Art - Zaadz members

Recovery of health and self

 Today is Sunday, and while many ppl look at it as the end of the weekend, I tend to think of it as the beginning of the week. So, with that in mind, here's my thoughts for the week.
 My hands are recovering nicely, I cannot say enough about Dr. Bob (a.k.a. Dr. Robert Walters) the surgeon who fixed me up. He is one of the kindest and most caring persons I have ever had the privilage to interact with, and if all docs were like him, the medical world would be a better place! How many docs will give a patient their cell phone #, and actually answer it when you call???

 Now that I can create again, it's time for me to return to work. I love my art, I love doing it, creating something beautiful out of nothing, or from some broken piece of trash I pulled from the neighbor's can/pile. I know that selling is going to be the hardest part, I can't just sit and wait for ppl to find me, I'll have to get out and put my work in front of them. Unfortunatly, it costs money to make money, and I have very little extra. (None, really if you consider all the repairs my house needs!) If I could find someone who was willing to travel with me to events and share in costs, that would help tremendously. I do know artists who are supporting themselves, but they spend most of their time on the road, something which is not feasable due to the cost of gas. I've done the store front thing, while it worked for a while, again, overhead costs ate up most of the profit, since I didn't own the building. I'm in too residential of an area to have a store in my home, both from a legal and traffic standpoint. So that leaves the Internet.

 Now that I've gotten the webpage up and running (Thanks to my husband Panzer, who does my page for me!) it's time to get the word out there, and get my art out in front of ppl who might actually buy it.

 That being said, something I came to realize is that I cannot create 'production line' items like some of the 'artists' I know, who are really more craftppl than true artists. I tried that, and it SO didn't work.  I create what speaks to my soul, otherwise I'm just a smaller version of Wal-MArt like they are. I do not create to sell, I create to live, and if it sells, all the better! My artwork are my children, in a way, and I want them to go to a good home, not be pitched in a drawer or closet when the 'new' wears off.
 Want to see my work? http://www.concretedragon.ssenge.com/