I need to work on that saying "no" thing. I went to my last show saying I wouldn't accept any commission pieces and then took on two. I mean, when somebody comes just to ask me to make something how on earth can I resist? I did tell them I was in super slow mode right now, so this is good. I'll feel better once the kitchen stuff is done tonight.
In actuality, I never ever want to say no when someone asks for a custom piece. So I need to work on my communication. (If I have stones of yours and it's taking me forever to get done with them, I am deeply grateful for your forbearance. I'm trying to keep in touch.) My plan is to have my backlog cleared by the end of the first week of September.
If you're an artist reading this-how do you manage commissions? I'm uncomfortable with my own level of life-involvement interfering with getting done in a timely fashion. And people who commission artwork or artist made anything- what is the best way you've seen commissions handled?
And yet I really want to keep going! Artwork is really a moody thing. I don't want to give my patrons anything less than a beautiful piece of art, but sometimes my muse will only speak to other projects. And if I force it, things come out terribly.
I am grateful for the shows in Homestead. Getting to know people face to face has been wonderful and reassuring. I find it easier to get a good idea what people want this way.
-Simbelmynë
