Well its been a long overhaul, one i thought would come sooner than it has but we officially are in the last stage of getting the furnace up and running could be weeks could be more (please please let it come sooner than later) but we await the final safety inspection to allow us to fire up and get to work.
I am in my last month at the law firm i've been holding down to keep the money coming in, and i am oh so very excited to finally be in the shop and being doing all this full time.
No the website is not yet up but its close, ohh so close and its fabulous and im excited to share it.
Studio courses have finalized. My flameworking set up is complete for production to begin. Its time to finally get to making stuff and i cant wait!!
I'll be holding a photoshoot at the shop this sunday to take pictures of some beautiful ladies modling the newest wares.
I have admitedly let the daily creativity challenge drop. Its a busy time and one of my worst attributes is over commiting myself and running myself ragged. The challenge was meant to be fun and keep creativity flowing during this down period... and though it has been fun, i will continue to take a breather because it still can't be put as a priority.
Im feeling sentimental today. Feeling gratitude for all my loved ones and I'm hopeful that in the very near future great things will be taking shape.
i hope all are well
28.2.11
14.2.11
whats wrong with the handmade challenge
Lets take this moment to touch base and get re-orientated shall we?
The handmade challenge has had its high moments but mainly its been a lot of me going 'what on earth am i thinking? I'm the last person in the world with time to complete this challenge'.
Everyday? Am I setting myself up for failure? Some have voiced as much... and stubborn me is torn between wanting to catch up and wanting to let the weight drop, after all, there are a lot more important tasks at hand, such as getting this business off the ground.
I like my little challenges. They go in hand with my personal lists... you know the ones that are meant to make me feel more balanced? But I worry now that as soon as I actually concretely make that wish and note it on my checklist that it in fact causes me to avoid it like the plague because it appears - I AM A PROCRASTINATOR and the mile long wish list, well that's a good distraction from my irritating MUST do items. I can't pile up more MUST do items and attempt to balance them by creating more 'meant to be fun but will end up feeling like work' challenges. As a result. I admit a change of course, and a full revision of this handmade project of mine.
Despite the fact that i really truly long to do one thing daily... perhaps now is NOT so ideal a time to take on more personal challenges. Keep making work. Keep posting work, but the deadlines on fun stuff... maybe a bad idea JUST for the moment.
New suggested handmade challenge date? April 22nd 2011.
I can't say now how I'd like to run the challenge but this date is picked because it is the first day of our official studio opening. And in two months time, I WILL be working full time in my studio space vs the law firm I'm spending my days in now... The furnace WILL be up, and the task of making something will be not just easier but mandatory for work reasons too... consequently making this personal challenge and my efforts for an improved personal quality of life easier, not another item on my checklist.
Prioritizing is not my favourite task, but hard as it is to admit defeat, I don't want to loose focus on where i need to be putting most of my energy right now.
NOTE: I will be updating hand made things still.. just not daily. And I will continue to write my daily's and even start trying to upload a photo a day as the studio work gets more interesting.
Studio update for those who are interested:
WEBSITE is getting close, cannot wait for that one to be off the checklist. Goal launch date - end of the weekend
FURNACE - hurts to say it, but we wont be up till march at least... as soon as we've got the safeties approved I'll be singing from the rooftops, but in the meantime, I'm taking the time to get all the other small studio projects completed
SPACE is looking good. remember we're open days now 12-5 tues-fri and saturdays 10-5. Come see how we're looking... shes going to be a grand play place, I can't wait for the classes to begin.
The handmade challenge has had its high moments but mainly its been a lot of me going 'what on earth am i thinking? I'm the last person in the world with time to complete this challenge'.
Everyday? Am I setting myself up for failure? Some have voiced as much... and stubborn me is torn between wanting to catch up and wanting to let the weight drop, after all, there are a lot more important tasks at hand, such as getting this business off the ground.
I like my little challenges. They go in hand with my personal lists... you know the ones that are meant to make me feel more balanced? But I worry now that as soon as I actually concretely make that wish and note it on my checklist that it in fact causes me to avoid it like the plague because it appears - I AM A PROCRASTINATOR and the mile long wish list, well that's a good distraction from my irritating MUST do items. I can't pile up more MUST do items and attempt to balance them by creating more 'meant to be fun but will end up feeling like work' challenges. As a result. I admit a change of course, and a full revision of this handmade project of mine.
Despite the fact that i really truly long to do one thing daily... perhaps now is NOT so ideal a time to take on more personal challenges. Keep making work. Keep posting work, but the deadlines on fun stuff... maybe a bad idea JUST for the moment.
New suggested handmade challenge date? April 22nd 2011.
I can't say now how I'd like to run the challenge but this date is picked because it is the first day of our official studio opening. And in two months time, I WILL be working full time in my studio space vs the law firm I'm spending my days in now... The furnace WILL be up, and the task of making something will be not just easier but mandatory for work reasons too... consequently making this personal challenge and my efforts for an improved personal quality of life easier, not another item on my checklist.
Prioritizing is not my favourite task, but hard as it is to admit defeat, I don't want to loose focus on where i need to be putting most of my energy right now.
NOTE: I will be updating hand made things still.. just not daily. And I will continue to write my daily's and even start trying to upload a photo a day as the studio work gets more interesting.
Studio update for those who are interested:
WEBSITE is getting close, cannot wait for that one to be off the checklist. Goal launch date - end of the weekend
FURNACE - hurts to say it, but we wont be up till march at least... as soon as we've got the safeties approved I'll be singing from the rooftops, but in the meantime, I'm taking the time to get all the other small studio projects completed
SPACE is looking good. remember we're open days now 12-5 tues-fri and saturdays 10-5. Come see how we're looking... shes going to be a grand play place, I can't wait for the classes to begin.
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