011: Building a Creative Business with Kasia Avery

13/04/2020 29 min Episodio 11
011: Building a Creative Business with Kasia Avery

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Podcast 011 | Building a Creative Business with Kasia AveryOn this episode, Jeanne talks with Kasia Avery, online art teacher and founder of Everything Art with her husband, with whom she operates her creative business. 2:36    “We work together in different ways…we know it’s a good way to live, because we are compatible.  We understand each other very well…” 3:39    “Before we had our daughter, the hardest bit was to actually get yourself motivated, sit down and start working.” 4:55     “Good advice that I can give everyone who works together and lives together is to give each other some time off.  This is a rule at our house, and there are no exceptions to that, that everyday each one of us gets an hour off during the day.” 11:41   “We are very lucky that we are online, that our business is teaching people and helping them to create free and very laid back art…” 12:17   “What this time means for us is that we realize that people are at home and want to find ways in which they can care for their well-being, practice some self-care, and we can help.” 13:18   “One night I was going through the news and I overdosed really, really massively on the news and I got so anxious and stressed out and I asked “What can I do to distract myself, and what are other people doing?” 16:35  “I find working with people who are artists, who have a very similar approach to mine, just a pure pleasure, to be honest…it’s just a lot of fun.” 18:38   “It’s a lot of work, you know, I can’t say it’s not and there aren’t ways to make it less work, but that’s what it is and it’s fun and if you love your job, which I really do, it’s great.” 19:56  “Another thing that really helps us is having a project management app for projects and to-do lists, and you can tick boxes that can be shared with everyone who works with us.” 23:09  “Jamie went through a lot in his life, and he’s much wiser than me, now I understand that.  He’s got good experience in life and business…” 24:43  “Creativity on a day-to-day basis for me, I do daily art journaling in the evening, when our daughter is asleep, when Jamie is doing his things…” 27:16   “If I wasn’t doing Everything Art, I think I would still have something to do with painting, because I was always at it, always doing it. And teaching; I know that I was born to do what I’m doing right now.” "Art that's not realistic is not art" - ever thought that? Because I certainly have. I was literally sweating and stressing my days away when striving to become that "proper" artist, painting landscapes in oil - something that was not me in the slightest. And then one day I discovered art journaling and I was hooked. The glitter fell from the sky and I knew I was saved. I learnt that real art is self-expression, a story, and an honest experience. I discovered that the process can (and should be!) pleasant and joyful rather than a struggle. Since then I am constantly art journaling, (daily!) and I want you to dive in with me.  I teach mixed-media and art journaling in person and online since 2011. In 2016 together with with my husband Jamie we established Everything Art Limited. We create, produce and commission online classes. I teach in a laid-back and supportive manner. My goal is to help you discover your inner artist through joyful and inner-critic-free art process.LINKS:www.everything-art.comKA IG: https://www.instagram.com/kasiaavery/EA IG: https://www.instagram.com/everythingartuk/FB: https://www.facebook.com/EverythingArtLtd/ Jeanne OliverTen Tips To Take Back The PeaceA free ebook if you are looking for some rest in your day-to-day like I was.Get your free resource Ten Tips HERE. Become the artist you dream to be. Creativity is Calling at jeanneoliver.com. You can connect with Jeanne on Instagram and Facebook.