The Artist’s Side Hustle: Grow Your Creative Business in Just 5 Hours a Week

Stacie Bloomfield, founder of stationery company Gingiber, offers a practical guide for turning creative work into sustainable income within five hours a week. The book addresses common challenges: how to monetize artistic skills and how to build a side hustle that remains sustainable in both time and earnings. Bloomfield draws on her own experience. After working as a coffee shop manager following college, she pursued an artistic side hustle that eventually grew into a multimillion-dollar business. She provides guidance on starting or scaling a creative business while maintaining balance. The book covers 13 ways to monetize art and growth strategies specific to the art world, the four essential components of an art portfolio, a roadmap for generating consistent side income as an artist, and how to use five hours weekly to build an art business. The goal is to help readers reconnect with their artistic voice, generate income from their work, and develop confidence in sharing their creativity.