Every month I have the pleasure of having wonderful and independent artists, shops, and blogs sponsor this little place. Every month I ask my lovely sponsors random question for you to know their souls a little bit more.
This month's question:
What a piece of wisdom has been most helpful to you in your creative process?
The gentleman of Apple Horse:
Probably when someone told us that if a practice wasn't going anywhere, we should put down our instruments and just hang out. If you're stressed or feeling negatively about your day, you never end up reacting as effectively throughout it.
(photograph by Kip Stutzman)
Apple Horse is an indie rock band from Boise, ID. Read more about Apple Horse in this post and check out their website and purevolume site for more. Apple Horse can also be found at Facebook and Twitter.
Samantha from Indie and Chic:
"Don't be afraid to put a piece of yourself into your work." I think sometimes it's really hard to try something new, especially if the idea comes straight from your heart and imagination. Because if it fails, it feels like your idea, your style or a piece of yourself wasn't good enough. However, I also think that it's important to create things that reflect who you are and what you love, no matter how many people feel the same way. Some artists go their whole entire life without being appreciated, but the artists that are themselves and produce from the heart don't do it for anyone else. In today's world it's hard to find that balance between being an artist and being business savvy. You are tempted as an artist to only create what you know will sell. I personally make many more things than I list in my etsy shop. I make them for myself in a process where I get to look inward and produce something tangible. I don't want to look back and only have mass produced jewelry, I want my pieces to tell a story of where I was at that point in my life and reflect the influences I had at the time To me, that is art.
Samantha is a 22 year old college student from Alabama who spends her free time cooking up pretty accessories for her Indie & Chic Etsy shop. Samantha can also be found at her blog and Twitter. Samantha was also this month's sponsor for The City and Cup of Joe feature.
If you're interested in promoting your business, indie band, or Etsy shop or just wanting some new faces to check out your blog, send me an email to karahaupt(@)gmail.com for stats and rates. Read more and hear some past sponsor testimonials on my Sponsorship page. Sponsors spots are open for The City and Cup of Joe feature for May. Contact me for special pricing. Thanks so much!

















