Now that all my kids have officially graduated from High School, I have all the free time I dreamed about. Since they were born, I have been know as ____’s Mother. Now the people I will meet will not come via the school, PTO, drama club, band, or cheer-leading.
The real question is – how am I going to relate to the world? What am I to do with all this new found time?
It’s probably a bit like being unemployed – you don’t know where to go or what to do with your time yet you long to be productive. Contributing to the betterment of society produces a feeling of satisfaction that is unparalleled.
My current attempt to stay sane during this transition has been my new Etsy site, Green Dot Gifts.
For Pinkberry’s graduation, I made all her friends these cool mixed metal, hand stamped necklaces and keychains. They turned out so well, I photographed them & opened a new shop on Etsy to see what happened.
I actually got orders!
Then I took a 2 week break around Graduation and let’s just say it’s hard to start going again. You can see some examples of items in the sidebar.
I also am applying for several art shows in the fall; will post here when I have more definite information. Art shows give me something to work towards and a deadline – 2 very important things in the life of a creative!
(originally posted June 7, 2010 on another site)
The real question is – how am I going to relate to the world? What am I to do with all this new found time?
It’s probably a bit like being unemployed – you don’t know where to go or what to do with your time yet you long to be productive. Contributing to the betterment of society produces a feeling of satisfaction that is unparalleled.
My current attempt to stay sane during this transition has been my new Etsy site, Green Dot Gifts.
For Pinkberry’s graduation, I made all her friends these cool mixed metal, hand stamped necklaces and keychains. They turned out so well, I photographed them & opened a new shop on Etsy to see what happened.
I actually got orders!
Then I took a 2 week break around Graduation and let’s just say it’s hard to start going again. You can see some examples of items in the sidebar.
I also am applying for several art shows in the fall; will post here when I have more definite information. Art shows give me something to work towards and a deadline – 2 very important things in the life of a creative!
(originally posted June 7, 2010 on another site)
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