Commissions? Can I do that?!

Inspiration versus plain old work

It is a beautiful Sunday. The sun is shining with not an overcast cloud in the sky. It is just hot enough to make me want to retire to my studio with a tall glass of lemonade. Sounds like an inspiring day doesn't it. The kind of day that I am so thankful to be an artist... yes, and no.

My artistic journey has new emotional growth

I have recently experienced new emotions in this journey of being a self-employed artist and entrepreneur. With these new emotions, feeling them, progressing through them, and over coming them, I feel that I have grown. I am writing this piece in hopes that readers may get a sneak peek into my journey and that it may even help another artist, designer or maker who may be afraid.

Bandolier Bag class with Martha Berry June 2014

Traditional Southeastern Beadwork class with Martha Berry at the Oklahoma History Center June 2014

About this time last year I was able to take