I always look back upon my creations within the year. What worked, what didn't? What did I find the most enjoyable and the least...and above all, did I grow? My challenges and competitiveness come from within my own self. I look at each year as it's own portfolio and most importantly keep it all true to myself. I step back and critique these wee folk and find out how I can make them technically and creatively better.
This year I took a leap of faith with my sculpting. When I first started making primitives, I knew I would have to set aside my sculpting and painting to focus on learning how to problem solve in fabric and make a pattern line. Last year, I had many a heart to heart with my Dad, my greatest supporter ...and pusher. I look back at how he would always look at everything I made and say, "That's good, but...". If I came to him with an idea, he would tell me that, " you can't....". He saw how he could challenge me, so that I would learn to challenge myself. The negative, would bring out the positive. Early last year, I told him that I wanted to try sculpting again and told him my ideas. He told me not to stop, never stop any of this. I won't Dad, I don't know how to... I just have to figure out how to balance it all.
What is ahead for me? Well, I hear from so many of you that enjoy the patterns, but I don't get a lot of time to put many out. I think that is what I will do after the first of the year. I'm excited about this and I've kept in mind the ones that you have asked to become patterns, along with my stash of some that you have yet to see. I have to find which ones will be the most successful for a wide audience along with what folk you enjoy. I am also mulling a collector series of patterns. I will literally be, back to the drawing board and I'm excited about that. I will do some small, local shows and continue my path at a little slower pace, so that I can handle it all. It's all goode things ahead and I can't wait.
4 comments:
Great post Stacey! I am right there with you, I have always painted and sewn , but never considered "Prim" dolls and paperclay until this year and I was thrilled at how much joy it brought me.
I'm not sure where to go with what I am doing but I have always wanted a career in the "arts" and I still harbor that dream!
Be very thankful you have a dad to sound off of and who is so encouraging. Onward and upward!
Tina xo
Personally, my fondest wish is to see more patterns from you. They are a just a joy to the earth and like no others! 'Can't wait 'til you get back to that.
Jane in MI
so beutiful blog!you inspired me!
I am thrilled you are going to be publishing some patterns! I will be first in line. Your work has always intrigued me.
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