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

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.