Woodsy

So I found two wooden necklaces at Savers over the weekend. One smooth and split in slices and the other in rounded wooden pebbles. They both have proved to be quite useful in repurposing them into necklaces to sell for my upcoming show. I say show but what I really mean is a small town art/craft/old lady fair. Which is sometimes the best. After selling at huge shows out west, I kinda like having neighbors at my "shows" that aren't trying to outdo me or be cooler then cool, they instead could very well be the parents and grandparents of my students in town. I am making a name for myself here and I love that small town feeling that you get when everyone knows your name. I do miss the big city and LA in particular. But here is to new adventures in the art world. Small and even smaller.

Stillwaters

The projects for Taste of Stillwater are coming along and I am managing to stay organized among all the other things happening here, moving, packing and making sure I am not packing away things that I need for the show or to finish for the show. I have already had to dig around in taped up boxes... not happening again. So silhouettes on fabric covered canvases, spray painted stencils and more silhouettes on canvas pillow covers. I am excited to see how these sell. On to the next project to fill up the space, reupholstered footstools and chairs!

So much to do, so little time.

OK I thought I was way ahead of schedule for this art show in LA... but as I lie there in bed last night trying to quiet my mind I couldn't help but be reminded about how much work I actually have left to do! So forgive me for the following to do list. I make them all the time but in doing that I end up with multiple lists and either forget them, don't have them with me when I need them, or just end up making so many and repeating myself that I get even more overwhelmed. I was proud of myself for getting a little done over my holiday.... but not enough!

-deer heads; sew, stuff, mount, and adorn

-booth design

-signs/tags

-packaging

-get chair reupholstered (if extra time), finish other chairs, bring bench?

-sew garlands... for display and for sale

-tiger rug... by miracle only

-paint rug in booth design

-finish necklaces; chains

-price list

-knit and fabric fawns

-outfits for me

FRICK! I am sure that there is more but of course I left my other list at home. All there is do to is breathe, and tell myself "All will be well"