CLASSES

All my classes are Saturday workshops from 9am to 4pm. I leave plenty of time for discussion and for getting your questions answered, including those about your own projects. I encourage you to bring along anything about which you have questions or want input. Bring your lunch for a ½ hour lunch break.

Please visit the appropriate college, usually Evergreen State College, Pierce College, or South Puget Sound Community College, for information on fees, classroom locations, and how to register.

The following is what's on my schedule so far for the 2008/2009 term. A list of my writing classes is at my writing Web site: www.writingwriteaway.com/Classes.htm

Make Your Living As An Artist. Thinking about becoming a self-employed, freelance career artist or craftsperson? There are many opportunities for both traditional artists and crafters to make a living but finding your niche or the right venues for your work can be a challenge. In this class you’ll learn about the artist's personal investments in knowledge; the tools of the trade; software and Internet access; finding a space to work, and how to handle creative blocks, etc. Then you’ll focus on the business of art as you learn to find, evaluate, and contact markets for selling arts and crafts; insights into what galleries and buyers want; how to work with artist's agents and galleries; business licensing and sales taxes; royalties and licensing fees; establishing fees and prices for your works; contractual agreements; copyright laws; derivative works and plagiarism; publishing rights; flexibility and fluency in creative projects; keeping the creative works flowing at all times; marketing your own works via the Internet; and more.