An Art To It

By Elaine Dye

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Episodes: 60

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When does your passion become your profession? Can you take a love of making and creating and turn it into a successful business? This is the podcast where I talk to artists and makers who, whatever their discipline, are all fortunate to have turned their passion for creating into their occupation. As we discuss their journey to being professional artists and makers we explore inspirations, imposter syndrome, what success really means and of course, if there IS an art to running a flourishing creative business. I'm Elaine Dye, I'm the owner and curator of Cornwall's Byre Gallery, I'm also a creative business mentor and coach, and the creator of the course, 'An Insider's Guide to Gallery Success.' When the Byre Gallery celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2024, I thought it was the ideal opportunity to chat to some of the fascinating creatives I've got to know over the past decade and to explore what it means to be in the business of doing something you really love. I discovered that I love doing the podcast... so I'm keeping going!

Episode Date
54: From Marketing to Making with Katie Robbins
May 08, 2026
53. The Fine Art of Balance with Lucy Burley
Apr 24, 2026
52: Painting and Possibilities with Laura Menzies
Apr 10, 2026
51: Silver, Stories and Staying Power with Lucy Spink
Mar 27, 2026
50: Where the Work Wants to Go - Meg Fatharly on Process, Play and Building a Creative Business
Mar 13, 2026
49: Sticking to Your Guns: 20 years of Contemporary Jewellery with Victoria Sewart
Feb 27, 2026
48: Memories and Making with Carolyn Tripp
Feb 13, 2026
47: Clay, Trees and the Art of Listening to What Lifts You with Sonya Wilkins
Jan 30, 2026
46: Art for Everyone with Liz Lidgett
Jan 16, 2026
45: Christmas Special: Behind the Gallery Wall with Sharon Harvey and Sara McKee
Dec 19, 2025
44: Finding Your Artistic Life with Gabriella Buckingham
Dec 12, 2025
Unframed 5: It's Makeover Time
Dec 05, 2025
43: A Certain Kind of Crazy: Ten Years as a Maker with Amy Stringer
Nov 28, 2025
Unframed 4: Copycats
Nov 21, 2025
42: The Art of Reinvention with Jane Wilson
Nov 14, 2025
Unframed 3: Invisible Women: Time to Throw off the Cloak
Nov 07, 2025
41: Creative Hands, Bold Moves with Franca Westaway
Oct 31, 2025
Unframed 2: The Comparison Trap: When to Look — and When to Look Away
Oct 24, 2025
40: The Creative Spiral with Lisa Henshall
Oct 16, 2025
Unframed 1: Are You Faking It? (The Real Imposter Might Surprise You…)
Oct 10, 2025
39: Layer by Layer: Process and Progress in Glass with Susan Kinley
Oct 03, 2025
38: Trusting the Process, Finding the Confidence with Liz O'Dwyer
Sep 19, 2025
37: Two Hats, One Vision with Sharon Harvey
Sep 05, 2025
36: Carving out a Creative Life (helped by proper coffee!) with Jill Hudson
Aug 22, 2025
35: A Life in Full Colour with Sara McKee
Aug 08, 2025
34. Balancing the Business of Art with Melody Reynolds
Jul 25, 2025
33. Finding Form with Alex O'Connor
Jul 11, 2025
32: Keeping it True with Siobhan Purdy
Jun 27, 2025
31: Owning Who You Are with Deborah Harwood
Jun 13, 2025
30: Brand New Friend with Elaine Dye
Apr 18, 2025
29: Glass Ceilings (and how to fire through them) with Caroline Reed
Apr 11, 2025
28: A Cut Above with Claire Brewster
Apr 04, 2025
27: Curating and Creating with Judi Green
Mar 28, 2025
26: The joy of clay: exploring light and form, and building a business with Amy Frankie Smith
Mar 21, 2025
25: From Fashion Dreams to Crafting an Arts Legacy with Laura Wasley
Mar 14, 2025
24: Defining success with Nikki Mosley
Mar 07, 2025
23: Many creative threads with Claire Stockings-Baker
Feb 28, 2025
22: Finding the right catalyst with Kerry Louise Bennett
Feb 21, 2025
21: Creating in all its forms, from chocolate to canvas with Aisleigh Anne
Feb 14, 2025
20: The pattern for a successful creative career with Sarah Pooley
Feb 07, 2025
19: An eventful journey to being a full time artist with Claire Howlett
Jan 31, 2025
18: Creative entrepreneurship and multi-tasking with Emily Hadley
Nov 29, 2024
17: Flower Power: the art of creative business juggling with Lucy Innes Williams
Nov 22, 2024
16: The art of taking every opportunity, with Helen Wilde
Nov 15, 2024
15: Colours and Lines, a Glass Act with Ruth Shelley
Nov 08, 2024
14: Mapping a career in ceramics with Loraine Rutt
Nov 01, 2024
13: The Fine Art of Fashion with Sophie Harding
Oct 25, 2024
12. An Insider's Guide to Gallery Success: Bonus Session
Oct 19, 2024
11: Alchemy: Blending art and science into jewellery with Beverly Bartlett
Oct 18, 2024
10: Successfully finding the right creative path with Sarah Hutt
Oct 11, 2024
9: Success and making it personal, a solo show with Elaine Dye
Oct 11, 2024
8: The importance of commercial galleries in the creative community with Liz Francis
Sep 06, 2024
7: Being in the right place at the right time with Imogen Bone
Aug 30, 2024
6: Work/life, and time on the beach balance with Carin Lindberg
Aug 23, 2024
5: Encouraging women artists in their prime with Sharon Bruster
Aug 16, 2024
4: You're never too young to embrace entrepreneurship with Emily Tapp
Aug 08, 2024
3: Creative Encouragement for Artists with Tara Leaver
Aug 02, 2024
2: Imposter Syndrome and Ceramic Success with Judy McKenzie
Jul 26, 2024
1: Creative Curation with Elaine Dye
Jul 26, 2024
An Art To It - TRAILER
Jul 24, 2024