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I was catching up on my blog reading after the show and Alyson Stanfield’s Deep Thought Thursday asked how much do circumstance and environment affect the type of art one makes and if it affects how it is made. This is interesting because I’ve definitely noticed a difference in my work since I’ve set-up my [...]
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Well I just got back late last night from doing the VisArts Fine Art Festival. The good news is that I won the Juror’s Choice Award. This is actually really good news. But the bad news is that my sales were less than stellar. The crowd seemed to mostly be there for the free events [...]
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Until I leave for VisArts that is. I’ve got almost everything done, so I’m feeling pretty good right now. Unfortunately my husband isn’t feeling so good. Hopefully he’ll feel better by this weekend. All I have to do now is pretty much pack everything up. I’d like to think that I’ll be able to relax [...]
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Well, I’ve finished all the jewelry I’m going to get done before the show next weekend. Now I’ll spend all my time getting the other, non-jewelry things together. Later today I’ll take slides, then you guys can finally see some of the pieces I’ve been talking about!
The interview on Friday went better that I thought it would. I [...]
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I was just invited to be a guest on Rockville Central ’s blog radio program this Friday, May 16, At 12 noon to talk about participating in the VisArts Fine Art Festival. It will then be available to listen to at your convenience throughout the following week. This is my first radio interview and I’m [...]
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This month it seems like I have so much going on. I’ve been getting ready for VisArts, trying to prepare for the PSG All Members’ Show, and trying to overhaul my marketing plan. Add to that guild meetings, Mother’s Day, parties, and receptions that I’ve been invited to and it turns into a scheduling decathlon. [...]
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As promised in my last post, today I have my new artist statement. Please leave comments on how you like it. You can see my old artist statement on my webpage.
Why do I make my art?
I have been given this need to create and I want my wearers to experience the strength it takes to [...]
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I admit that I actually finished reading this book last week, but I’ve been working feverishly toward my upcoming show. I’ve found I’d Rather Be in the Studio by Alyson B. Stanfield really motivational. Most of the information isn’t new, I’ve come across it on the many business and marketing websites for artists as well [...]
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