Two Days

It's two days until they do the judging for the Art in the Park. Then it's a whole two weeks before they send out the information on who will or will not be in the show. I think my worst fear is they are going to think my items are good enough for the show. Then no one is going to buy them. That is always my worst fear. I want to be good enough for strangers to buy my things because they want to buy them. I don't know how many strangers it is going to take for me to be happy about this - but we haven't hit the limit yet.

I wonder if everyone feels like this about what they make. Do they feel like it's not good enough or others have to like it. It is like kids? Everyone thinks there kid is beautiful.

I have new pictures coming...........

The Death of Good Wire

Don't tell anyone - But almost every day I destroy our natural resources so I can make something that wouldn't even look good if you sqinted and turned you head to the left. What's even worse is when I have no inspiration what so ever yet I still mutilate wire. I discovered I'm getting really good at making copper paperclips. Maybe I'll just change my mission statement. In place of decorating the world I will keep it together. Hum - you know that may not be the best idea for me now that I think of it. I can't even keep my socks together. Hey - maybe I should use the paperclips!!

So I 'm going to go home and kill some wire. Tomorrow I will make something worthwhile!!

My name is Michelle, and I'm an artist.....

Do you know what it's like to stand on the edge of a cliff knowing you have to jump. It really is not an option to back down. All the steps you have taken have just brought you to this one place. You have no option with the next step. You have to jump or go home. I'm going to jump.

I've been playing at " Jewelry Designer" for a long time it seems. Not really ever taking it serious. The entire time however I knew I wanted this to be something more then a hobby. I don't want to make myself pretty things to wear. I want to make them for you. Granted I have sold things here and there before. Taken a basket of items to work or been part of a craft show or two. But I don't make crafts. I make jewelry, I make art. I'm calling myself an artist for the first time. I have said before in the past that I am not am artist, I just string beads and play with wire. But the difference between what I do and what artist do is what they call themselves.

My name is Michelle, and I'm an artist.