Stages of Life

Well, hello, friends. I am now in the midst of a major life change. Tho it is very difficult, it will later be a very excellent change. In fact, the only difficult thing is now I have to support myself after 32 years. Man, it's a hard world out there. Five months of seeking a job has proved fruitless.

I would love to support myself, like many of us, by my passion in textile art. Ultimately, I would love to have a store front of the most excellent kind, all the supplies imaginable for creating our arts. In the back I would have an enormous wet studio and a dry one, as well. I'd have teachers from world wide to make it worth your trip here. Of course, I'd be teaching in the meantime, grin. Such a nice dream, huh? Without a dream, it won't happen. So I dare to dream.

On a smaller scale, my current studio is set up nicely for teaching. I even have 3 extra bedrooms with 2 full baths for art retreats. I've constructed many classes from 1 hr to a week long for my studio and also for the Indy Art Center. I've been teaching at IAC for around 5 years. Oh, and there's my custom thermofax screen business. Alas, this doesn't even begin to make it possible to pay part of the utilities each month. It's just a matter of time that my studio and home will not be mine.

Nevertheless, I continue to do the best I can and work hard to go forward. Sadly, many people are facing similar situations for different reasons. Yet let's be people of integrity, creativity, and hard work. No matter the day to day struggles, we will be successful. Hold your head high and sleep well.

God Bless and happy creating!