I Showed Up...

ive been pretty jazzed about doing the bailey’s barn sale. in general, i don’t do art shows any more, but this is such a fun and amazing place, i know the baileys, and i sold some art up there last year…so i’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into creating some special pieces just for the sale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it was yesterday.  i met some lovely people, took pics of some cool stuff and even did a little sketching and watercolor while i was hanging around.  but, friends, here is the cold, hard truth.  i stayed the whole day and sold nothing. nada, zip, zero, not even a card….  i had to pay for my space and it’s 2 hours worth of gas to get there and back. 

 

 

 i have had this experience before a time or 2 and it all started feeling very déjà vu…but i’m determined not to let this plunge me into a negative spiral (as has happened in the past..)  there was not a large turnout.  i was not in a good spot – it was dark and difficult to see my work.  even so, a lot of people admired it and said it was like nothing they had ever seen before.  so i’m good with that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i actually enjoyed the day in many ways, gave out some postcards for my upcoming workshop up there next month and tried to stay present throughout the day.  and you know what?  i’m confident that the energy put into this venture will have some kind of positive outcome in the long run…because i showed up. and did so with the best of intentions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i wanted to share here because maybe you have had a similar experience and can relate.  and because earlier in my creative journey, this experience would have been quite devastating.  now i feel like i’m glad i did it, yet equally glad to have this extra “gift of a day” today (because i’m not going back as i had originally planned).  all part of the creative ebb and flow….

 
 
 

 thanks for visiting.... and for listening!