Aftyn Shaw: Printmaker Turns to Art After Brain Injury
Aftyn Shah’s doctor told her she needed to make art to recover from a car accident head injury, and her whole world changed!
In this artist-to-artist conversation, we discussed Aftyn’s love of documenting her practice, incorporating nature from her rambles with her baby, and sharing her work to Instagram.
In this conversation, we discussed a wide range of topics!
Discover why Instagram became Aftyn's chosen platform for sharing her art and how it served as a key component in her recovery and professional success.
Aftyn opens up about the challenges of dealing with opinionated people online and in real life and shares valuable insights on navigating these obstacles.
Aftyn shares the mistakes she made by radically underpricing her work in the beginning.
Learn about the gradual but steady process Aftyn undertook to build her business, emphasizing patience, persistence, and passion.
You can learn more about Aftyn on her website:
https://www.riseandwander.com
On Instagram: / riseandwander
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