{"id":17904,"date":"2021-06-20T02:55:58","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T09:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/?p=17904"},"modified":"2021-06-21T11:53:49","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T18:53:49","slug":"persistence-of-ideas-and-50-off-damage-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepolymerarts.com\/blog\/persistence-of-ideas-and-50-off-damage-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Persistence of Ideas (And 50% OFF+ Damage Sale!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>First, my apologies for being absent the last few weekends. I kept thinking I\u2019d be able to post something, but my days have been exhausting.<\/p>\n

The roller coaster of the last month, not to mention the last year and a half, has really brought into perspective the concept of self-care. Balancing responsibilities with care for yourself as well as for others can be a tricky thing but, it\u2019s not unlike art\u2014if the composition can\u2019t achieve some sort of balance, not much else is going to work.<\/p>\n

So, I\u2019ve been hashing out some ideas that will allow me to keep chatting with you as well as do what I need to do for my family and with my creative projects. I am hoping that will all be settled this coming week and we can have a little chat about that next weekend.<\/p>\n

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Persistent Ideas<\/strong><\/h5>\n

In the meantime, let me share a thought by a fellow polymer artist, Adam Thomas Rees<\/a>. He posted this intriguing piece, seen above, on Facebook last month, saying:<\/p>\n

This was my first hybrid sculpture mixing metal and clay. I\u2019d had this idea floating around in my head for about 10 years before I finally went for it. If you have an idea you\u2019ve been sitting on, it might be time to go for it!<\/em><\/p>\n

I have to agree. The first of the two novels I\u2019m working on was also started a decade ago, maybe more. It can take some time to get around to it but, if an idea sticks with you, I think it\u2019s a sign that you should really try it out!<\/p>\n

What have you always thought about doing but haven\u2019t tried yet? It can be very invigorating to take on something brand new and challenging.<\/p>\n

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Annual Damage Sale!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
\"\"<\/a>Grab Imperfect Publications for as little as $3.98 or Perfects & Supplies for 30% off<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

So, it’s that time! I’m cleaning out the mailing room and collecting all the publications with a dinged corner or a little shelf wear and am putting all these perfectly readable publications up for purchase at 50%-60% OFF the list price.<\/p>\n