tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058970173493317471.post8057362152751877652..comments2024-03-24T18:12:08.439+01:00Comments on Cat's Wire: Selling and creatingCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05388775133312472929noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058970173493317471.post-74662428489614762252020-09-03T06:55:56.021+02:002020-09-03T06:55:56.021+02:00I don't get that satisfaction at all from jewe...I don't get that satisfaction at all from jewelry at the moment or maybe I'm even stuck in a stage before that. It's not about not having vague ideas (my ideas are usually vague at first), but not feeling the urge at all to act.<br />It wouldn't even be displayed, it goes into a drawer, so it just doesn't seem worth the effort.<br /><br />That's probably why I'm more drawn to the bigger projects now which actually are on display but don't give me that rather instant gratification, though, that I need sometimes.<br />Even those only get displayed for myself, however. It is a weird and sometimes discouraging feeling, and it makes me wonder if other artisans and artists feel the same and how they deal with it.<br /><br />Here's to Mindy! :-DCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388775133312472929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058970173493317471.post-73657203301691927092020-09-02T18:18:48.489+02:002020-09-02T18:18:48.489+02:00Cat, is your vacuum a feeling of what's the po...Cat, is your vacuum a feeling of what's the point of bothering at all? If so, I think that's another thing many of us experience. I'm not sure there is an answer to that question except that for many creating gives a sense of purpose, an outlet, peace of mind and just overall satisfaction at accomplishing something. Humans need to have something to do with both their minds and their hands. If what they create is useful in the sense that it can perform some sort of task, that's a bonus. But, I think something that simply sits on a shelf to be displayed is also useful as it brings pleasure to our eyes and our minds. Glad you enjoyed the Mindy story - I could go on about Mindy and her creativity/resourcefulness all day long. Plus, no one can make me laugh the way Mindy can! JewelryArtByDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030962423716899580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058970173493317471.post-78662536723520836312020-09-02T10:33:59.540+02:002020-09-02T10:33:59.540+02:00I love the story of your friend Mindy!
It also rem...I love the story of your friend Mindy!<br />It also reminds me of a scene in Richard Powell's book "Pioneer, Go Home" from 1959 in which they used hubcabs to make a pot. Haven't read that one in a while.<br /><br />I like the story of the earrings, too. Never thought you could be that impulsive!<br />I think this is not so much about selling at the moment, though. On another occasion I mentioned that I felt as if I was creating in a vacuum. I keep staring at the parcel for charity that is packed up, but that I can't send. I promised friends gifts that I can't send.<br />We probably got too used to anything being possible globally.<br /><br />I don't think I could ever give up being creative completely, but at the moment it's like trying to find the right path. Which will hopefully lead me to a finished doll outfit next ...<br /><br />Thank you for the encouraging and sweet words, my friend <3Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388775133312472929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058970173493317471.post-47796404763511787312020-09-02T08:15:05.120+02:002020-09-02T08:15:05.120+02:00Cat, I don't know if my comments will be helpf...Cat, I don't know if my comments will be helpful, but let me start by saying you are one of the most creative people I have ever known. The other is my friend Mindy who can literally make something out of nothing. She and her husband were once stranded in the middle of nowhere when their car broke down. This was before the days of cell phones and when they realized they were going to be spending the night in their car, Mindy started thinking about how they might make a meal out of the groceries they had with them (a steak and some corn on the cob). She gathered some wood, managed to get a small fire going and cooked the steak and corn using one of the hubcaps from the car as a grill. Honestly, she is one amazing woman and so are you.<br /><br />I get how discouraging artistic journey can be, but you must promise you'll never quit (take a break sure, but no quitting!). I too have had these feeling of doubt and wondered why I continue and for what reasons. One time, I was so upset about all the time I spend making jewelry and the lack of sales that I ripped the earrings from my ears and threw them in a garbage can as I was walking down the street. I feel kind of bad about that now, as I imagine those earrings ended up in a landfill never to be enjoyed by me or anyone else again. But, in a way it made me feel good too - like sort of liberating in some perverse way.<br /><br />Sooooo, what am I going with all this rambling? I'm not really sure, except I wanted to let you know that I think all of us struggle with the questions you have been asking yourself and that Covid has added another layer of anxiety to our lives. It just basically sucks how things are right now, but my hope is that we'll be able to hang in there and find that eventually life will be good and right again.<br /><br />Hang in there, my dear friend.JewelryArtByDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030962423716899580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058970173493317471.post-34443298504445798522020-08-29T10:25:38.010+02:002020-08-29T10:25:38.010+02:00I don't have a personal style the way you do, ...I don't have a personal style the way you do, but don't mind to wear anything with my shirts and jeans, so that's not my problem, but I don't even get to wear much jewelry now that I'm not going anywhere.<br />Covid has changed so much that I feel I think a LOT about where I stand with my creative ventures and where I want or am able to go. That puts a big damper on my creativity which is difficult as it has been such a big part of my life for years.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388775133312472929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4058970173493317471.post-63365222615440896552020-08-29T09:23:25.203+02:002020-08-29T09:23:25.203+02:00I had to giggle about your remark that you don’t e...I had to giggle about your remark that you don’t even like to make a second earring, because I am the same. My earring designs will probably remain fairly simple for that reason. <br /><br />It’s hard to tell how much Covid-depression affects creativity, but I know it likely affects all of us to some degree. As you will read on my post about this subject, I felt that I needed to potential for someone to buy my stuff, because I like to make pieces that don’t necessarily fit my personal style. Hence my return to Etsy. <br /><br />As to selling out, if someone can make a living with their art, then more power to them. Will their art be affected? Probably to some degree, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com