What an amazing weekend!

At last I am coming up for air after a truly wonderful weekend.  I began to feel as if I had taken root in the studio but I honestly didn't mind because I spent four days meeting such lovely people that, apart form the fact that I was completely exhausted by the end of each day, I could have gone on for ever!

Non- functional jug

On day one I sold two ceramic pieces to total strangers which meant that I had already achieved my aim for the weekend so I upped my game considerably and posted here that what would really make my day would be if a gallery expressed an interest in my work.  They did and I am now chasing several different avenues for both my bronzes and my ceramics.  I find this hugely exciting. 

Suddenly I have people telling me that my creations are good and that they believe there is commercial value in them.  This feels so much more than when friends tell you the same thing. 



I love my friends dearly but they are always going to want me to feel good about myself and will massage my confidence accordingly.  This is different and very real.

Alice and Charlotte

I have spent today creating mailing lists and taking photographs of the work which has been requested in order to begin proper negotiations with the galleries.  I know that I must also get my website back up and running and that I need to give a lot of thought to professionalising my profile and to the route that my work takes between now and November.



Tubiform group

Carapace




In addition to beginning the Ceramics Diploma at City Lit in September I now have a long list of things that must be done in order to build a professional profile which, thanks to taking the first step and renting space at Wimbledon Artists Studios, is suddenly a real necessity.  Better stop wittering on my blog and get going then!