It's not always easy

Art is fun, but it's not always easy. This term is starting out a bit rocky. As many of you know, one of my primary means of supporting myself as an artist is through teaching, this section has not been starting off as strongly as anyone would hope. Both of the organizations that I teach through have had extremely low enrollment resulting in cancellations, meaning that shortly I will probably need to be looking for additional supplemental gigs.

The silver lining? I may get much more time to focus on making work, figuring out a website, and applying to art shows and galleries. We shall see, good thoughts would be appreciated.

In good news, I was just published on a women's travel website! You can find it at http://herpackinglist.com/2013/01/the-one-little-thing-wet-wipes/

And with all the free time I am finding myself with I have been able to do some extra adventuring, most recently to Chicago. For stories about that visit my travel blog- http://jessgraffandthetravelbug.blogspot.com/

Stay tuned for new pictures of work, starting up an etsy for my smaller work, and figuring out my website! 

Oh Hey! Guess what! I sold stuff. Yes, that is right, art stuff. I have within the last couple of months sold quite a few small items and, as of the last show that I was in, sold a larger item too. It's pretty exciting to in the last year have gotten an award and also started to sell my creations.

It has also been fun to hear stories from people relating to my art. For instance, a neighbor had purchased an ornament at a craft fair (not realizing that it was mine even!) and when they took it to the ornament exchange that they have with friends every year it kept getting stolen by other people who wanted it! Hopefully this year I can double (that may be pushing it) the number of shows that I am in and keep up the good momentum that I have been having.

Also, I am doing guest post on a Women's Travel Website this month. Woot! Stay tuned for details!

Jess