Glittered

[avad]

Sold a piece of artwork! Almost cried in relief when the gallery owner told me...because I haven't known how on earth I was going to make this next month's rent. That won't save me past this month though and there's still the horridly increasing debt and I've GOT to buy materials..so I bit the bullet and grabbed a part-time job at a cute shop in town. It's not much...but hopefully it'll cover some of my bills so I don't keep spiralling downward so fast.
Why haven't you applied for those grants, D? whywhywhy???
ergh.
Anyway, so I started Sunday and worked Monday by myself. So far not bad. Except as I remember from my last similar job (of 8 years), I don't feel up to doing art at night afterward...and my brain felt fuzzy and unfocused. B and I just ate pizza and watched videos of Absolutely Fabulous both nights...and I felt the fear of blurred,shallow, unconscious days.
Returning to my art today...I've been painting and sprinkling green glitter for hours...and there's glitter everywhere, on me, the floor, my coffee mug, etc.
We're going to have to get used to it I guess, because I drag it upstairs from the studio on my shoes and jeans and it'll be all over the house soon.
Also working on a box artwork for this year's Box Auction for Hospice in the same bizarre style as my new pieces. That'll surprise em.

Comments

[solarfields.livejournal.com]

I may not comment often, but you amaze me. Selling your artwork IS a big deal, and the fact that you're self-supporting is amazing to me. And the fact that you give to charities, et al.

I know working a "normal" jobs puts me all out of the mood to do anything creative. Which is why I haven't been creative in years! Too busy paying the rent. I hate the world of money. Why can't we all just feed and clothe and house each other as needed?

Anyway...you go glitter girl!

[avad.livejournal.com]

aw, thanks!:)
*sigh* I feel so lucky to be able to have some time and energy to pursue these dreams. I totally understand how seemingly impossible it becomes when we get trapped into a cycle of full-time employment to just make the bills...and then the bills get higher and higher with age and more responsibility (a house, children).
SO far I haven't taken on those bigger responsibilities and I've been lucky to be healthy (thankfully)......so making ends meet hasn't been SO hard. I hope to give myself a good chance though to really pursue these dreams and be successful in a meaningful way for myself. Which would mean truly working on trying to see/understand a bigger picture and expressing that (through art and humanitarian projects).

[hopeevey.livejournal.com]

Congrats!!

Glitter is pervasive - that's always amused me :)

glitter makes mi go loco

[captainbigwig.livejournal.com]

maybe a night job would suit you better, if creativity emerges during the daylight hours.

I don't know but glitter makes me dizzy, from all the sparklies..

Re: glitter makes mi go loco

[avad.livejournal.com]

nope...I'm actually more of an afternoon/evening type of creative. But with the job...when I came home in the eve I just wanted to eat and relax. "veg", i think it's called.;)
When I'm home, I usually build up mentally to the afternoon creativity...reading, writing in the morning...getting the ideas and inspiration swirling.
And about the glitter- tell me about it! Sprinkling it for hours!I was Dizzyyy! it's just so magical- looking though...;)like pixie dust falling to the ground... And it makes this perfect cyberscape for my art.

[zensaru.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on your sale.

...and I felt the fear of blurred, shallow, unconscious days.
I understand this feeling so well, and I love the way you express it. Thank you.

[artisticdork.livejournal.com]

GONGRATS!!! thats awesome that you sold a peice of art!
what kinda job did ya get? it'll get better :/ hopefully lol

[avad.livejournal.com]

it's not so bad. It's a cute little boutique, I like the design of it and it has a great big red wall...and cute crafty items. Besides (looking on the bright side), it gives me an excuse to get out of the house and into town once in a while without spending any money- making money instead!