Confession #1: I don’t REALLY know what I am doing.

You’ve heard it before. You’re at a party, schmoozing with some new friends. They find out you’re a creative. Their first reaction:

“Cool, I can’t even draw a circle.”

Guess how many people have told me they can’t draw a circle. Now, take that number and multiply it by ten (and include my own husband in that list). Well, guess what? I can’t draw a perfect circle either. And what’s wrong with squares? Or triangles? How come circles get all the action?

Maybe you are one of those people? Look, I am happy that you think what I do is “cool” (or maybe secretly resent me?), but remember I am only doing what I spent my time (and money) learning to do, just like you spent your time and money learning to do whatever … Read More »

Six years ago, I wrote myself a letter.

It was an assignment for my Art Senior Seminar class in college. We were to write down what we imagined our ideal day to look like 5 years later. This would presumably get us thinking about our future in a way that was more tangible than “I want to be a famous artist”. Because we all know how well that works out.

This was the day I imagined for myself:

I will get out of bed around 10, leisurely sip my coffee, walk my dog, and generally take my time waking up. Around noon, I will sit down at my desk (at home) and work into the wee hours of the morning the next day. Of course I’ll be designing CD booklets and show posters for my favorite musicians.

And off I went – to begin … Read More »