I cannot obtain a new easel directly via an easel mystery shop. However, I could do a start-up for art supplies. This would be just like sporting equipment swaps, except it would be for art enthusiasts. We who need art suppies could get them before we actually sell our work and have sustainable art careers.
This could be a good use of a shoestring budget.
But what about you? What would you do.with minimal budget and unmet need?
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao-Tzu