{"id":16571,"date":"2019-09-01T02:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T09:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=16571"},"modified":"2019-09-10T01:16:19","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T08:16:19","slug":"a-sharing-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/a-sharing-week\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sharing Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Out of necessity, I\u2019m going to do something a little bit different this week for you. It\u2019s been a whacked-out week. You\u2019ve had them, right? You think everything\u2019s going so well and then one unexpected thing after another pops up, and next thing you know all your top priorities become bottom of the list items, and you can barely find time to sleep much just do the work you intended. Yeah, it\u2019s been like that.<\/p>\n

Now, mind you, nothing serious is going on. It\u2019s just a lot of things happening at once. Well, I did seem to do something to my arm \u2013 yes, the one I\u2019m trying to heal \u2013 but I\u2019m considering that to be a little reminder that just because it\u2019s feeling better doesn\u2019t mean it is. *sigh* Back to being super diligent with how I use that arm!<\/p>\n

So, as hard as I have tried every night to sit down and work on this blog these last few days, I\u2019ve simply been unable to. One of the maxims of this break for me has been to listen to my body, resting and sleeping when I need to rather than when my schedule can afford it and so, by the time I sit down to work I\u2019ve been utterly exhausted and just need to sleep. For that, I send my sincere apologies. I promise to get back to it next weekend!<\/p>\n

But I can\u2019t leave you on this Sunday without food for thought. So, here is an article<\/a> that was shared with me some months back by Donna Greenberg. I think the philosophies here are so important for all types of artists and even hobbyists. It\u2019s an article about fiber artist Anni Albers and an extrapolation of her writings fitted into 4 lessons for being an artist. They are this:<\/p>\n

Lesson #1: Embrace accidents<\/p>\n

Lesson #2: Bring play into the artmaking process<\/p>\n

Lesson #3: Listen to your chosen material<\/p>\n

Lesson #4: Experiment with new technologies<\/p>\n

Sound familiar? I think you\u2019ve heard all but #3 from me a few times on this blog over the years. However, I really like how it\u2019s worded here. Whether you are a beginner or veteran crafter, I think you will find something to spark your work this week. Click here to read it.<\/a> Then, you might want to bookmark that website, Artsy.net<\/a>, the Education section, for more wonderful articles and interviews!<\/p>\n

If, however, you are one of those who have found it hard to just sit down and create, might I suggest sitting down for 12 minutes and watching this video? They talk often about art in the context of fiction writing but the concepts of resistance and persistence might just hit home for you and get you off to work!<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1lTcgSzf0AQ<\/a><\/p>\n

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Upcoming Damage Sale\u00a0 \u2026 a Head\u2019s Up<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the meantime, I am going to spend the rest of this US Labor Day holiday weekend catching up on sleep so I can set up our big Damage sale for you all this coming week. This is the biggest price cut on publications I do all year, taking shelf worn and corner dinged publications and selling them for half price or less. I am giving you a heads ups because it\u2019s a limited inventory and many issues disappear within the first day.<\/p>\n

The sale will be on Wednesday, Sept 4th. I will send out a quick announcement here so everyone gets a fair chance but otherwise, look for our newsletter with all the details. Sign up for the newsletter here<\/a> if you are not already on it.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your understanding this weekend. I hope you have a wonderful week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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