Classes and Workshop Information:
- One to One Arts Business Consulting: Creative Arts Consulting
- Private and small group photography classes: Small Object Photography
- Private Jewelry Fabrication classes: Jewelry Classes with Marlo M.
Speaking Engagements:
I am available to speak to your community about many small business topics including:- Running and growing a creative small business
- Transitioning from retail to wholesale
- Small object photography / product photography
- Branding an online shop or website
- Product development for artists
- Pricing handmade work for artists and craft makers
- Opening an Etsy Shop
- Etsy shop critiques
- and much more.
Etsy Education:
As of June 2012, I am also a Certified Etsy Educator - trained by Etsy HQ to teach classes on starting an Etsy shop and Shop Critique sessions.Please contact me with more information about your event or group and what kind of class, seminar or workshop you're looking for and let's talk!
Speaking engagements, Workshops & Classes - 2013:
School House Craft Conference and the SHC Continuing Education Program
Details to follow...
Portland Bead Society, Portland, OR May 2 8, 2013
Improving Your Small Object Photography for your Online Shop
Northwest Bead Society, Seattle, WA April 18, 2013
Improving Your Small Object Photography for your Online Shop
Craftcation Conference March 21 - 24, 2013
Ventura, CA at the Crown Plaza Hotel
Workshops scheduled to teach:
- Etsy 1.0 with Stephanie Cortes of NerdJERK Thursday, March 22, 2013 1pm
- Etsy 2.0 with Stephanie Cortes of NerdJERK Friday, March 23, 2013 11am
- Transitioning Your Crafts Business from Retail to Wholesale, Saturday, March 24, 2013 9am
Past Speaking engagements 2012:
Handmade Happy Hour Seattle Education Series:
Creating More Sales at Craft Shows October 24, 2012
Seattle, WA at Marlo M's Studio in Greenwood with Andrea Porter
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Seattle, WA at Marlo M's Studio in Greenwood with Andrea Porter
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
How to Sell to Store Owners at Craft Shows October 27, 2012
Seattle, WA at the Phinney Neighborhood Center with Andrea Porter
Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
Saturday, October 27, 2012 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
Business of Crafts Weekend Workshop March 17 & 18, 2012
Edmonds, WA with Pam Corwin and Manya Vee
-- Guest Artist Panel
-- Small group consulting
Craftcation Conference March 23 - 24, 2012
Ventura, CA
Guest speaker and sponsor: When to Seek Professional Help: Building Your Indie Business
with Steph Calvert of Hearts and Laserbeams
Starting a Crafty Business - April 16, 2012
Guest speaker panelist with Rosalie Gale, Sara Lanzillotta and Andrea Porter.
Puyallup Library
April 28, 2012 at the Phinney Neighborhood Center: Get Ready to Wholesale! with Andrea of SchoolHouseCraft.com
Awesome Women Expo August 18, 2012
at Vermillion, Seattle, WA
-- mini-seminar "Are You Ready to GROW Your Business?"
-- exhibitor as Creative Arts Consulting
School House Craft September 21 - 23, 2012
Seattle, WA
-- Small Object Photography seminar as Small Object Photography
-- Small Object Photography labs as Small Object Photography
-- One-to-one consulting as Creative Arts Consulting
Past workshops and seminars 2011:
Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs 2011, San Francisco, CA
- Forming a Creative Mission (panel speaker) moderated by Diane Gilleland
- The Price is Right: Pricing Strategies That Work for Creative Products and Services with Grace Dobush
- Transitioning from Retail to Wholesale (solo workshop)
- Do's and Don'ts of DIY Product Photography with Genevieve Robertson
- Product Development for Creative Professionals with Rena Tom
School House Craft, Seattle, WA
- All about Tradeshows (panel discussion) moderated by Dinah Coops
- Improve Your Small Object Photography (solo workshop)
- Is Wholesaling Right for Your Business? (solo workshop)
Past workshops and seminars 2010:
Summit of Awesome, Portland OR
Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs 2010, Seattle, WA
- Improving Your Small Object Photography (link no longer available)
- Perfecting Your Product Photography (slideshow by Meylah.com)
- CraftyPod #114: Building Creative Communities with Marlo Miyashiro
- Creative Community - Where to Find It and What to Do With It! by Andrea Porter
- Interview with Marlo Miyashiro, Creative and Community Guru by Courtney Dirks at Meylah.com
- If You Know It, Teach It! by Marlo M. on the Etsy blog
- Mastering Depth of Field by Marlo M. on the Etsy blog
