One A Day Project
Letter from the Desert, by Veronique Latimer (as part of the One A Day project)
Annoucements:
1. Forums and podcasts on web presence:
We’ve been getting some great discussion in the forum about if having a portfolio site is helpful….. we’re hoping to do a podcast series very soon on marketing yourself as an artist by building up an online presence. If you haven’t joined the conversation, you can join us our team forum here. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions you’d like us to report on in our podcasts (specifically, on web / techie stuff), let us know. We’d love to get feedback so we can make this upcoming podcast series relevant and helpful to all our lovely BEEs!
2. Summer Object Challenge update:
If you had signed up to participate in our summer object challenge, please be sure to finish your pieces (and include a photograph and mini description) to Kathryn (via email – barnes.kathryn@gmail.com) asap. We’d like to compile the challenge results soon. Thanks and we hope you have had fun with the challenge!
3. One A Day project update:
A few of our team members have taken up the challenge to create one piece of art a day for at least two weeks! Veronique Latimer (as seen above) among others has taken up the challenge! Please be sure to check out members Kari Young and Melissa Hronkin’s blogs to see their one-a-day works as well. It’s exciting to see how these artists have pushed themselves over the summer!
The Buzz #11 – Podcast with Melissa Hronkin
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Week of July 13
Annoucements:
1. New co-leader and upcoming podcast!
Our team continues to grow and get more involved, so we asked Melissa Hronkin to join us as a third co-leader! Melissa Hronkin will have a lot to contribute to the team from both a beekeeper’s and an encaustic artist’s perspective. She’ll be writing interesting articles (look for a new section called THE BEE’S KNEES), and will be in charge of our annual February fundraiser “For the Love of the Bee.” To get to know Melissa more, you can check out a previous podcast, a skill share on beekeeping, her etsy shop or her blog! Melissa also did a presentation at the June Encaustic Conference, and we’ll be sharing that with you (via Buzz Podcast) later this week. Thanks everyone – and welcome aboard, Melissa! :)
2. Forums:
There’s a growing forum on our team page, so in an effort to consolidate, look for us on our team forum, rather than the etsy forum. You can still find us in etsy forums here (search for “beeswaxteam” in the to find us) but our focus will be on staying connected via our team forum here. We’re continuing the discussion this week on the question “Do you have a portfolio site? If so, is it helpful in terms of marketing?” We’d love to hear your thoughts!
3. One A Day project update
Although not everyone has been able to begin the project yet, 2 of our members have – with beautiful results! Please be sure to check out members Kari Young and Melissa Hronkin’s blogs to see their one-a-day works. Beautiful stuff Kari and Melissa!
Summer heat and melted beeswax,
Week of July 6
Blue Lotus Water by ReneedeMontaigne
Annoucements:
1. The Buzz (Podcast): If you haven’t checked out our latest podcast, be sure to tune in for an interview with Tangledskystudio! To hear this one and previous podcasts, click here.
2. Summer Object Challenge: For all participants, there are a few weeks left to finish your pieces! Please include a photograph of the work, and a brief description to Kathryn at (barnes.kathryn@gmail.com) by July 31st.
3. Team Forum: New poll question this week in our team forum: “Do you have a portfolio website? If so – is it helpful in terms of marketing your artwork?”
4. Ad Space: if you’d like to promote your work, your website, etc with an ad space on our team site, please contact us at info@beeswaxteam.com to set it up.
5. Calls for Encaustic Art: Deadlines are quickly approaching for some of the upcoming encaustic shows. See the Resources section for more information.
Popsicles and beeswax,
The Buzz #9: Linda Cordner
Shannon and Kathryn interview Linda Cordner, at the 3rd annual Encaustic Conference! Click to play directly from the site, or download to listen. Images and weblinks will appear as we reference different things.
Linda talks about her involvement with New England Wax and the Luminous Landscape show exhibited at the conference. Apologies for the background noise – we were all sitting in the grass, enjoying the summer weather.
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back in action!
Idyllic 50 by Carrie Goller
Annoucements:
1. Team requirements: Requirements have begun to be implemented. Thanks for everyone who has begun to participate! We understand that this team is not for everyone, so we appreciate all the farewells and well-wishes from those that are no longer part of the team. And just so you know, you can feel free to join (or cancel) at any time! For information on our team requirements, please see the About section of the team site.
2. About us: we’ve updated our About section on our team website. Included now is a list of FAQ’s and where to email your questions, ideas and concerns. If we have missed anything that may be of importance on the FAQ’s, please let us know. Thanks!
3. New Call for Encaustic Art: In the Resources section, you’ll find an additional call for encaustic art submissions. The gallery is located in Chicago, IL, called WomanMade Gallery. We hope you will find our list of current calls for submissions helpful as you continue to get your work out there!
4. Podcasts re-launched this week: Be on the lookout for our podcast series to start up again. For June and July, the podcasts will focus on the Montserrat Encaustic Conference that just took place. Lots of pictures, articles and interesting relevant information on encaustic painting and all things related to bees and wax!
5. Summer Object Challenge: is in full swing! For those of you that have signed up to participate, Kathryn has contacted you via email to give you the name and information of your partner. Be creative and send the objects ASAP so everyone has plenty of time to create! We’re looking forward to seeing everyone’s pieces when the challenge is finished! :)
6. One A Day project: If you are interested in doing the One-A-Day project alongside of Shannon and a few other BEE team members, please feel free to jump in. We are aiming to begin late June, but welcome anyone to join us as soon as possible! Email info@beeswaxteam.com (subject line: one a day project) for more information.
The Buzz #8: Sharon Kyle Kuhn of Austin’s Wax Team
Shannon Newby (BEE team co-leader) interviews Sharon Kyle Kuhn of Austin’s TexasWax team. Listen in to hear Sharon talk about the Texas encaustic networks and all that they’re up to!
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Week of May 25
- Team tag of “beeswaxteam” must be on all items that are encaustic, or have anything to do with beeswax in your etsy shop.
- Team blurb must be in shop announcement. Feel free to change the wording, but team website must be mentioned. “Proud member of the BEE team. For more about our team visit www.beeswaxteam.com or search for our team tag – beeswaxteam”
- Annual member fee of $10 must be paid. Each year, you’ll receive friendly reminders about the fee. For more information about the member fee, please see the Q & A’s.
- Sign up to participate in the team forum. To do this, go to the “forum” section of our team website and sign up for a username and password. This is a great feature for us to begin using to connect with each other. We highly recommend after you have signed up, to begin posting and replying to the threads!
2) New Podcast interview! A new podcast interview with Texas Wax leader, Sharon Kyle Kuhn will be launched at the end of this week! Look for the podcast and don’t forget to sign up on itunes for an encaustic podcast subscription!
3) Ad space! We are now working with a few individuals on designing their ad space for the team website. If you are interested in buying ad space, please click on the more info link above the available ads in the right margin of our team website. Our site gets A LOT of foot traffic. Make your art and wax crafts more visible to beeswax enthusiasts worldwide – all the while, supporting the BEE team!
4) The Montserrat Encaustic Conference is fast approaching! Any BEE members that will be attending, participating, wanting to hang out, etc – let’s start chatting! You can post your information on the forum section of our team website. The BEE team will be meeting on Sunday, during the 4-5 pm slot. Since both of us will be at the conference, we will not be posting or sending out a weekly newsletter June 8-14. This will give us time to compile our conference notes, pictures and implement the new team requirements. Thanks for your understanding!
Thanks and happy painting!
Shannon (newbyart) and Kathryn (kbean)
The Buzz #7: Daniellexo Etsy Admin Interview
Shannon Newby (BEE team co-leader) interviews Daniellexo from Etsy Labs. Listen in to hear Danielle’s thoughts on taxes, new etsy shops and more!
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Week of May 4
Strength in Silence by Sonjaraven
2) We are looking for a treasurer! This is a very easy way to get involved with the BEE team. Help us stay organized and brainstorm ideas of how to use extra dollars for team promotion! If interested, please email Shannon with the subject line: Treasurer (email: writeshans [at] gmail [dot] com)
3) The Montserrat Encaustic Conference is fast approaching! Any BEE members that will be attending, participating, wanting to hang out, etc – let’s start chatting! You can post your information on the team’s forum page.
