Making art: Night time is the right time
I've almost finished three altered books during the first month of my Great Mystery Project. And as I expected, I'm back to creating at the end of the day to get things done.
Back when my kids were babies, late night was the best time to work. They were (thank God) good sleepers. Now that I have a day job, I have to seize the early evening or late afternoons to work. Meanwhile, TwoBoo is at an afterschool program he loves, and The Boy can be trusted to work quietly in another room. I don't go to my studio itself as much. It's a bit creepy going to a mostly-empty building by myself at 9pm, after the kids are in bed.
So I bring smallish tasks home, and wait until the weekend for in-studio time. I'll show you preliminary results of January's work next week -- but it may have to wait until everyone is asleep.
Getting schooled, part two
First week at the day job: done! Getting used to the new routine... well, that's still a work-in-progress.
The view on the way to work. Credit: Lisa Myers Bulmash
The morning routine has actually improved... The Boy now prefers to take the school bus, so he's out the door around the time TwoBoo wakes up. I get to spend a few minutes just hanging out with TwoBoo before school.
And I don't have to hunt for parking because I'm taking the bus... but it's taking some practice to find the right one.
No worries, though: My job is flexible enough for me to concentrate on next Tuesday's Artist Trust At Large presentation. (If you haven't already done so, register here.)
And today was a STUDIO DAY! Feeling like I'm on the right road.
Wake up! It's a new year!
Now that I'm (mostly) recovered from my New Year's celebrations, it's time to get crackin' on 2016. I got a little work done in the last hours of 2015...
... and I'm looking forward to sharing my progress on the Great Mystery Project (GMP) throughout the year. I'm also looking forward to more Artist Trust At Large presentations, starting with a conversation on marketing your art on January 12th (RSVP here)
a shrine inspired by this meme...
and possibly a group show in Portland -- we'll see... Rest up: we've got a busy year ahead!