Protect ya neck! Trademark and Copyright Q&A with Nicole Swartz of Sprout Law
12/07/21 • 52 min
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Ep. 14 - As an artist, there’s so much mystery around copyright and trademarking your designs and it can all feel very overwhelming, so today I’m talking to a lawyer who specializes in exactly this. Her name is Nicole Swartz and she’s going to clear up some of the misconceptions out there and answer your questions. I won’t be making a habit of having guests that aren’t stained glass artists but I really am seeing and hearing this topic everywhere lately and so this episode is a TIME OUT, everyone set down your tools, and LISTEN.
In fact, if you only listen to only 1 episode of Cracked, THIS SHOULD BE THE ONE. I also encourage you to forward this episode to any of your maker friends who don’t do glass because 99% of this information is applicable to their work as well.
My wish for each and every one of you is that you never find yourself in a copyright pickle, and after hearing this episode you will have some tools to avoid the headache of a design fight. I actually intended to release this episode much later in the season but after recording it I decided it’s just too valuable to keep to myself, I needed to release it as soon as possible.
So without further ado...
Join me as I crack it all wide open!
Follow Nicole on instagram @sproutlaw and her website is sproutlaw.com.
For episodic sponsorship opportunities please email [email protected].
Ep. 14 - As an artist, there’s so much mystery around copyright and trademarking your designs and it can all feel very overwhelming, so today I’m talking to a lawyer who specializes in exactly this. Her name is Nicole Swartz and she’s going to clear up some of the misconceptions out there and answer your questions. I won’t be making a habit of having guests that aren’t stained glass artists but I really am seeing and hearing this topic everywhere lately and so this episode is a TIME OUT, everyone set down your tools, and LISTEN.
In fact, if you only listen to only 1 episode of Cracked, THIS SHOULD BE THE ONE. I also encourage you to forward this episode to any of your maker friends who don’t do glass because 99% of this information is applicable to their work as well.
My wish for each and every one of you is that you never find yourself in a copyright pickle, and after hearing this episode you will have some tools to avoid the headache of a design fight. I actually intended to release this episode much later in the season but after recording it I decided it’s just too valuable to keep to myself, I needed to release it as soon as possible.
So without further ado...
Join me as I crack it all wide open!
Follow Nicole on instagram @sproutlaw and her website is sproutlaw.com.
For episodic sponsorship opportunities please email [email protected].
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In ep. 13 I'm joined by Aaron Bernardi and Jarod Crews who together are Cellar Door Trades! Both Navy veterans who met in Virginia Beach, Aaron is an air craft mechanic turned woodworker and Jarod is a stylist turned stained glass artist. They're now married and working together in Savannah, Georgia.
Spending 24/7 together would be a lot for any couple, so today Jarod and Aaron share their tips and advice for any couples aspiring to share studio space successfully. We also chat about Jarod's Domestika experience, where they both draw inspiration, technique and who takes on what on the business side of things. Who's better at dealing with difficult clients? Who's better with money? Who brings the other one back from the brink of meltdown more? Keep listening to find out...
Join me as I crack it all wide open!
To see more of Jarod and Aaron's work their instagram is @cellardoortrades and their website is cellardoortrades.com.
Honorable mentions from this episode:
Jarod's watercolor paper -
Canson Watercolor Pad, 1 Pack
https://amzn.to/3HFKAeb
Jarod's favorite grinder -
https://amzn.to/3d37nCI
Taurus 3 separating blade -
https://amzn.to/32GmCzw
Jarod and Aaron's design software -
https://procreate.art/
Jarod's Domestika classes -
www.domestika.org
Jarod's favorite artist -
Ted Harrison
tedharrison.ca
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Ep. 15 - Today I'm joined by Meggy Wilm of Colorado Glassworks!
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Just don't ask her to press any more flowers...
FYI... we jump right into this one and there's no real lead-in, so just in case it's confusing, we're talking about her trip Monarch Glass in Kansas City right out of the gates.
Join me as I crack it all wide open!
To see more of Meggy's work, her instagram is @coloradoglassworks
and her website is linktr.ee/Coloradoglassworks.
Honorable mentions from this episode:
Monarch Glass Studio
monarchglassstudio.com
Uline crates
uline.com/BL_768/Mesh-Straight-Wall-Containers
Meggy's tracing paper -
Scathmore tracing paper
https://amzn.to/3CZoiRo
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