I just got back from the Alt Summit conference for female entrepreneurs in creative fields. Last year was my first year attending, and this year I was honored to get to teach a workshop on Procreate at the conference!

So this morning, I’ve been spending some time reflecting on how much has changed in the past year. The most significant change for Making Art Everyday has been with the community that has now become such an integral part of the project. This time last year, the MAE Facebook group didn’t exist! Now that it’s been around for several months, It’s even more apparent how important it is to have a space for people with a common goal to come together, share, discuss, and build each other up. Surrounding yourself with these kinds of people is SO CRITICAL to your progress (and overall well-being). To that point, one of the reasons I’ll probably keep going back to Alt every year is to spend time with people like me (creative, driven, colorful and vibrant, female artists and entrepreneurs). It affects my whole world in the best possible way.