Hey, What Are You Working On?

Welp, it's been a year. We've learned a whole a lot in terms of our art, careers, and oh yeah- this podcast! For the final episode of the season we're sharing our highs and lows, what we've learned and what our (very loose) intentions are for the coming year. And yes-- that includes our lessons and desires re: Hey, What Are You Working On? As always, we'd love to hear what your...

We love a good Q+A sesh...almost as much as we love the opportunity to tangent. But what did you expect would come from asking us about our special interests? Join us for this wild ride of a discussion that covers some art things and a WHOLE lot of other things: weird jobs, when Devon had to take part in a scam, submitting to galleries, stuff we listen to in the studio and way too much more. Suppo...

If last week was how to deal with copiers, this week is how not to BE a copier. Sounds straight forward-- but it isn't always. Newer artists in particular might have a hard time stepping away from the 'gram, their instructor's style, or the current hot thing. In this episode we break down our own influences and how we've navigated them, tips for getting out of the murky heavily-influenced/copier w...

Though a vast and triggering subject for us all, we felt the convo needed to be had. Join us as we share our individual (and pretty unique) stories about being copied, what defines copying and where it gets annoyingly nuanced, the things copiers LOVE to say, and ultimately, how to prevent your work from being copied as best you can (some solutions might not be what you think!). And if you're a cop...

We're astrology bitches now! Join us for the first in our series of GEEK OUT episodes, where we let our nerd flags fly and dive into art plus one of our special interests. In this episode, Devon brings back her 20-something, woo-crazed, almost-professional astrologer self to give a star-influenced diagnosis of your hosts and famous artists of the past. Turns out there's might be some planetary inf...

Finally a FUN and LIGHT HEARTED topic for you...jk. But, if you're anything like us, you'll find this discussion validating at the very least. Being an artist over the long haul means weathering the good, bad and ugly of the economy. How you adapt and stay connected to your work throughout those seasons is crucial (as many of us are experience right meow). In this conversation, we talk about the f...

Welcome to our Halloween inspired episode where Marisa shares about an urban legend and the worst art day ever, Andrea tells one story that quickly becomes three, and Devon opens up about what it feels like to be yelled at for something you didn’t even know you were doing. BOO! We also read three of our listener's scary art stories and diss hard on DND for no reason at all (SORRY NERDS). Support t...

What would we do with our art if we had infinite time and money? Well-- that's a can of wild and wonderful worms (quite literally, in Marisa's case). But we still somehow managed to fit it our answers into this mini episode for you. Please give us $1Million so we can make a theme park and someone give Nelly Devon's phone number. ASAP. Support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@heywhatareyouworking⁠⁠⁠...

Today we have a special co-host, friend and fellow mentee of Marisa's- Sabrina Mari! Since both Sabrina and Devon have been mentored by Marisa over the years, we thought it would be fun to chat about what they've learned, how they all came together, the importance of mentorship, community and different teaching styles. We love Sabrina for her transparency and realness (she obvi fits right in with...

Couldn't make it to Andrea's killer opening at Corey Helford? We got you. Not only do we get into the highlights of the night, but touch on gallery sales in current times, Andrea's process for these pieces and a whole lot more. Check out Andrea's solo show here Support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@heywhatareyouworking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG Follow the hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andreaguzzetta⁠⁠...

Marisa and Devon are at it again. They're busy with the glitters, clays and, this time around, DEATH. In this episode we dig into what's different about their collaborative process this time around, the nuance of visual language, questions we ask around products v. fine art, and more. Support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@heywhatareyouworking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG Follow the hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's not all butterflies and rainbows when you share your work with others. Get enough eyes on your art and you WILL eventually hear some things about it you'll probably wish you didn't. Our best solution? To tell all about what people have said to us over the years in this tea-filled mini episode. Support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@heywhatareyouworking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG Follow t...

"Tell me about your work?" is the most dreaded and opened ended question on the planet, according to most artists. And yet! If you make art you will most definitely be asked it, and a whole lot more in follow up. In fact, once upon a time, Devon had booked a studio visit and had no idea how to prepare, or what the heck she would be asked. So she called up Marisa and got a FULL run down o...

Welcome to our first Name Drop episode, where we drop the names of things, artists, people, books, places..whateverrr, that are exciting us, and have some unexpected conversations all the way. Territory we get into: -- the reality of artist's income -- artists making small, accessible art for the "average collector" -- specific opportunities to get your work seen by curators and art...

We all have them. It's natural. But how do we get through them? In this episode we get into the many reasons why you might be experiencing creative block and our favorite remedies for them. Both of which, end up covering a lot of ground! And hint: the reason for your creative block is likely the key to resolving it. Support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@heywhatareyouworking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG Foll...

Ah- the eternal question. What is good? And who decides that? How do we "measure" ourselves in a field where there are infinite subjective opinions on the matter? As per usual, we way dig deep into all this and more. Support the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@heywhatareyouworking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG Follow the hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@andreaguzzetta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@speaking_in_rainbows⁠...

We're back with more of your Q's and our A's in this continuation from last week's episode. We get into: -Bookkeeping -Creating products with the highest value - How to approach galleries (we made a template for you!!) - Materials we hate and love - Managing social media time and usage - How to care for your mental health while running a business You can get our email template for...

You asked, we answered! In fact, we answered so much that we had to split this episode into two parts. In part one we get into: - How to handle pieces you're unhappy with - Getting out of creative block - How to build a community of artists - Confront doubts re: the business side of being an artist - Affordable shipping solutions for large work - and more Stay tuned for part two, coming out ne...

Today's topic is particularly beloved by your hosts: collaboration! (Hey, this show is kinda a collab. Meta right? We talk about that.) Art collabs can go amazingly right or amazingly wrong, and telling all about what causes them to go one way or the other, from our personal experiences. You'll hear from two VERY different collaborative teams: Devon and Marisa, and Andrea and Meggy (today&...

Want to know how curators select artists for open calls? Or find new talent? Or choose which artists to give a solo show to? Look no further, Lawren Alice and Noah Musher of Arch Enemy Arts held back nothing on alllll the gallery behind-the-scenes. If you're an artist, you're going to want to hear it. We talk about: - Arch Enemy's beginnings - The green and red flags curators look for...

Seeing as self-doubt tends to go hand-in-hand with making art, confidence is often a scary (yet crucial!) topic for us. So today we're digging into it from all angles: the nuance of being confident in some areas but not others, childhood labels, rejection, navigating openings, networking as an introvert, social media, and, most importantly, how to stand behind your work with the confidence it...

*TW: mentions of miscarriage. Please listen with care. Our first guest is a special one: none other than talented AF painter, Sarah Detweiler. For any artist who has children or is thinking about having them-- this episode is for you. In this episode we discuss the ins and outs of raising kids while being a working artist, neurodivergence, taking time away from your work and getting back to it, se...

Nothing says holiday cheer like July, amiright? But seriously, if you sell stuff (like art!) the last months of the year are when you'll likely make a good chunk of your annual dough. Without some thought and early planning though, it can be a hot mess. We've alllll been there. In this episode we get into: - all the ways we've succeeded and failed around the holidays -our best tips for...

Since we don't have a time machine to go back 10 years and warn our younger artist selves about the mistakes we would make, info we had wrong and perspectives that needed changing-- we recorded this episode instead. Listen to us lecture our younger selves about the truth about going viral, how the majority of artists do (and do not) support themselves, art school, what actually leads to succes...

Saying NO is actually an official part of the artist's job description...or at least, it should be. There are a lot of scams out there-- some are obvious and some are a lot more covert. Today we're talking about all of them. What shows are worth your time? Should you invest in a mentor or online course? Or pay for a feature in that magazine? Fear not. WE'VE GOTCHU. Resources: https://h...