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Practically imperfect in every way. Start with a lot of silliness. Mix in some insecurities and a handful of awkwardness. Add a pound of naivety, innocence, and child-like wonderings. Blend well. Half-bake and top off with a sprinkle of imagination and dollop of dreams. It’s the recipe for me!
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quote of the day
- "Moral of the story: Do not look at the gap. The gap is the mind-killer. Remember how Wile E. Coyote never fell down until he saw the chasm? It’s just like that." --Taylor "Tei" Lindstrom, Rogue Ink
dumbass quote
- "I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some people out there in our nation don't have maps. And I believe that our education like, such as South Africa, and, the Iraq, everywhere like such as. And I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., or should help South Africa, and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future for our children." --Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen 2007
kids say...
- Jacob: "I need to operate on my frog, but first he needs some amnesia."
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When Do You Decide To Get Serious And Go For It?
I had an interview for a position as a studio assistant yesterday. The woman was freakishly introverted. Why are so many successfully self-employed people socially awkward? She’s not the first person I’ve met who fits that description, and I’m sure she won’t be the last.
The freakishly introverted woman works mostly in metal. She makes those metal thingies with little glass bits that look great in a garden or on a patio. I was disappointed to learn that she didn’t make everything herself though. One of the responsibilities of her assistant would be to glue magnets on the backs of pre-fabricated metal pieces. I was uncomfortable with the idea of her selling work that was not truely her own creation.
Part of the reason my jewelry ideas have stalled is because I don’t feel original enough. I made a lot of new pieces this past weekend, but I’m not happy with them. They’re just not special enough. If it’s easy for me to make something, why would anyone buy it when they can just as easily make it themselves? But when I look around me at the CRAP some people are making and SELLING, I wonder if I’m overestimating the individual person’s willingness to make things themselves. I’ve always been a do-it-yourself girl. The process is just as important as the product. Sometimes, its more important than the product. I guess that’s why it’s hard for me to accept that some people don’t want to learn to make things themselves.
I think I need to compromise with myself. I’m not willing to budge on things like craftmanship and original designs. I am willing to forgive myself if my ideas are not totally unique or if the process is easy. I’m working on a new plan for myself. Not a business plan exactly, but an outline of my goals for my “business.” That list may even include plans for me to take the quotes off the word “business” eventually! Right now I’m just going to forgive myself for writing this entry in the same messy way my brain thinks things through.
4 Responses to “When Do You Decide To Get Serious And Go For It?”
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Oz Says:
May 4th, 2005 at 12:06 pmDo the magnets contribute asthetically to the art? Or are they just there to hold the art to a surface? Or is it the pre-fab pieces that you have the problem with?
I think that artists often have assistants do the “grunt work.” I don’t necessarily have a problem with it as long as the work is still the artist’s vision. And being an assistant/apprentice is often how people get the ideas and confidence to go out on their own.
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Whimsy Chick Says:
May 4th, 2005 at 5:13 pmI don’t mind doing grunt work. In fact, I kinda expected that would be my role in this job. It’s the pre-fab stuff I don’t like. She had dozens of stamped nickel pieces from somewhere that she sold off as her own. Her only contribution to the piece was the idea of adding magnets to the back to make them useful.
I know too many stories about people who have purchased these types of things thinking they were created by the artist/craftsman who sold them, only to find out later they were duped.
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Oz Says:
May 4th, 2005 at 9:14 pmIn that case, I would also think less of her for that. And it would be hard to work for someone you didn’t respect…..
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Dan Says:
May 6th, 2005 at 12:29 am*sigh* I’m really quite introverted myself. Does that mean I’m a successfully self-employed person? I hope so.
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It’s the spark of an idea that hits me unexpectedly. It’s the silly wonderings I have after a whirlwind of thoughts. It’s about creativity, inspiration, and imagination. But sometimes, it’s just about eating noodles.
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