10-10-10 Project: Valerie Weller of Twig 2 Nest Studio
Day four of the 10-10-10 project is here! I've asked each of the participants the same question, and am sharing their answers with you here. Today I'm honored to be featuring Valerie Weller of Twig 2 Nest Studio.
Valerie's Business Links:
Blog – Etsy – Website (launching soon) – Pinterest – Facebook
30 years in the business of art and graphic design
Blog – Etsy – Website (launching soon) – Pinterest – Facebook
30 years in the business of art and graphic design
About Valerie:Valerie Weller considers herself an art creator, a lover of color, and a seeker…. She has spent most of her life as a graphic designer with a fine art background, yet in the past few years, has been transitioning into developing & creating her own body of work. Her dream is to create, paint, and share her process full time.
Passionate about color, Valerie works in watercolor, acrylic, oil and mixed media. She holds a BA degree in art with a minor in education. After a solid thirty years of running a successful freelance graphic design business, she is now transitioning to create "part two" of her artistic life, in the world of painting. Currently she is developing various works of art in the mixed media category. From small to large paintings in an organic, intuitive style, to art journaling in watercolor, & mixed media, her work continues to express her passion for color and expressive, organic forms.
Valerie shows her work at boutiques, art shows as well as online through her etsy shop, website, and blog. She is working on an e-course/video series in watercolor, based on the wonderful response to her art journaling pages. Valerie loves to connect with people and works to inspire other's to believe in their own gifts. Her hope is to connect through her art, to cultivate and nurture the development of each person's individual "art spirit".
Question:
Is it necessary for your business to line up with your soul purpose? What value is there to having it aligned?
For me, there could be no other way. I am of the belief that creatives flow from their center- their core- their art spirit. The soul of an artist is fertile ground, where creative seeds are sown and art grows. When your business is in line with what your soul is about, it becomes an incredible gift to the world. Your work has deep connectivity. It speaks on many levels to others and allows for your heart to thrive.
The creative culture in business these days seems to be multi-faceted, with a more giving relationship toward it's consumer. We are seeing more and more businesses allowing the space to give to causes and community, while still gaining abundance from their creative offerings to the world. I believe there is no doubt, working with my soul purpose in alignment with my business goals, will produce a deeper, richer and more joyful place in my life, my art and in what I put out into the world.
Current Projects:
www.valerieweller.com(projected launch- July)
an online watercolor e-course (in-process-stay tuned to blog posts for launch date)
Shows:
June 24 www.topangavintagemarket.com
A snapshot of Valerie's Etsy Shop:
A snapshot of Valerie's Etsy Shop:
 Visit her Etsy shop |
For more information on the 101010 Project and to see all the questions and answers check out the 101010 Website. (Note: Due to life's unexpected twists and turns, this session of the 101010 Project features eight participants instead of the intended 10.)
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