January came and went



City Girl    A gift for my neice



January seems to have come and gone. I posted just once last month! It became a month of focus, planning and newness. Sounds kind of boring, huh? But not really. I sat down and planned how many shows , workshops and magazine submissions I need to do in the next 6 months to make the amount of dollars I want (need!) to make. This forced me to focus on emails and phonecalls to any stores, venues and magazines that I've been thinking of working with. A day at CHA gave me the opportunity to meet many people in the business and of course makes me think of the endless possibilities that could lie ahead.

I also took on a part time job putting together programs and such to revitalize an ailing art association into a thriving community gathering spot for artists. I welcome any thoughts on this as it is a little bit overwhelming at first. I will focus on some senior and kid programs, beginning the the grant writing process. There is a beautiful gallery space as well as a fabulous classroom space. If any locals out there need a low cost area to conduct workshops, let me know. We have kilns,wheels. easels, water. It's just a great space to create!
So that's been my January. I squeezed in a series of gypsy girls and mermaids for article submissions and oh yeah, a little makeover on my kitchen. Nothing major; just painted a chalkboard wall, changing the window coverings and sprucing up with a couple of ideas I brought back from the CHA booths. I will post later when I finish it all. Here's to a fabulous February!