We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a series of gorgeous work that was produced in our January session of Creating Collections for Home Décor *** Marenthe Otten | MARENTHE It was music to my ears when the task was set – being allowed free rein with lettering is always a dream. Also ceramics are absolutely MY THING! I adore cooking and I think I have about 20 smashing serving platters and much much more ceramics at home. I’m a crazy collector:-) How did the Home Décor class help you grow? It was fabulous being part of this group. The assignments were FAB, the other students were so kind, open and helpful, I learned so much. It forced me in a gentle way to get out of my comfort zone. It taught me how to build a bridge between designer
Category:Alumni Success
Page 18 of 22
Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Emma McGowan
We are so proud of our Make Art That Sells Alumni, that we are pleased to being a series of spotlight interviews showcasing their successes and artwork. We also ask them to share how the MATS courses have helped them learn and grow. You can see more Alumni Success stories here *** Today, we have an interview with alumni Emma McGowan. Emma has taken our Bootcamp for the last 2 years, entered the Global Talent Search 2 years running and attended our Global Art Gathering in the UK Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design My dad was a commercial artist and I loved the fact that his work tools were pens and pencils and a drawing board. The margins of my schoolbooks were filled with doodles and I always intended to become an artist. But instead of going to art school I somehow
MATS Home Decor Student Showcase part 2 {January 2016 class}
We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a series of gorgeous work that was produced in our January session of Creating Collections for Home Décor *** Carol Lelivelt I chose my Wood presentation board as my favorite image because I think it’s a fantastic array of very salable products with lots of fun patterns. Featured are sea life, seashells, bubbles, seaweed, macrame, and lettering in colors of nautical blues, driftwood, and a pop of “crab” red. How did the Home Décor class help you grow? The Home Decor class made me grow by forcing me to do a lot of designing in a short amount of time. It was a good challenge to figure out how the patterns I created would best suit the substrate and product I put them on. What did you discover about yourself? I discovered a
MATS Home Decor Student Showcase part 1 {January 2016 class}
We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a series of gorgeous student work that was produced in our January session of Creating Collections for Home Décor *** Mitzie Testani My showcase image is from Week 4: ceramics. It’s a mix of painted line converted to vector and traditional media (watercolor and gouache paint). It’s my favorite because I was able to combine typography, pattern and paint and I finally figured out how to step away from some of what I made and integrate more of my unedited, painted images. I made a ton of imagery that I didn’t use. I’m getting better at critiquing myself, I think. How did the Home Décor class help you grow? The pace and the challenges of designing for specific substrates really pushed me. I feel like I’m making better gut decisions when I work.
Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Kevin Brackley
We are so proud of our Make Art That Sells Alumni, that we are pleased to be publishing a series of spotlight interviews showcasing their successes and artwork. We also ask them to share how the MATS courses have helped them learn and grow. You can see more Alumni Success stories here *** Today, we have an interview with alumni Kevin Brackley Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design I’ve always been interested in art and design, although I’ve had no “formal” training in it, apart from a desire to learn and experiment. I studied visual merchandising and enjoyed seeing how you could tell a story with products as well as apparel. I became more interested in design and the endless possibilities of design software and have spent thousands of hours honing my skills through online tutorials. I’ve never viewed this as studying as
MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 9}
We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Aimee Hartogh I am taking both Mats A and B, excited to take Boot Camp, I just finished Home Decor I am submitting work for the Bolt Fabric market What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? I have enjoyed every single thing about the class, it is impossible to choose just one. How is the MATS class helping you grow? This class is helping me grow by giving me direction. I now know where to put my energy, painting and
MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 8}
We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS B which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: paper, baby/children’s apparel & décor, scrapbooking, editorial, party paper. *** Carrie Chapko I’m taking MATS B and this is my submission for the scrapbook assignment. I love that art for this market could be used for other markets as well. What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? The thing that I’ve enjoyed most about my MATS experience is that I am pushing myself to make art that I wouldn’t normally think to create and experimenting with different mediums and styles. How is the MATS class helping you grow? I’ve found the
MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 7}
We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Solvejg J Makaretz | Tröskö Design LLC I am taking MATS A self=paced and this is my submission for the Bolt fabric assignment “Pasta & Pyrex” Market: Bolt fabric What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? The section about style! I think we all admire a number of fabulous designers out there and wish we could draw as they do – however it’s two totally different things to like a style and to actually feel comfortable producing a style. How
MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 6}
We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Ella Elron-Breitman I’m taking both self-paced MATS classes. The work I submitted is for the Children’s Picture Books market. What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? So far, what I enjoyed most about the course is the ability to access the fascinating videos of Lilla Rogers reviewing hundreds of pieces of art. I find them intriguing and captivating. There is so much to learn from the reviews of art made by fellow creators. How is the MATS class helping you
MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 5}
We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Courtney Collins Which self-paced MATS class are you taking? MATS A Which market is your work submitted for? Home Decor What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? All of it!…The challenges of the assignments. What are you discovering about yourself? I am discovering I definitely do have a distinct creative voice :) How would you describe the class to a friend? I would tell a friend this class is perfect for building a fresh portfolio and it is SUPER inspiring.