Spring has sprung, so despite the pollen all over everything outside, festivals and fresh ideas are happening everywhere, too! After a long hiatus, I finally made it over to the Mandeville Community Market last Saturday. I only spent $16 and came home with some fresh produce, beautiful yard eggs, a gift for a friend, some spices, and some headflare (a feathered headband). The regular vendors have been out there for years now, and while I certainly admire their dedication and artistry, seeing many of the handmade wares made me realize, "duh, if I really want to make a living doing art, I need to sell my stuff out here". But guess what, while I would really love to do that for a living, it also means I have to constantly make things that I know people will want to buy and build up an inventory. That would take away my joy of making things. For now, that's not something I want to use my time doing. I'd rather continue making things as I get ideas for them and selling them as people make requests or show interest (this all ties in with a previous post titled, Art Business or the Business of Art).
As usual, I'm working on multiple things at once - refinishing the chair, making a photobook, listing some things on Etsy to see how they do, and revisiting the idea of hair things (and that's just the art stuff!).
Oh, and the cat tails came out just fine for Chef's Soiree last weekend. It was a fun time, as always.
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