When I use the word “art”, I am referring to art in the broader sense – something that is made by human hands.  My art has changed over the years from painting murals on walls to painting furniture to painting on panels with all sorts of other artistic endeavors and experiments mixed in.  So, when I’m writing about the non-art part of making and selling art, I’m referring to both my art and yours, whatever your art may be. Even if you make things for your own enjoyment, as gifts for others, there are non-art parts to making art. Buying materials, tidying up your work area, maintaining your tools…  If you do it as a business, as I do, there are even more non-art parts to both making and selling.  I spent most of last week on tasks related to making and selling art away from the easel. Since I

A couple of weeks ago, I shared a review of my business for the start of 2026.  You can read that HERE if you’re interested in getting into the nuts and bolts of a creative business.  One section I skipped was Solving Problems, so I could share about it in a separate post.  If you’re puzzling through some of your own in a creative business, you can find the Solving Problems Worksheet HERE. I thought it was important to share my perspective on problems in my creative business first, though.  When I’m referring to problems, I’m not necessarily talking about something negative, but about something that poses a challenge.  Sometimes the challenge stems from rapid growth, new projects, exciting changes, and other positive events.  Sometimes the problems are of my own making – I said yes to too many things, or I’m trying to implement too many ideas at one