Working and Creating: Establishing a Discipline

My preparation for my exhibiting at the Caledonia Spring Street Faire in Sausalito has kept me away from posting this past month. It started with a dear (and wise) friend's challenge to establish a work schedule of 5-8 hours a day, 5 days a week, in my studio. This has not been easy for me...far from it...but I am happy to report that I have accomplished that initial challenge and I will continue to adhere to a schedule -- both in the studio as well as online -- as I build my jewelry and creativity workshops. It would have been great to write about this over the last month or so -- but I honestly had no extra energy to spare. So I just worked in my studio and watched what emerged. It really is kind of wonderful. Looking forward to seeing what happens this weekend. If you are in the area, please drop by the Faire, 9am-6pm, Caledonia Street, Sausalito -- and say "Hi"!

In My Travels: Cupcake Heaven in Kensington

One of the first places I revisited in London was one of my favorite haunts -- the Hummingbird Bakery in Kensington. This place is sheer heaven for a sugar-addicted Southerner such as myself -- a terrific cappuchino and a yummy jewel-colored cupcake is a guaranteed heart-palpitating experience for this girl!

This year I christened my voyage with a red icing vanilla cupcake. The icing was topped with iridescent glitter, silver pareills, and a tiny chocolate cookie dress. I thought this was an appropriate choice on my part because the nearby Victoria and Albert Museum's visiting exhibit was entitled The Cult of Beauty.

I admit I visited this shop three times in the four days I was in London. That shows incredible resolve, don't you think?

"Je Dessine" ("I Draw") Show-and-Tell Mondays

Emma in the Garden

(acrylics, pencil)

I've been taking a break from blogging, social networking, and being online. I have been spending most of my time in my art studio trying to step up my work discipline by putting in 30-40 hours a week. That's either making jewelry or working on the marketing and business side of things that I am so reluctant to do. As a result a lot of things have been pushed aside, including my daily journal pages. Well, I'll catch up over this month. My drawing practice is nil, too. But I did make my art lesson last Tuesday with Sabrina and I am so glad I did. This is my second painting -- I worked from a photo -- and painted with acrylics on a 2' x 3' canvas board. Again I wasn't sure what I was doing, but Sabrina just kept giving me direction (without looking at what I was doing) as she read her magazine. When I just turned off my n and just layered the color, or scrubbed it or drew with the paint brush -- it all seemed to come out. Actually there was a point where I again experienced the feeling of awe...and gratitude. Makes it all worth the effort, yes it does.

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