Monthly Archives: March 2011
A NEW PHOTOGRAPHER 4 U
It’s been a long time since I last had my artwork professionally photographed. I’ve written before about my friend and photographer Jeff Baird, who died of lung cancer almost two years ago. Digital cameras make it easy to take our … Continue reading
LESSONS FROM HOSPICE #2: Being Right
I had an unsettling experience recently during a hospice assignment. An employee of a facility where I was meeting a client challenged my right to be there and essentially sent me packing. I was humiliated and ashamed. And, I’ll admit … Continue reading
Filed under art, craft, creativity, fear of failing, hospice
FEAR AND ART
Let fear enlighten you, not enslave you. (This post was written just before we invaded Afghanistan. Or Iraq. I can’t remember now.) A poster on a discussion forum put into words what all of us have been feeling lately, but … Continue reading
Filed under art, business, choices, courage, craft, creativity, fear of falling, mental attitude, world peace
WRITING IT OUT #1: Goodbye, Mrs. Koebnik, and Thank You!
This week concluded my very first workshop in grief journaling at Home Health Care and Community Services. I’m a hospice and bereavement volunteer there, and offered to teach their very first workshop. I think it was a success. I didn’t … Continue reading
RESPECT YOUR COLLECTORS Part 4: More Papas, Fewer Babies
Don’t let your cheaper work devalue your finest work. More papas, few babies. Fourth in a series on how to think about your true collectors. I have a friend who’s been in the fine craft biz for over twenty years. … Continue reading
Filed under art, booth display, business, craft, display, marketing, Respect Your Collectors
