The topic of discussion is collaboration this week on Thriving Women Artists. Join Ping, Sarah, and Dorien as they collaborate to share their knowledge with you. Find out what a collaboration is, the different forms, advantages and disadvantages, their own experiences, and important things to keep in mind.
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS

Collaboration is working together on a shared goal.
If there is only one person working on a project there is only one point of view and all the work is on one person. In a collaboration you share the workload and get a wider set of ideas to bring to the project. Everyone has their own personality and strengths, a good team utilises that. 
Collaboration can also be a good way to save your time so you can focus your attention on something that will make you money. For example if it will take you a long time to build your own website, you can pay someone else to do it. Your time is then free for other things and your collaboration brings in someone with skills you don’t have. 
 Sometimes you need to be confident in yourself and your abilities to be part of a good collaboration. 
In a collaboration it’s important to get input for everyone involved. Welcome new ideas and make people feel valued. 


BEST MOMENTS
‘You share the responsibility so it makes it less stressful’ 
‘You need to know the right people to work together’ 
‘I felt scared because it would be a big commitment’ 
 
ABOUT THE PODCAST 
A serious and fun podcast for female creatives hosted by Ping, Dorien and Sarah, three happy artists from Amsterdam.  This podcast will inspire you to make a living out of your art. We welcome you to be part of this community of like-minded people.
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 ABOUT THE HOSTS
 
Ping He 
Ping is a watercolor artist. Her work is inspired by nature and her motherhood experience. She develops her greeting cards brand and teaches Botanical Illustration courses online and offline. 
www.pinghe.art
info@pinghe.art
www.instagram.com/pinghe.art
 
Sarah van Dongen 
Sarah is a children’s book illustrator and visual artist. She takes her sketchbooks and art supplies everywhere, which results in illustrations based on observation and daily life.
www.sarahvandongen.com
sarahvandongenillustration@gmail.com
www.instagram.com/sarahvandongenillustrations
 
Dorien Bellaar:
Dorien is an illustration artist. Her work is mainly focused on illustration for children, editorial/food illustration, hand lettering, and she likes to combine those into both traditional and digital art. 
www.dorienbellaar.nl
hello@dorienbellaar.nl 
www.instagram.com/dorienbellaarSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.