BIO

Katie has been an artist most of her life. Originally from Orlando, Florida, she moved to Birmingham, Alabama where she graduated from the University of Alabama with a Fine Arts degree in ceramics and metal casting. In Birmingham, she taught workshops in metal casting to young artists in middle school through college and beyond. She worked with inner city kids in after-school art programs until she moved back to Orlando. It was there that she began freelance work with award-winning interior designers to create custom interior finishes for their clients. Over the last 2 decades Katie has also been Creative Director for a Bridal Accessories company, taught art classes in her home and in their homeschool community, restored antiquities, renovated houses, and raised babies.

She and her husband, Brett, have two awesome kids and attend The Experience Community Church where Katie is a part of the Art Ministry.

Art Market

16 WEEK CLASS
(Fall)

Tutor Name:  Katie Hestla

Course Name:  Art Market

Required Text:  None

Supply Fee:  $60 (This will include most materials for the different projects that we tackle throughout the semester.)

Minimum Number of Students:  5

Maximum Number of Students:  15

Course Description/Outline/Objectives: 

Get ready to get your craft on!

This semester long course will explore a variety of artistic and creative ways to make hand-made projects like jewelry, pored resin canvas art, leather goods, book making, hand painted signs, cards & much more.

The sky is the limit!

Each student will develop their own individual product/craft idea and business name,  create an inventory of that product and then sell it at our DT Art Bazaar at the end of the semester (just in time for Christmas gift-giving).

As we explore the creative process, we will also get a solid understanding of what it takes to run a creative business on our own or through an online platform like Etsy. Some topics we’ll cover will be:

  • Logo design

  • Determining your target audience

  • Factoring in overhead and materials cost

  • Creating a marketing & advertising strategy

  • Understanding the costs for packing and shipping

Expected Weekly Time Commitment for Homework:  4-6 hours per week before market.

Recommended Grade Level:  5th - 12th grade

MORE COURSES
   BY KATIE HESTLA

  • Junior High Fine Arts

  • High School Arts

  • Advanced Fine Arts

  • Art Market

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