So technically, last night was a complete bust. If you didn’t read yesterday’s post, it was the local chamber of commerce business awards, and I was one of chosen artists to show my work there. It sounded like a great idea, but unfortunately, we didn’t account for the way people moved around the space, and [...]
Entries from October 2008
October 30, 2008
Today is going to be fun.
So today is the St. Catharines-Thorold Business Chamber Achievement Awards. They needed 4 artists as entertainment for the reception and networking time, and sent out a call for entries to the whole region.
Somehow, I got picked. The gods must have been smiling on me that day.
So 3pm I go down for set up. Until then, [...]
October 28, 2008
Always listen to the happy 93 year old.
She probably knows something you don’t.
I met the most marvelous woman this weekend. (This is what I was going to talk about yesterday, before self doubt won out. I feel better today though, thank God.)
Charlotte is her name, and art is her game. This woman has come every single Saturday to the Queen Street arts [...]
October 27, 2008
This was going to be a happy post.
Okay, so today I was going to blog about how many awesome people I met at this past Saturday’s Queen Street Arts Festival. I was going to tell you about Charlotte, the 93 year old artist who was the happiest, most wonderful person I have ever met. I was going to get all excited and [...]
October 26, 2008
This is why I usually make lists…
Because I often forget something ridiculously vital. Like yesterday.
Yesterday was the very last Queen Street Arts Festival in Niagara Falls (insert super sad face here). It was raining buckets, so we were holding it inside, in an old club. I remembered it being kind of dark in there, so I thought I’d be clever and [...]
October 24, 2008
Rant: Its not my fault you’re stupid.
The past few Saturdays I’ve been doing all day art festivals, in downtown Niagara Falls. They’re a lot of fun, if a bit chilly.
I guess my mother told one of her acquaintances about it, and said acquaintance (lets call her Donna) was all, “Oh yeah! I’d love to go! I will definitely go this Saturday!”
So [...]
October 23, 2008
Scary, emotional, vulnerable stuff.
I’m pretty torn about today’s topic. I’ve been pondering for a while about whether I should write about this or not, and whether I’ll be doing it for the right reasons. I was afraid that maybe I would be doing it for attention or sympathy or even approval. I eventually decided though, that even if [...]
October 22, 2008
Okay, having some trouble letting go…
…of this freaking painting.
(Disclaimer: Please ignore the really crappy photo of the painting. It looks way better in real life.)
I’ve been working on it for about 3-4 months now, on and off. And it just does not want to co-operate. Its morphed into this out of control metaphor for my life – I SUCK at [...]
October 20, 2008
Fear: She can solve this better than I can.
I talked yesterday about fear, and about overcoming it and how I didn’t have all the answers. Cus I don’t.
But this woman does. And if you have serious fear issues, you should really go and read this blog post by her – Talking truth to fear. Its pretty wonderful. And extra helpful. She also has [...]
October 19, 2008
Fear. Or “Why I shouldn’t be let out in public”.
Fear is kind of a funny thing when you think about it. Its this emotion that causes us to completely freak out, over something that hasn’t even happened. Makes you feel kind of ridiculous when you put it like that, doesn’t it?
Once upon a time, fear protected us. It told us things like “Don’t go [...]
