I worked a lot in the studio last week, it was great. I finally got to try out my new molds and with the exception of one of them (which I'll have to remake-it makes very, um, special cells) they are working great. I am enjoying the variety of the different sizes of 'nubbins' and making itsy bitsy cells.
Seriously, I think about all these things and more! Of course my thoughts aren't always art-related. Lots of times I am thinking about the giant bull crickets that share the basement with me and hoping that they decide to stay put and don't come hopping over in my general direction.
When I'm creating new cells I get into the zone and my minds wanders. I think a lot about what I want to do in the near future and fantasized about what I'd like to be doing with my art long-term. I think about upcoming show opportunities, how I can interact more with potential patrons, applying for a couple of art fairs next year, doing a residency in the next year or so, how I want to keep creating my individual cells but want to work more towards installation work which leads back to the residency train of thought and how I need to do research on where/with whom it would be most beneficial to study with.
I think about purchasing our next house and how I would be nice to have a space for me to work there (but at the same time I LIKE not working at home), I think about my Etsy shop, whether or not I will get into the Access to Market program (the deadline was changed so I won't know for another month if I've been chosen), how I need to get all the paperwork/tax crap squared away, I need to install a kiln, saving receipts for this and that, do I still want to make the mixed media work?
