Okay, it is after midnight... I am pretty tired... I was just about to turn off the computer and head to bed - when a post popped up on Facebook from Caroline Rose Art (see her work here...) who collages and illustrates a broad range of artworks and products... and it got me thinking:
....WHAT IF I just turned my focus to my own artworks and designs??
Yes, it is what I really do want to do... But I just can't manage to 'let go' of all that I have been creating with A Little Creative... despite the fact that it consumes all of my time and energy and thoughts, and leaves me with very little spare...
So, just say I did. (and I'm not saying that I will! But...)
IF I just focussed on my own art... I would like to:
- illustrate the children's stories I have written, and try to publish these.. and come up with more too!
- make large-scale 'sculptures' that cross the boundaries between art/and functional pieces (namely children's play-items'
- get time to PAINT more... I would jump into a few abstract paintings, my beach/shell inpsirations, some portraits of my kids, and also my idea for 'house' portraits...
- clay - yep, I enjoy my clay - much more playing to be done here...
- screen-printing and stamp printing....
Hmmmmm...
I have had the idea recently that I could stop running classes in the studio, and turn into a collaborative art studio for myself and about 4 other local artists who need studio space... I like the idea of 'sharing' the space... and benefiting from being able to communicate with other artists - and of course some regular rental money would be ideal to help pay the mortgage!
What's holding me back is:
- the reluctance to stop what I have started and worked so hard to achieve with ALC classes (but I am getting close to handing these over to others.... I should just do that quick-smart)
- and just a general 'fear' of the tangibleness of just being an artist... My head likes 'structure' and 'rules'... obviously I could aim to apply some rules and structure to myself... but I quickly get lost and confused and don't know where to start!! - too many 'product' and 'business' ideas always jump into my head..
Curtis is crying.. gotta go! xo
