One of the most common questions I hear from artists is, “How do you find the time?”
How do you balance work, family, and everything else while still growing a creative business that feels like you?
I get it, because I’ve been there.
When I first started Gingiber, I was a mom with tiny kids, work...
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If you’ve ever wondered how to get your art seen by more people, you’re not alone. Every artist has those moments where it feels like your beautiful work is hiding in plain sight. But here’s the good news: visibility doesn’t come from shouting louder, it comes from be...
In this powerful two-part conversation, Stacie Bloomfield sits down with the ever-insightful and hilarious Andy J. Pizza, illustrator, speaker, and host of the beloved Creative Pep Talk podcast, for a candid discussion about what it really means to build a creative life that works for you. Part o...
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What actually happens when artists go through Leverage Your Art? Not the highlight reel — the real story. In this special roundtable episode, Stacie Bloomfield gathered seven alumni from across the globe to answer that question out loud. Painters, pattern de...
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Juliana Tipton has done what most artists dream about — she's licensed her work with major fabric companies, landed products in national retailers, and built a real career from her art. But in this conversation, she's talking about the parts of the art...
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Carrie Cantwell has licensed her work with Target and Pottery Barn, been featured in NPR's All Things Considered and UPPERCASE Magazine, and built a career as an illustrator, surface designer, and educator — all while being someone who had to learn, th...
How I Built Two Creative Businesses That Generate $5 Million a Year
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In 2011, Stacie Bloomfield was fitting an Etsy shop into five focused hours a week — squeezing it in after bedtime, from a 1960s ranch house in Springdale, Arkansas, while caring for you...
How to Start an Art Business: How Much Art Do You Actually Need?
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Probably Less Than You Think
There’s a question I hear all the time from artists:
“How much art do I need before I start?”
It’s usually followed by:
“Should I wait until I finish my portfolio?”
“Do I ...
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Emily Jeffords sold her first painting for $1. Today she runs a deliberately scaled six-figure studio, has sold more than 1,000 original paintings, and teaches artists how to build careers that don't cost them their health or creative identity. The dis...
How to Grow Your Art Business During Economic Uncertainty
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Picture this: It’s 2009. I’m up late at my kitchen table, surrounded by nearly empty art supplies, zero dollars, and a recession screaming, “Maybe this isn’t the time to start your own creative business.”
I...
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When I started doodling and selling art for Gingiber back in 2009, I had no clue wh...
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Welcome back, art fam! Season 2 of the Art + Audience podcast kicks off with a bang as Stacie sits down with her sister and business partner, Angie Classen, to talk about something all creative entrepreneurs crave—what’s actually working right now in their product-...
What Art Actually Sells? How to Start an Art Business That Works
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What Kind of Art Actually Sells?
Art that actually sells combines your unique style with themes buyers genuinely want — and the good news is, you don't have to guess what those are.
Last week, we t...
If you had to start your art business completely from scratch today — no followers, no email list, no products — what would you actually do first? That's the question I posed to my audience, and the response was overwhelming. This is Part 1 of a new series where I'm answering your most pressing q...
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The Question I Hear Every Week: “How Do You Do It All?”
“Stacie, how do you juggle two companies that bring in around five million dollars a year, raise three kids, and still create collections of art and release new products?”
Short answer: I don’t do everything...
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Years ago, I got not one but TWO $25,000 checks from a licensing partner. It felt like magic.
It was the kind of income that changes your life.
I remember holding that check in my hands and thinking,
"I’ve made it. I can breathe."
But the following year? Everythi...
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This past week, I did something for myself—quietly, tenderly, and completely offline.
Our family spent a few slow days in Bentonville, tucked into a little Airbnb that I’ve been working on behind the scenes for months. I never posted a photo. I never shared about i...
Feeling creatively blocked or out of sync? Sometimes we lose momentum not because we’re doing something wrong—but because we’re not fully aligned with what’s next.
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In this post, I’m sharing 5 simple but powerful practices to help you reconnect with your inner compa...
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