1. Tell us a bit about yourself. I'm random, yet organized, obsessed with color, I dream of having a bright open studio where I spend all of my free time painting, I love bicycles, beards, tattoos & magazines....and if you must know I was born in the 70's and my real name is Poppy.
2. What first made you want to become an artist? I think being an artist is in my blood. I remember kits my Mom used to buy me to make my own Winnie the Pooh character teddies, hook rugs, sewing my own Barbie clothes and accessories. Even in high school I made my own hats & clothes & painted everything. My friends used to make fun of me because even the way I arranged food on a plate was done creatively!
3. Please describe your creative process. I almost always start from a sketch, read a lot of fashion magazines for inspiration and I often start with a color combination as an inspiration.
4. Name your top five books, movies, musicians, and websites besides Etsy.
Movies: The Royal Tenenbaums, Amelie, Frida. I'm reading a really great book right now called Sacred Balance by David Suzuki, She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb is one of my faves. Music: Matt Good, The Ramones, Sarah Harmer, Bad Religion....I'm really moody about music... song shuffle on my iPod is the best.
5. What advice would you give to artists on Etsy?
Don't expect Etsy to bring sales to you...Etsy is so big now sellers really have to work at bringing in their own customers. I find that the more time I spend on my shop the more sales I get. If I neglect it the only sales I get are from my returning customers.....which are so great by the way.....I love you regular customers.
6. How do you promote your work?
I do some local events, blog a bit, post on Facebook when I list... but mostly it's through word of mouth, friends of friends etc.
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