the artist's way...

My mother bought me a copy of The Artist's Way a million years ago when I was transferring from Angelo State University to the University of North Texas. I read through it once. Really, I would say I skimmed it.

I started off life with an artist mother and a father who was married to that artist mother, I had all the support and encouragement a girl could need...I could totally skip week one...I was nineteen, studying to become an interior designer, which at the time was exactly what I wanted to do. I felt like I was on track and this book was not really for me. Cut to a few years later where I went directly from college to working as a finance manager in the car business. I loved my time in the car business...had a blast the entire time I did it. The interior designer in me did not want to deal with the structure and confines of the actual job. I didn't want to start at the bottom of the totem pole. I wanted to work on what I wanted to work on, whether it be jewelry, sewing, weaving, painting, whatever. In my free time that's what I did. Then I became pregnant with Logan and we decided that I would stay at home after he was born. I sort of felt like part of my identity was lost, but then my art came back front and center again reminding me of my "true" identity. Since I've become a mom I have worked in all sorts of media, all the while making myself and (I think) others happy with my creations.

Recently I've noticed various artists blogging about The Artist's Way and it reminded me that I still have that book and I should actually READ it. I have had a handful of really good things happening for me and my art in the past few months. I feel like I need help focusing, making the most and taking the best advantage of my opportunities. So with that said, I'm starting the book again tonight.