For years I've had this idea...
it's not a new idea actually...
or even my own idea...
so me saying "I've had this idea" is totally wrong!
Lemme start over!!!
So, I've been wanting to do this thing that was totally somebody else's idea!!
Lemme start over again. Uggg.
There's this exercise I've been wanting to do for years.
There we go.
A lot of art workshops do it...Basically the premise of the exercise is to make one piece in one day for a certain number of days. One painting, one ceramic piece, one metal piece - what ever your medium is you make one finished piece in one day usually over a designated number of days. So say for one week, each day, you start and finish one piece. I've never actually participated in a guided version of this but I've always wanted to try it. I constantly have a million ideas jogging around in my brain, sometimes I sketch them out, sometimes I even turn them into an actual piece. But more often than not they never make it out of my noggin. Sometimes it's just because there are never ever ever ever ever ever enough hours in the day. But sometimes, a lot of times, it's because I over think it. Rarely do I think: oooh, it would be cool to make xyz! And then go right in the studio and make xyz! But how cool would that be!?! Who knows what might come out when you don't let yourself get bogged down in the minutia of it all.
There we go.
A lot of art workshops do it...Basically the premise of the exercise is to make one piece in one day for a certain number of days. One painting, one ceramic piece, one metal piece - what ever your medium is you make one finished piece in one day usually over a designated number of days. So say for one week, each day, you start and finish one piece. I've never actually participated in a guided version of this but I've always wanted to try it. I constantly have a million ideas jogging around in my brain, sometimes I sketch them out, sometimes I even turn them into an actual piece. But more often than not they never make it out of my noggin. Sometimes it's just because there are never ever ever ever ever ever enough hours in the day. But sometimes, a lot of times, it's because I over think it. Rarely do I think: oooh, it would be cool to make xyz! And then go right in the studio and make xyz! But how cool would that be!?! Who knows what might come out when you don't let yourself get bogged down in the minutia of it all.
So I'm goin' for it! I'm saying yes! to my own challenge and for the whole month of June I will make one new piece each day. No real rules other than it has to be started and finished in that 24 hour period.
But now here's where YOU come in:
Each piece I make will be for sale the day after it's made and 100% of the proceeds will go to Blue Dog Rescue. I'll post a photo of the piece on Instagram and on Facebook and will list it in my shop and from there you can snatch it up if you wanna!
I'm anticipating that the pieces may vary pretty widely. By that I mean in metal, in time put in, in price range (which will be determined by the materials and time), in style, who knows...I just imagine the piece may be very different from day to day - since my goal is to challenge myself to new things! I am allowing for the possibility of pulling out a few old tricks a couple of times over the course of the month. I have a few days this month that are already pretty jammed (the kiddos's graduation, a quick turn around trip to Houston, the husbands birthday), so I may allow myself a little latitude on the "new ideas" rule on those days, but my goal is still to produce something new Every. Singe. Day.
"Captain"
Ok! Sound like fun? I'm super excited for two reasons:
1.) I've been wanting to do this for ages and I'm finally just giving myself permission and saying, "no time is ever perfectly convenient. You'll do the best you can. It doesn't have to be perfect. This could make you produce some cool work. Go for it!"
2.) if things go well, I might be able to raise a nice little bit of money for an organization and a cause that I champion and that is very close to my heart. A little more so these past few days...I'll explain that, and why I chose BDR to be the recipient for this little project, in a couple of days.
So, because of that last reason there, help me spread the word about my little project! Tell your dog loving friends or you art-y friends, or anyone! Let's raise some money for a worthy cause!
The fun starts tomorrow, June 2nd! Well, for me the fun started today, but for you it starts tomorrow!!
The fun starts tomorrow, June 2nd! Well, for me the fun started today, but for you it starts tomorrow!!
Alrighty, I gots to git! I don't have to to sit around chattin' it up with you, I've got things to do!
See ya!
See ya!
"Miss Della Street"
"Mr Pink"
"Bernadette"
ps, the jewelry photos are just to give you an idea of the work I do. Nothing's been made yet, so I can't really share any pictures now can I!
And the dogs? Just some sweet faces we've fostered, that wouldn't be alive if it weren't for Blue Dog Rescue.
And the dogs? Just some sweet faces we've fostered, that wouldn't be alive if it weren't for Blue Dog Rescue.
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