Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Wishing you a Happy Holidays!

Indiegogo Campaign For A Our Workshop!

I'm starting an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign to get our workshop up and going and we need your help! Head over to our pre-launch page! Our campaign will go live in early January after the holidays and will be live for 45 days ONLY! So, be sure and sign up for the email on the pre-launch … Continue reading Indiegogo Campaign For A Our Workshop! →

Daugherty’s Homemade Goes Live and What are the Plans?

My new website went live and though there's not much on the site, I just wanted to give people a chance to look around and give some feedback. I really just wanted to publish the site and slowly start posting items as they were made. As of right now, I'm going to focus on earrings … Continue reading Daugherty’s Homemade Goes Live and What are the Plans? →

“Powwow Grounds At Night” by Michael Daugherty

Woodsmoke permeates the air.Hushed sounds of campers talking.Bugs singing their midnight songs.Crunching sound of spirits walking.Dirt paths and valley hills.The slight echo of Hank Williams soul.Merle Haggard, George Jones,and maybe some David Allen Coe.The pitter padder of the little people.Things going missing from the table.The sound of the fresh flowing spring;Fresh enough to sip from … Continue reading “Powwow Grounds At Night” by Michael Daugherty →

Podcasting Again?

Will I be podcasting again? Yes, maybe...at some point. I'm actually setting up a podcast with Anchor by Spotify. It's free! I loved using Podbean, but I just don't have the money right now to pay for the upgrade needed for distribution. Anchor is free, plus I can use video podcasts if I want. It … Continue reading Podcasting Again? →

Chapter One…Again.

I'm heading back to chapter one...again. My Shawnee Rising Studios online shop was an amazing first try at becoming a full-time artist. It really showed me what it takes to run an online shop and to sell artwork. Not only to sell, but to market myself. There's a constant need for social media posts and … Continue reading Chapter One…Again. →

Not Going To Plan, But I’m Still Planning

Things are not going to plan, but I'm still planning on opening the shop in the future. It won't be soon...just someday. 😁 I've stopped trying to plan so much and just take it day by day. I know what I need to do and I just need to take it slow. The problem is … Continue reading Not Going To Plan, But I’m Still Planning →

NFT Spaces and shedding some light!

I want to talk about my new NFT spaces and shedding some light on Shawnee Rising Studios. But first, I want to talk about why I closed down my online shop in the first place. I was broke. Honestly, that's pretty much it. I thought I would be able to make enough money and help … Continue reading NFT Spaces and shedding some light! →

Happy New Year! Shawnee Rising Studios is Closing!

Shawnee Rising Studios closing its digital doors on February 1, 2022. 😢 I have made the extremely hard decision to close my Online Studio for an undetermined amount of time. I want to thank everyone for the amazing support, encouragement, and motivation to chase a dream that I’ve had for so, so long. At this … Continue reading Happy New Year! Shawnee Rising Studios is Closing! →

Part-Time Job & Artist’s Apprehension

Part-Time Job I finally got a part-time job after searching for a few weeks. I start in a couple of days. I can't say that I'm excited as I hoped to have more time to work on my own business here at home. But we need more money coming in and we have projects that … Continue reading Part-Time Job & Artist’s Apprehension →