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Always Be Prepared

Tree Bark found in my front yard after the rains

My handy dandy cupcake calendar says there are about 3 more weeks left in January. That means 3 more weeks to make a stack of GLAM records appear for the Texas Theater show and finish up some commissions. There's also a little word floating around that I might get called on to work on a 4 week mural project that will involve working at night. That could get crazy but I can hang. The important thing is to be prepared by knocking out all my work as it comes in.
As soon as Januarys batch of orders are done I will have to do some time management to make sure I'm on track for my art show this July. It sounds like a long way off but it's really NOT when you're pulling together a whole new body of work....and planning an installation idea. Yes. I am stepping into the world of installation and I've got some cool ideas I need to experiment with. I've been collecting interesting pieces of bark (like the one above) for this purpose. Also there is a chance (I'll know more soon) that my work could be going to another major city soon and that means....I need work for THAT first. I have successfully sold almost every piece in my PATH OF series before they've even had a chance to all hang in a show together. All that is left is the Path of Fruitfulness hanging at {neighborhood} in Bishop Arts. So right now I need to make MY WORK and I need to make it SOON. I'm going to have to turn down a lot of group shows and events for awhile and I hope everyone understands....there is a finish line in my sights and I won't get there if I'm zigzagging to this and that and trying to do it all.  
It's time to get prepared and I'm not there yet. 
(I like the crop of this detail, I'm thinking cards and postcards later this year- for SPRING!)

Knocking out commissions today and thankful the studio is clean and organized, it really does a lot for my mental well being to sit and create in an organized room without that nagging feeling that thats something else that needs doing- cleaning! I found an IKEA bread box (I think that's what it is!) at the thrift for 3 dollars and it's huge enough to stash all my lovely over-sized decorative papers in AND has wall mounts on the back so that's the next phase in STUDIO BEAUTIFICATION project. 
It's cold and grey and possibly rainy, the perfect weather for staying in and knocking out work. Have a great Sunday everyone!

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