Why it's important to SLOW down

Through my research as an MA candidate in Sustainable Design at Minneapolis College of Art & Design, I have been immersed in research on art supplies and processes in addition to environmental concerns and scientific data research. The statistics in this image are only some of what I have been finding. Needless to say, it only reinforces the work I do in my business. I am not the traditional art coach. Yes, I have studied business and I am an artist. But that's where the similarities end.

I have been a thought leader in impact-driven business for almost 3 decades now starting with working as a sales associate and manager in some of the biggest international retailers in the field back in the day, to owning two of my own impact-driven businesses. I continue to study in these fields to this day. And this is in addition to my work in sustainability and biomimicry.

Because there's more to a business than making money (although yes, of course you need to make money to be a business).

“Our mission at Artisan & Company is to support and encourage a thriving regenerative community of artisans who are at the forefront of sustainability in our industry.”

Our mission at Artisan & Company is to support and encourage a thriving regenerative community of artisans who are at the forefront of sustainability in our industry. It’s no longer enough to just be creative and make cool things. It’s important that when we do create, we put our Earth at the forefront. Nature is an inspiration to so many artists, but yet there are so few artists that actually consider nature itself when they create. We create sculptures, and paintings, and installations, and other amazing art to tell the stories of deforestation and climate change. But yet the things we create cannot biodegrade safely back into nature. We use petroleum based and chemically laden art supplies that harm our ozone layer and our waterways. We might even use recycled materials but then bond them and coat them with fossil fuel derived materials which are contributing to our climate change.

Artisans & Company, through our Sustainable Artisan Guild and through our one-of-a-kind Artisan Academie, encourages artisans to really look into their practice and design process, slow down and make intentional choices.

Join the Guild today for just $5. Be part of the Global Movement!