Lizelle Villapando owns a popular shop on South Congress where tourists and locals can find prints, originals, tees, and more. We talk about how she got started and how they survived covid.

Small Business Advise

• Be conscious of burnout. Treat yourself like one of your employees. You wouldn't ask them to work seven days a week, so you shouldn't either.
• Don't cut corners. Make sure you pay taxes right and hire a CPA.
• Work smarter not harder.
• Try to think a little more with math and less with feelings.

How to get into Paper Work

• Reach out for some time to pitch your art
• Typically the shop will want to stock 20+ prints at first
• 12X16 prints sell well
• For the first quarter the artist gets 80% of sales
• If your print's do well after the first quarter it's a 50/50 split on sales

References

• Overhead, rent, followed by payroll which is close to 30%
• They received help from their landlord and an SBA grant during covid
• South by Southwest
• Regretsy
• Kerbey Lane
• Magnolia Cafe
• Austin Pasta
• Uncommon Objects
• South Congress Books on Kerbey Lane
• Frans
• Hey Cupcake
• Mighty Cone
• Castle Hill
• Shady Grove
• Spread and Co.
• Boldin Creek Cafe
• Sap's
• Thai Fresh
• Hill County Weavers

Find Paper Work

Instagram @Paper_Work_ATX

Find me, Bri Landry

Instagram @creative_moneyatx

https://www.creativemoneyatx.com/

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In this episode I talk to Jenn from Maridad Studio about her very sexy watercolor paintings. Jenn paints personified foods and drinks in a unique and attractive way. She is a full time artists with a background in fine arts and has a lot to share on how she makes a living here in Austin.

References

• Sass N Strut
• 2324 Studio
• Almost Real Things
• Philosophize This - Podcast
• Basil Moon on Instagram
• PHEEBEE - Austin artist
• Marcella Colavecchio - Austin artist
• Meow Wolf
• Portland KinkFest
• Highland Collective

Find Maridad Studio

Instagram @maridad.studio
https://www.maridad.studio/

Find me, Bri Landry

Instagram @creative_moneyatx

https://www.creativemoneyatx.com/

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Surprise! Bonus content! This episode is a special addition that I recorded last year at Good Dad Studio during EAST. I met up with Rachel LaRue Allen who does really lovely watercolor landscapes on wood canvas. We look at the art, talk to artists in their studio, and have a good time. I should point out that Good Dad Studio was brand new and I kept calling it Good Daddy Studio. So, enjoy that happy accident.

This episode is a one time example of what you will have access to as a Patreon member. I talk to artists while they work and we have a casual conversation about whatever comes up. The next Studio Time will be with a Plain Air painter. We talked about the outdoor painting practice while in the middle of a field off Lake Travis.

Find Rachel
Instagram @rachellaruecreative
https://www.rachellarueallen.com/

Find me, Bri Landry

Instagram @creative_moneyatx

https://www.creativemoneyatx.com/

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