Still Goin

[avad]

Whew.
I've been working on my art all day and night...did another resin pour this morning...then painting....and the last few hours were spent doing careful paint marker work...really slow going.
But I AM really happy with how they're turning out. It's so refreshing to finally see what's been swimming around in your mind slowly come into visible/tangible form...
I think I'm really starting to love them.
Sure, I'm a bit nervous how they'll be received, because yet again, I'm going further into quirky realms...and it seems everyone gets all confused when my work changes from whatever they've seen last. But I can't help that. This is where I am now. I move forward, I meander. These are the things I'm thinking about, inspired by, processing....and as an artist I need to express that. The pieces are deeply satisfying to me.I really feel I'm hitting it on the head. Whether or not others 'get it' right now can't enter into my process.
SO, with that said to myself and my livejournal, I think it may be time for bed.

Comments

[unluckymonkey.livejournal.com]

Oh to have such direction and drive. I work on things day and night but it's about 10 different things and that feels unfocused. It's how I've been post high school but I don't like it. I'm just not interested on one direction enough to only do one thing. Right now I'm: making paper mache heads, making a paper mache mermaid, working on my boy's album art and interactive CD, spinning yarn randomly, crocheting a summer hat, redoing a storefront and I THINK that's it. ACK! I REALLY envy the focused mind. I can't wait to see more of your work!

[avad.livejournal.com]

holy cow, girl, but you're such a DOer! You get so much done! When I spin, it's mental and it goes on and on without much getting accomplished. Thankfully from time to time I can get myself to actually DO what I've been dreaming up.Usually when there's a deadline hunting me down.Then I go into hyperdrive.;)
I gestate for long periods. then give birth.
you give birth every day!

[unluckymonkey.livejournal.com]

Oh thanks, dear! I guess I look at all the famous artists in the world and they're obsessed with one sort of thing and I can't keep my mits out of all sorts of things and it makes me wonder. Not that I care about being famous. I just want to support myself with my little projects. Tonight I'm going to try my hand at making artsy pot holders. I've had them in my head for days and it's time to let them out. I wish I had some fabric paint! Well sewing for now will do.

[avad.livejournal.com]

But isn't that where your shop comes in? There'll be so many different interesting handmade things!
And with the additional power of the web...you can find all the obscure markets for each thing you offer...and continually present your creativity to people locally AND wherever! I definitely think the artbox (no, artLAB right?) should have an online version with as many items up for sale as possible, from very inexpensive items anyyone can 'pick up' right up to the craziest elaborate expensive creations that 'someone' eventually will...with shopping cart and paypal or secure processing etc. Maybe through that you'll find a 'bread and butter' item that sells really well and often...and you can rattle off a few of those a day to 'make a living' and continue on the bigger ticket and/or more experimental creativity the rest of the day.

I also think the workshops sound like a good idea! You're sharing all these skills and your enthusiasm.

[unluckymonkey.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have to save that post in my e-mail and refer to it when I get down. That's exactly my plan but to have someone else say it and validate its possibility in reality is a sigh of relief. People here think I'm a little loopy because I'm always listing off 10 projects and try to explain that's why I don't leave the house for long. My mother thinks I should make more "traditional" things but that's what the yarn, soap etc are for. People who will pay small ammts for artsy household goods I can make easily can support the greater picture. Thanks for getting it. It really helps. Especailly because my pot holders turned out like crap and I have to ditch them. ACK! :)

[avad.livejournal.com]

:)
ok, I'm just rambling off a brainstorm here before bed..but thinking of less expensive items..what about cute funky accessories...lil wristwarmers or pins(knit hearts/flowers/animals) or small knit/crochet gift-size critters/TEDDYBEARS? your koolaid colors would make anything fun and different.