“The ABC’s of Success: Attitude, Belief and Commitment.†~Valerie Beck One perk of the Women’s Innovation Network is rubbing elbows with Chicago’s chocolate expert, Valerie Beck. As the founder of Chicago Chocolate Tours, she ensured that WIN’s 2012 Summer Retreat was sweetened at all times. We were even given a private Geneva Chocolate Tour, which certainly […]
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“You can’t hide from Life. Life is here for you to live to the fullest. Take your courage in your hands and move out into Life. Ask for what you want. Believe that you deserve it, and then allow Life to give it to you. Be sure that you’re willing to receive. Life can’t give […]
One of the most honest and popular workshops at the WIN Summer Retreat was Finessing Financing. After all, most entrepreneurs start a new business out of necessity, generally not because they have extra money laying around. Alison Clemens of Clemens Enterprises, Inc. and Fernanda Hopkins of KBBC, LLC shared tips on how to finance our […]
As Summer has blown by, I finally sat down to review and process all the notes from the Women’s Innovation Network’s Summer Retreat in Geneva, IL. We’re already anticipating our next big event, Creativity for Business Day during Crain’s Small Business Week. To learn more about this all-day event on October 2, 2012, click here. “The […]
Fresh on the heels of exploring a fun art show, I am pleased to announce my upcoming exhibits. From September 20 through October 25, Migrant Danaus will be at Dick Blick Evanston’s 12×12 Fall Show. Last year’s show prompted me to enter exhibits, so it is nice to mark the anniversary of that milestone with […]
Rory Coyne’s Marked by Myth show opening was a big bustling party. Playful animal masks were distributed right by the wine station, how convenient! I had brought mine of course. Rory had made these fabulous masks out of paper clay, of which a few are available for sale. Lots of people were milling about discussing […]
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How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour, And gather honey all the day From every opening flower. ~ Isaac Watts, Against Idleness This week the Ladies of WIN were given an apiary tour at Sweet Beginnings, since our Candy Gala helped raise enough funds for a hive. Bees have been documented as […]
I’m looking forward to Rory Coyne’s opening, “Marked by Myth†on Friday. I had the privilege of seeing one of Rory’s oil paintings evolve layer by layer as I took his fiancee’s drawing class, and am excited to see ‘the Dragon man’ (my name) in completed form. Reading Rory’s announcement (click for the full scoop) was a vocabulary lesson […]
I’ve just re-listed my Dancing Wings collage on Etsy. This was such fun to make. I discovered Holly Berry House stamps at the last consumer Craft & Hobby Association Show in 2010. On-site I watched ladies make boutonnieres and was intrigued by the layering. You basically get 6 stamps in one! She is very generous and […]
“… if you’re applying to the People Who Officially Curate And Publish Things they have many, many, many, many submissions to wade through and they can’t always fall in love with your stuff.  It has to be good enough, it has to fill a niche or a need they have, they have to have a spot […]
