I have so much more I wanted to tell you, show you, and share with you about The Collective — but last week? Life got real.

My personal life got a little full and heavy this week, and my energy was running thin, and that's ok. I'm just a girl trying to balance studio time, emails, motherhood, and big creative dreams — and sometimes that means I get pulled away from things that matter to me. 

 

The truth is: I didn’t get to fully market this thing I care about so deeply in the way I had envisioned. And as I sat with that (and read through a few tender messages and DMs asking if it’s too late to join)… I realized something:

 

Umm, Emily… I’m in charge here. I get to adjust and flow! There's no one looking over my shoulder telling me how to open the doors to the thing I created. 

So I’m doing something I’ve never done before — I’m extending enrollment for The Collective through Sunday night at midnight.

Not because I “should or shouldn't,” but because it feels right.

 

Because I want every artist who’s been feeling drawn to this sweet space to feel welcomed, included, and supported — especially in a time when the world feels uncertain and the economy has Creatives second-guessing themselves.

 

So here’s what to expect:
1. The doors will stay open until Sunday at midnight
2. I’ll be sharing a new mini-book I wrote for Collective Members (but yes, I’m giving it to you too) because it's SO SO GOOD and I honestly just ran out of the energy needed to share it with you (I spent SO much love writing it a couple weeks ago!)
3. I wnat to share some VERY timely thoughts on how to grow your art business in this economy over the course of TWO emails that I'll be sending this weekend. So look out for those. I'll title them part 1 & 2 for you— and how to do it with creativity and confidence.  [these emails are going to be FULL of gold so open them even if The Collective isn't for you rn.) 

We have two new comprehensive lessons on planning for a successful art market or in-person event. The workbook lesson is extremely helpful in digging into the details and planning your show while the guest expert lesson is beyond insightful so you're going to want to take notes. We interviewed the lead curator of the Indie Craft Parade, one of the largest fine art markets in the southeast.

We recently spoke with Kat Popova of Create! Magazine and it was so so nourishing. She shared her own story of overcoming childhood instability, navigating the high art world, and her process of growing her own independent artist publication.

One of the most requested topics! This is quick win video clip along with a thorough sample contract and my best tips around making commissions work for you (not the other way around).

Feeling a little quiet or disconnected from your audience lately? This brand new workbook is here to bring fresh energy and real clarity to your social media—without overwhelm or burnout.

That brings me to our most recent lesson: the creative stability workshop. I can't wait for you to dive into this training. If sales have been slow for you in this season you are not alone. In this lesson I share about identifying your inner creative season and balancing that with what the market is doing right now. Another must listen.

 

 

If you made it this far, you're a real one ❤️ I'd absolutely love to see you in The Collective this summer – come get inspired, come gather fresh resources, come for the friendship, come for the coaching… 

 

But just in case you find yourself in a position where you're unable to join at this point in time, I still want to give you something, because truly you ARE special to me. I'd love to share a private link to watch the most recent Collective workshop I hosted on Creative Stability. If you'd like the link all you need to do is reply to this email and I'll send it over. You can literally just write “link” in the email reply, I GET IT, life is busy. But I'd also love a little update, so if you want to tell me how you're doing or share what you're working on I'd love that. 

 

 

 

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You are not meant to grow alone and the exact resources and community connection you need to boost your business this year are waiting for you. 

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