March’s highlights included working on all of the branding projects, launching the “Take Chelsie to Lunch” program, celebrating women, voting in Chicago’s local election, and presenting on topics of marketing and entrepreneurship…

In this blog post, I’m transparently sharing some of my thoughts around intentionally being a solopreneur, my journey towards building my dream values-aligned business, frequent requests for free advice and mentorship, and the power of boundaries, as well as introducing a new program called “Take Chelsie to Lunch”…

February’s highlights included trips to Mexico City, Peoria, and South Carolina, getting 16 students in cohort five of Self-Made Artist Academy, sharing a new promotional video for the Artist Trade Program, and making progress on some fun clients projects behind the scenes…

Highlights of the trip included eating all of the tacos and street food, admiring countless handmade goods, taking in the incredible architecture, walking 26,000 steps in a single day, trying a variety of cocktails from three of the top 50 cocktail bars in North America (Mexico City is home to six), falling in love with the frequency of public transit (seriously, buses and trains come every few minutes), and lots of focused sketching and iPad work for me…

Get to know Quinessa ‘Q’ Solomon, fashion stylist behind Always on Q. Beautiful, bold, and expressive business owner who focuses on styling her clients from the inside out…

January’s highlights included launching pay-what-you-can options for Self-Made Artist Academy, completing my first official artist trade, making lots of money magic happen, and sketching and developing countless new products for 2023…

Get to know Meghan Gallagher, the architectural embroidery artist behind Bridging Canvas and our first Artist Trade Program participant…

As we say goodbye to 2022, I am taking some extra time to round up some highlights from the year and appreciate the life that I’ve been building for myself…

December’s highlights included spending time with family in Colorado, launching our new Artist Trade Program, booking some exciting trips for 2023, lots of reflection, and some fun new designs…

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