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Eve Jacobs-Carnahan

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We usually start a long-term project with a specific goal or set of expectations in mind. Rarely does the project turn out the way we thought it would. More often than not, it’s better than we had imagined. But before we can get to that point of admitting that the change might have actually led to an improvement in the original plan, we have to struggle, to question our assumptions or to ask for more help or more money. We recognize we can’t continue working in the same fashion as before, and often we are forced to adjust to outside forces, like a worldwide pandemic. In this episode of The Art Biz, I’m joined again by Eve Jacobs-Carnahan. She was a podcast guest over a year ago and has come back to offer an update on her project, Knit Democracy Together, which was developed to discuss the U.S. electoral system within the context of knitting circles. Today Eve is sharing a look at how such a long-term project evolves. She outlines the 5 indicators she is using to measure effectiveness, and even if you don’t have an art project focused on making a social impact, these indicators will be useful for appraising the successful reach of your exhibition, event, program, or teaching. Highlights   “It all took on a new significance.” Eve’s project changed after the 2020 election. (4:27)   The reasons behind improvements in the knitting circle. (8:11)   The mindset shift that created positive changes to the project format. (10:02)   Eve’s preparation helped secure her fellowship. (11:41)   Collaboration changes and letting go of tight control over the project. (13:28)   The topics that the project covers now are not the same as the initial intended ones. (19:25)   5 indicators to measure effectiveness in any project. (24:44)   Applying these tools to measure other areas of success. (31:40)   A look at what’s coming next for Eve. (36:40)   The evolution of Eve’s expanded exhibition. (39:11)     Mentioned   The Art Biz ep. 64: Knit Democracy Together (first interview with Eve)   Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering book   National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellows   New England Foundation for the Arts Public Art Grants   LBJ speech introducing Voting Rights Act in 1965   Eve Jacobs-Carnahan   Knit Democracy Together     The Art Biz Connection Join Optimize Your Online Marketing starting May 26, 2022   Resources   Show notes, images, and listener comments   How to Price Your Art free report   Art Biz Connection artist membership     Quotes   “I have definitely let go of some control, and that’s been good.” — Eve Jacobs-Carnahan   “I realized that I wasn’t going to be as effective by myself.” — Eve Jacobs-Carnahan   “I’m talking about what people can do to help strengthen the system so we don’t have chaos, all while knitting.” — Eve Jacobs-Carnahan   “Change can happen step by step, stitch by stitch and with many people working together.” — Eve Jacobs-Carnahan   “Artists who want to do social impact work definitely can be using these tools.” — Eve Jacobs-Carnahan   “Think about the people you know, think about your relationships with them, and be willing to ask for help.” — Eve Jacobs-Carnahan     Guest Bio   Eve Jacobs-Carnahan makes mixed media knitted sculpture exploring democracy. She uses the comforting quality of yarn and the charming attraction of birds to tell allegorical stories.   Eve’s work appears in Astounding Knits! 101 Spectacular Knitted Creations and Daring Feats by Lela Nargi and garnered First Place in National Fiber Directions 2015 at the Wichita Center for the Arts. She was named a Creative Community Fellow: New England by National Arts Strategies in 2021.   Eve knit away stress while earning a B.A. in History with Honors from Swarthmore College and a J.D. from the University of Chicago. She lives in Vermont. First posted: https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast

We usually start a long-term project with a specific goal or set of expectations in mind. Rarely does the project turn out the way we thought it would. More often than not, it’s better than we had imagined. But before we can get to that point of admitting that the change might have actually led to an improvement in the original plan, we have to struggle, to question our assumptions or to ask for more help or more money. We recognize we can’t continue working in the same fashion as before, and often we are forced to adjust to outside forces, like a worldwide pandemic. In this episode of The Art Biz, I’m joined again by Eve Jacobs-Carnahan. She was a podcast guest over a year ago and has come back to offer an update on her project, Knit Democracy Together, which was developed to discuss the U.S. electoral system within the context of knitting circles. Today Eve is sharing a look at how such a long-term project evolves. She outlines the 5 indicators she is using to measure effectiveness, and even if you don’t have an art project focused on making a social impact, these indicators will be useful for appraising the successful reach of your exhibition, event, program, or teaching. Highlights <ul> <li> “It all took on a new significance.” Eve’s project changed after the 2020 election. (4:27) </li> <li> The reasons behind improvements in the knitting circle. (8:11) </li> <li> The mindset shift that created positive changes to the project format. (10:02) </li> <li> Eve’s preparation helped secure her fellowship. (11:41) </li> <li> Collaboration changes and letting go of tight control over the project. (13:28) </li> <li> The topics that the project covers now are not the same as the initial intended ones. (19:25) </li> <li> 5 indicators to measure effectiveness in any project. (24:44) </li> <li> Applying these tools to measure other areas of success. (31:40) </li> <li> A look at what’s coming next for Eve. (36:40) </li> <li> The evolution of Eve’s expanded exhibition. (39:11) </li> </ul> Mentioned <ul> <li> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biz</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ep</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">. 64:</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Knit</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Democracy</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Together</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">first</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">interview</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">with</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eve</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/knit-democracy-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">)</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.priyaparker.com/thebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Priya</a> <a href="https://www.priyaparker.com/thebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parker</a><a href="https://www.priyaparker.com/thebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">’</a><a href="https://www.priyaparker.com/thebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">s</a> <a href="https://www.priyaparker.com/thebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The</a> <a href="https://www.priyaparker.com/thebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art</a> <a href="https://www.priyaparker.com/thebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">of</a> <a href="https://www.priyaparker.com/thebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gathering</a> <a href="https://www.priyaparker.com/thebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">book</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.artstrategies.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National</a> <a href="https://www.artstrategies.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arts</a> <a href="https://www.artstrategies.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strategies</a> <a href="https://www.artstrategies.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative</a> <a href="https://www.artstrategies.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community</a> <a href="https://www.artstrategies.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fellows</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nefa.org/grants/grant-programs/public-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New</a> <a href="https://www.nefa.org/grants/grant-programs/public-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">England</a> <a href="https://www.nefa.org/grants/grant-programs/public-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Foundation</a> <a href="https://www.nefa.org/grants/grant-programs/public-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">for</a> <a href="https://www.nefa.org/grants/grant-programs/public-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the</a> <a href="https://www.nefa.org/grants/grant-programs/public-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arts</a> <a href="https://www.nefa.org/grants/grant-programs/public-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Public</a> <a href="https://www.nefa.org/grants/grant-programs/public-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art</a> <a href="https://www.nefa.org/grants/grant-programs/public-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grants</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.lbjlibrary.org/object/video/american-promise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LBJ</a> <a href="https://www.lbjlibrary.org/object/video/american-promise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">speech</a> <a href="https://www.lbjlibrary.org/object/video/american-promise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">introducing</a> <a href="https://www.lbjlibrary.org/object/video/american-promise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Voting</a> <a href="https://www.lbjlibrary.org/object/video/american-promise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rights</a> <a href="https://www.lbjlibrary.org/object/video/american-promise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Act</a> <a href="https://www.lbjlibrary.org/object/video/american-promise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in</a> <a href="https://www.lbjlibrary.org/object/video/american-promise" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1965</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://evejacobs-carnahan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eve</a> <a href="https://evejacobs-carnahan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jacobs</a><a href="https://evejacobs-carnahan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://evejacobs-carnahan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carnahan</a> </li> <li> <a 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href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">listener</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">comments</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">to</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Price</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">free</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">report</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biz</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connection</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">artist</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">membership</a> </li> </ul> Quotes <ul> <li> “I have definitely let go of some control, and that’s been good.” — Eve Jacobs-Carnahan </li> <li> “I realized that I wasn’t going to be as effective by myself.” — Eve Jacobs-Carnahan </li> <li> “I’m talking about what people can do to help strengthen the system so we don’t have chaos, all while knitting.” — Eve Jacobs-Carnahan </li> <li> “Change can happen step by step, stitch by stitch and with many people working together.” — Eve Jacobs-Carnahan </li> <li> “Artists who want to do social impact work definitely can be using these tools.” — Eve Jacobs-Carnahan </li> <li> “Think about the people you know, think about your relationships with them, and be willing to ask for help.” — Eve Jacobs-Carnahan </li> </ul> Guest Bio <a href="https://evejacobs-carnahan.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eve</a> <a href="https://evejacobs-carnahan.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jacobs</a><a href="https://evejacobs-carnahan.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://evejacobs-carnahan.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carnahan</a> makes mixed media knitted sculpture exploring democracy. She uses the comforting quality of yarn and the charming attraction of birds to tell allegorical stories. Eve’s work appears in Astounding Knits! 101 Spectacular Knitted Creations and Daring Feats by Lela Nargi and garnered First Place in National Fiber Directions 2015 at the Wichita Center for the Arts. She was named a Creative Community Fellow: New England by National Arts Strategies in 2021. Eve knit away stress while earning a B.A. in History with Honors from Swarthmore College and a J.D. from the University of Chicago. She lives in Vermont. First posted: <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">://</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">artbizsuccess</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">com</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">/</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">effective</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">projects</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">carnahan</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/effective-projects-carnahan-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcast</a>

Guaranteeing an Effective Project with Eve Jacobs-Carnahan (#121)

At the intersection of craftivism and the world of campaign finance is Eve Jacobs-Carnahan. Eve is taking the historical practice of knitting circles and re-envisioning them as modern craftivist assemblies. While bringing artists together to craft the building blocks of a characteristic state capitol building, she’s also leading conversations about changing the role of money in election campaigns. But the impact that Eve is going to make with this work is going to extend far beyond the current election cycle, in fact, it has very little to do with it.  Kicking off in early 2020, Knit Democracy Together combines interested organizations, knitting circles, and conversation about election finance reform. The result will be a 5 foot by 3 foot knitted sculpture of a state capitol building that Eve hopes to exhibit in multiple venues. The pandemic has certainly had an effect on Eve’s plans, but it hasn’t stopped her. In our conversation, she shares details about reimagining in-person knitting circles, funding and exhibiting the project, and the art of knitting as a daring act of social activism. Eve explains the stereotypes that she has to push against when using a domestic handcraft to increase social activism and the goals she has for this unique and powerful project. Highlights  Eve shares the objectives and the vision behind Knit Democracy Together. (2:43) The effect of COVID-19 on Eve’s plan for in-person knitting circles. (7:11) How Eve found people to participate in the project. (10:26) Details about the yarn and the sculpture dimensions. (14:48) The campaign funding message that Eve is working to increase awareness about. (17:26) Funding the project and what Eve learned from each declined request. (25:07) Questions surrounding the exhibition stage of the project.  (27:07) Understanding knitting as a daring act of social activism. (28:37) How Eve is leading a group project while remaining politically neutral. (32:27) Collaborating in a community project just might mean letting go of total control. (34:33) Steps that will move the Knit Democracy Together project to the next level. (41:10)  Mentioned  Knit Democracy Together Art Biz Success Community Katharine Cobey Cat Mazza’s Nike Blanket Petition Eve Jacobs-Carnahan Eve Jacobs-Carnahan on Instagram  Resources  Art Biz Success Intro and outro music provided by Wildermiss  Quotes  “People are cynical about elections, but there are ways to improve the system rather than throwing the whole thing out.” “We are a community made up of all these different people, but together we can do something bigger.” “The goal of all of this is to get people to care more and be able to participate in the election process more than before.” “A lot of knitted art is activist art.  It’s a tool for social action.” “You have to push against stereotypes when you use any textile art, especially with knitting.”  About My Guest Eve Jacobs-Carnahan makes knitted sculpture. Using the comforting qualities of knitting she explores human interactions with nature, democracy, and society.  Eve’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States, receiving regional and national awards. Her work appears in Lela Nargi’s survey of knitted art, Astounding Knits! 101 Spectacular Knitted Creations and Daring Feats. She loves the notion of knitting as a daring act. When not engaged in such audacious pursuits, she can be found digging in her garden or cross-country skiing through the woods. Both activities put her in touch with the plants and birds that appear in her sculptures. Eve majored in history at Swarthmore College, and knit several sweaters along the way. While earning a law degree at the University of Chicago she could often be found taking a study break at the Art Institute of Chicago. She lives in Vermont.

At the intersection of craftivism and the world of campaign finance is Eve Jacobs-Carnahan. Eve is taking the historical practice of knitting circles and re-envisioning them as modern craftivist assemblies. While bringing artists together to craft the building blocks of a characteristic state capitol building, she’s also leading conversations about changing the role of money in election campaigns. But the impact that Eve is going to make with this work is going to extend far beyond the current election cycle, in fact, it has very little to do with it.  Kicking off in early 2020, Knit Democracy Together combines interested organizations, knitting circles, and conversation about election finance reform. The result will be a 5 foot by 3 foot knitted sculpture of a state capitol building that Eve hopes to exhibit in multiple venues. The pandemic has certainly had an effect on Eve’s plans, but it hasn’t stopped her. In our conversation, she shares details about reimagining in-person knitting circles, funding and exhibiting the project, and the art of knitting as a daring act of social activism. Eve explains the stereotypes that she has to push against when using a domestic handcraft to increase social activism and the goals she has for this unique and powerful project. Highlights <ul> <li>Eve shares the objectives and the vision behind Knit Democracy Together. (2:43)</li> <li>The effect of COVID-19 on Eve’s plan for in-person knitting circles. (7:11)</li> <li>How Eve found people to participate in the project. (10:26)</li> <li>Details about the yarn and the sculpture dimensions. (14:48)</li> <li>The campaign funding message that Eve is working to increase awareness about. (17:26)</li> <li>Funding the project and what Eve learned from each declined request. (25:07)</li> <li>Questions surrounding the exhibition stage of the project.  (27:07)</li> <li>Understanding knitting as a daring act of social activism. (28:37)</li> <li>How Eve is leading a group project while remaining politically neutral. (32:27)</li> <li>Collaborating in a community project just might mean letting go of total control. (34:33)</li> <li>Steps that will move the Knit Democracy Together project to the next level. (41:10)</li> </ul> Mentioned <ul> <li><a href="https://knitdemocracy.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Knit Democracy Together</a></li> <li><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art Biz Success Community</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.katharinecobey.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Katharine Cobey</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.post-craft.net/art.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cat Mazza’s Nike Blanket Petition</a></li> <li><a href="https://evejacobs-carnahan.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eve Jacobs-Carnahan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ejcarnahan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eve Jacobs-Carnahan on Instagram</a></li> </ul> Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art Biz Success</a></li> <li>Intro and outro music provided by <a href="https://www.wildermiss.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wildermiss</a></li> </ul> Quotes <ul> <li>“People are cynical about elections, but there are ways to improve the system rather than throwing the whole thing out.”</li> <li>“We are a community made up of all these different people, but together we can do something bigger.”</li> <li>“The goal of all of this is to get people to care more and be able to participate in the election process more than before.”</li> <li>“A lot of knitted art is activist art.  It’s a tool for social action.”</li> <li>“You have to push against stereotypes when you use any textile art, especially with knitting.”</li> </ul> About My Guest <a href="https://evejacobs-carnahan.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eve Jacobs-Carnahan</a> makes knitted sculpture. Using the comforting qualities of knitting she explores human interactions with nature, democracy, and society.  Eve’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States, receiving regional and national awards. Her work appears in Lela Nargi’s survey of knitted art, Astounding Knits! 101 Spectacular Knitted Creations and Daring Feats. She loves the notion of knitting as a daring act. When not engaged in such audacious pursuits, she can be found digging in her garden or cross-country skiing through the woods. Both activities put her in touch with the plants and birds that appear in her sculptures. Eve majored in history at Swarthmore College, and knit several sweaters along the way. While earning a law degree at the University of Chicago she could often be found taking a study break at the Art Institute of Chicago. She lives in Vermont.

Knit Democracy Together with Eve Jacobs-Carnahan (#64)