Do you ever have one of those weeks where events happen out of sync with the norm, and you forget what day it is, or is that just me? Guess what? It’s Friday, and I’m just writing this now. 😬
All the Bites
Today I’m catching up on several links I have collected but have yet to share from the last few weeks and sharing them all here. No lengthy commentary, no fluff, and links galore—not everything makes the cut, so if you’re seeing it, it must be good.
We’ll return to the regularly formatted edition of THA next week.
Jay De Souza has made over $2.5 million in topline revenue with Etsy and Printify
Last year, my wrist would be on fire whenever I sat at my computer for over an hour. Then I came across the Logitech MX Master 3s. I love this mouse so much that I bought a second one so I didn’t have to bring it back and forth to the studio.
Watching keynotes on YouTube can be a strain, but Justin Moore’s talk at Craft + Commerce is chock full of good advice for anyone looking to find their niche (I still watched at 1.5 speed).
If you’ve ever bought an Apple product in the last few decades, you can probably relate to why you rarely see Apple boxes in the trash.
Is blogging still relevant in 2023? I can’t speak for everyone, but I believe it is.
The democratization of book publishing through TikTok doesn’t require silly dances.
For someone who is all about email, I still find this art exhibit a bit dystopic.
Every artist has a pipe dream of owning their own studio/gallery, so here’s a radically oversimplified list of things to consider (sharing more out of surprise by the tremendous lack of information).
“Through the making and sharing of art, we can tell stories, educate, heal, unite, inspire and hopefully become more compassionate and kind humans. It is such a gift to give and receive.” - Tanja McMillan in response to the question, “How does art add value to society.”
Friedl Dicker-Brandeis taught the children how to escape the horror of a Nazi death camp through art.
These beehives are cooler than my home.
I might be broken, but when I see Instagram accounts like Found and Chosen, I can’t help but think of how to turn it into a revenue opportunity.
When you want to take advantage of club privileges but not let the world know it because being in the club is not cool.
Growing a faceless art business through Instagram is difficult… but not impossible.
Shopify announced 100 new upgrades and changes to its platform.
Everyone talks about how to use ChatGPT to replace the task of writing, but Zulie Rayne thinks that misses the point of the app.