One of the most daunting aspects of pursing a creative or artistic career for many aspiring artists is not knowing how to learn the craft. So, we asked some very talented artists and creatives to talk to us about how they learned their crafts and we hope their stories will help you in your journey.

Alan Munyon

I learn the most by just being as hands-on as I can be. I work mostly with computer programs to make my designs come to life, and the first thing I have to do when starting anything new is to figure it out for myself, clicking through every menu, every tool, and wrapping my head around how it all works to see how these different things could be applied to a variety of projects. Read more>>

Max Sainvil

My filmmaking journey began in Linden High School in a TV communications class. I believe I was in 10th grade. At that time, I enjoyed watching TV and movies, but I hadn’t thought about creating them myself. Read more>>

Richelle Rice

I learn by surrounding myself with strong leaders and pioneers. Everyone has something to teach. Community building comes in a lot of forms – showing up, making new friends often, and having fun. Read more>>

Hannah Sucsy Aka Teascarlet

I learned how to paint by painting. I really have no formal training like art school, and never took painting classes or lessons. Read more>>

Jonathan Appell

I started playing drums at around 10 years old, and even at that young age, I knew I wanted to be involved in the music industry. Of course, at the time, the dream was to become a rock star. Read more>>

Lisa Ayres

I learned many techniques through the internet, social media, youtube and my time in art school. A lot of miniature fabrication is learned through creating and experimenting with different tools and materials. Read more>>

Friedrich Fromm

I learned sewing first by taking weekly sewing classes during middle school and then continuing to practice at home with youtube tutorials and pattern books. I started sewing because I wanted to translate the sketches I made in my free time into real pieces. I think I could have learned more about finishings and high value techniques to speed up the improvement of quality in the make of my pieces. Read more>>

William Downes

I’d say I learned my craft in two ways. Half of it came from traditional training , school, workshops, and the academic foundation of understanding Shakespeare. But the other half, and what I consider the more important part, came from trial and error. Read more>>

Katie Jennings

I think every step I’ve taken before the launch of Velvet Mosaic was part of the journey of getting to this point. I see pieces of the skills I learned over the years that have served me as I’ve launched, and it’s been encouraging to remember that no step is wasted. Read more>>

Andrew Haskell

Around 2019, I had been out of undergrad for four years. Work was hard to come by, but I managed to land an opportunity working for a signage firm in downtown New Haven for nine months. The pandemic starts. At first I’m crushed at the office downsizing and transferring my work on three projects to the more permanent designer in the company. Then I look at it differently. Read more>>

Sami Wideberg

The art I make today is only possible for me because I learned the language of photoshop and all Adobe programs in a Digital Imaging course in college. It really was just learning the tools and having the resources I needed to make the things I saw in my head come together. Read more>>

Charlie Hulse

At Sentience Entertainment, our foremost mission is to elevate consciousness. And ask that the deepest parts of us lead a search for more in life. That can also be recognized as the collision of risk and curiosity – what I would identify as the skills that allow me to succeed in the ways that I do today. Read more>>