podcast episodes and reach more people.
If this sounds interesting to you, please look in the show notes for an application.
OKAY, so now let’s get into the good stuff.
Why the heck did I return to an In-House job and what was it REALLY like being a Full-Time Artist?
So, I dreamed about being a full-time artist for as long as I can remember. Back in college, I was an oil painter so back then I envisioned doing something more along the lines of Fine Art.
But upon graduating, I realized I needed a JOB and a stable income to pay the bills.
14 min