We had the amazing privilege of hearing from Sara Trail of the Social Justice Sewing Academy at the Positively Creative Summit. This is an amazing talk on the power of creating to spark conversations that need to happen. She also shares why it’s important to question and put in the work to identify your place within your creative practice. This is a powerful talk and I’m so excited to share it with you!
About the Social Justice Sewing Academy:
Founded in 2017, the Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA) is a youth education program that bridges artistic expression with activism to advocate for social justice. Through a series of hands-on workshops in schools, prisons and community centers across the country, SJSA empowers youth to use textile art as a vehicle for personal transformation and community cohesion and become agents of social change. Many of our young artists make art that explores issues such as gender discrimination, mass incarceration, gun violence and gentrification. The powerful imagery they create in cloth tells their stories, and these quilt blocks are then sent to volunteers around the world to embellish and embroider before being sewn together into quilts to be displayed in museums, galleries and quilt shows across the country. This visual dialogue bridges differences in race, age and socioeconomics and sparks conversations and action in households across the country.
Website: http://www.sjsacademy.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjsacademy/
About The Positively Creative Podcast:
The Positively Creative Podcast was created by Dorothy Collier, artist of Dorothy Art, for creative entrepreneurs. When Dorothy started having a positive outlook on every aspect of her life, including her art career, the creativity and opportunities started overflowing! Join her as she chats with other small business owners, discussing the ins and outs of how to run a creative business and how they make it in their respective fields.
To learn more about The Positively Creative Podcast, visit our website or head over to our Patreon page! You can also find Dorothy on Instagram at @positivelycreativepodcast and @dorothyart!
061 - Positively Creative Summit pt. 3 of 4 - Kris Keys of by Kris Keys on Color and Traveling
060 - Positively Creative Summit pt. 2 of 4 - Carmeon Hamilton of Nubi Interiors on Instagram
059 - Positively Creative Summit pt. 1 of 4 - Kat Gordon of Muddy's Bake Shop on Visioning
058 - Panel Q&A on Systems, Automation, & Workflow with Fine Artist Hillary Butler, I Love Memphis Blog's Holly Whitfield, & Gina Davis of Custom Growth Group
057 - Blayne Macauley of Blayne Art on Painting Your Dreams, Working with Galleries, & Allowing Yourself to Hire Help
056 - Panel Q&A on Craft Fair Booths with David Quarles of IV, Carter Beard of Riverside 1844, & Lindsey & Kristen Archer of ARCHd
055 - Rylie Caldwell, Fine Artist, on Large Scale Abstracts, Color Choices, & Proclaiming Your Business in Beginning Stages
054 - Kellee Wynne Studios on True Colors, Online Courses, & Community
053 - Crystal Moody, Fine Artist, on a Year of Creative Habits, Artmaking for Art's Sake, & Sharing Through Blogs, Newsletters, & Facebook Groups
052 - Gabrielle Blair, cofounder of Alt Summit on Connectivity, Learning About Yourself & Your Business at the 2019 Creative Conference in Palm Springs!
051 - Bari J, Surface Pattern Designer, on Licensing Artwork, Pattern Design Workflow, & Getting a Book Deal!
050 - Britt Rohr, Swell Press on Letterpress 101, Providing Products for Customers vs. Education for Entrepreneurs, Imposter Syndrome, & Turning Off Work Mode
049 - Katrina Berg, Oil Painter, on Celebrating Your Unique Journey, Including Kids in Artmaking, & Color Choices
048 - Alyssa Jill Harris of Willa Heart, Fine Artist, on Working with Dyslexia, Manifesting your Career, and the Collaboration Process
047 - Allie Dattilio, Fine Artist, on New Mama Life, Painting Collections, & Selling and Shipping Artwork
046 - Janet LeBlanc of Paper & Spark on Tax101, Handmade Pricing, & Hobby vs. Business Mindset
045 - Angie Avard Turner, Lawyer of Prepd for Success on Protecting Your Intellectual Property, Contracts for Creatives, & Copyrighting Images
044 - Kate Waddell, Painter, on Staying Consistent, Galleries vs. Online Sales, & Staying Encouraged Through Seasons of Frustration
043 - Lottie Guntank of Littleguntank on Creating with a Disability, Growing by Word of Mouth, & Solely Selling Custom
042 - Alex Bray of Prairie Letter Shop on Demystifying the Wedding Industry, Seasons of Growth, & Profitability vs. Popularity
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