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Artist Feature, Dread Bead Artist, Dread Beads, Dread Headbands, Dreadlocks, Dreads, Electronic Music, Feature Artist, Genea Crivello, Glass Artist, Music Festivals, Third Eye Gypsys -

I've had the pleasure of collaborating with lampwork glass artist Genea Crivello of Third Eye Gypsy. She created lovely glass elements for me to use with some of my designs. Merging her beautiful glass work with my metal weaving style has been a lot of fun and has provided me with much needed inspiration. Let me introduce her...

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Artists Rights, Copyright, Heatherfish, intellectual property theft, Wish, Wish Shopping, Wish Website -

I'm going to preface this post by telling you exactly why I'm writing this. As an artist and someone that has worked tirelessly to hone my skills and build my brand, I'm asking you kindly on behalf of me and millions of other artists like me to not buy from wish. 

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Many of you that have followed me for a while know that I always keep it real. If something doesn't seem right, or if I feel that my customers are getting ripped off elsewhere, I will shed light on it. It is important to me to take a "no bullshit" approach. That being said, free shipping is an absolute scam.

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Now, I have never claimed to be a business or economics expert(clearly), but I do receive messages from beginner artists and designers often regarding pricing and how to properly charge for their work. And honestly, I’ve never really thought to post about this in any great detail. However, after reading a post in one of the art groups I follow where one artist was only paying herself $3 dollars an hour, I have decided that this is something that needs to be discussed in a broader forum. 

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