crowdfunding, gracias

currently in post-production ~
"we were baby armadillos," a short film.
footage/credit: JESSE

"we were baby armadillos"
by JESSE

dear strawberry, 🍓🍓🍓

kellyshawwillman.blogspot.com is a personal archive of my art ~ it also highlights my experiences abroad, delves into some personal storytelling + + + more.

approximately 5-6 years ago, i moved to Costa Rica for a full-time living venture, though i have since closed this chapter. while based in CR, i began crowdfunding, & wanted to briefly outline below how that looked. 

i have created this particular article as a point of reference that documents spending, goals, etc.🌹🌹

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i am an independent artist, with all 11 of my hearts dedicated to the continued making of my work ~ i care deeply for its processes, am hella loyal, etc. growing my art-family is of immense importance to me too, meaning i come together with like-minded powerhouses to continue offering art into the world as healing, helping, elevating, divinely expressed, & reclamation-centered. 

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THANK YOU TO EVERY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS DONATED OVER THESE 4+ YEARS, and to anyone who before, during, or after this period of time, is/was a friend, an audience member at a performance, helped me to document my work, etc. etc. etc.

thank you x a milli.

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SUPPORT: 

** shop my Etsy store HERE.

** email kellyshaw11jewelz@gmail.com to place a custom jewelry order.

** donate directly to my PAYPAL. 

**&** stay tuned for a more sustainable means of offering support by donating to my PATREON, coming in 2022+   

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... a summarizing point from my most recent GoFundMe: "in the last 2.5 years, approximately, your donations (thru indiegogo once and gofundme twice) have helped me to launch my jewelry lines to Etsy, make a trip to Guatemala to give my first nude (live) performance, and most recently, you helped me back to Brooklyn (2017) on a mini art-trip ~ freaking gracias."

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** the updates section of my recent "self-designed art grant" campaign tracks spending + + +. people who donated in the last 2-3 months will receive their prizes within January 2019 if you haven't already. thank u!!

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** i also earned $515 out of a $400 goal for a trip back to BROOKLYN in early spring of 2017 to perform, & to care for my health. thank you again so much to all who donated!! the prize associated with this giving = a *sweet thank you to all donators* in my short film, "we were baby armadillos," scheduled to launch in 2022+.

** thank u to all who helped me earn $677 out of a $420 goal towards my trip to Guatemala in early 2017. all prizes were honored a long time ago, which was a fun process. this blog article references my spending/expenses for the trip.

** and here's the article i wrote post-indiegogo campaign: INDIEGOGO SPENDING

kelly shaw willman

foto by VIKA of some fruit-moments in CR

"we were baby armadillos" by JESSE

INDIEGOGO $PENDING

hey, y'all ~

sssoooo, keeping my word here and am sharing how my Indiegogo funds were spent today. 

i raised $1208 and some change. (gracias 4 that!! #grateful)

Indiegogo had two fees ~ one to use their forum, and a processing fee too. after said fees were deducted, i had $1062.18

$250 was set aside for 2 reasons:

1. it will cost me about $60-$100 to have all supplies ship down here to Costa Rica. they arrive first at my bff's place in the States and she will safely send them onward to me. we have what has been (thus far!!) a fool-proof system w/ the postal powers that be. my goodies should be here by mid-September, can't wait. (sidenote :: my brother has Amazon Prime, so i was able to ship for free to the U.S., the bead companies had free shipping, and i had free shipping on the majority of items i ordered thru Etsy, so no "doubling up" on shipping w/ your donation dollars.)

2. what remains after shipping will be used late in the year to purchase more jewelry-making supplies from my favorite online beading company. they have a killer "year-end" sale.

* fatty jewelry supply order from my favorite online company = $243.48

* petite jewelry supply order from my 2nd favorite online company = $64.13

* amazon.com = jewelry supplies and GoPro (for documenting performance art) ~ this supply item was listed as something i wanted in my "tier 1" budget.

$327.97

* etsy.com (jewelry supplies) = $121.77

* SJ weekend collaboration = $60 ~ next weekend, i will be in San José for 2-3 days to collaborate. while not initially on my budget, i am choosing to use $60 towards art supplies on this trip.

* $1067.35 ~ just a few bucks over budget.

final notes :: while my focus with the $ raised was to get supplies for my small biz launch, i wanted also to keep tiers 2 and 3 of our Indiegogo proposal energized, if you will. tiers 2 and 3 focused on performance art projects and a solo art show, which i will keep working toward.

thank you ssssoooo much for supporting me. 

have a great weekend ~

kelly