Finding Your Common Thread

I was told to find a "common thread" in my work. In other words my work cannot be all over the place. How does one do this? How does one find your voice?

I am convinced that it just does not happen over night. It takes time and a lot of work following your bliss.

My brain is literally aching over some things like,

find your common thread

creating a brand

and

designing a booth.

So what is the secret?

It is to make something EVERY DAY.

That is what I have been doing for the past two weeks. In between taking care of

Cosmo, social media, art markets, art exhibits, taxes, photography, teaching, and submissions.

It is a miracle we can create anything!

But enough of that. Let us take a look at what is going on with me the next two days.

Fertile Ground

I want to thank the Arts Council of New Orleans for all of their support and all that they do for us artists here in NOLA. Their Artist as Entrepreneur program was how do you say?

AWESOME!

Fertile Ground is a show featuring us graduates of the program. So come on out this Friday, April 17th, 5-7pm.

The Exchange Centre Gallery, 935 Gravier Street

Come meet me IRL.

That is In Real Life!

Saturday, April 18th is Earth Day

and the Arts Market of New Orleans is partnering with the Louisiana Bucket Brigade for

NOLA Earth Day Fest from

11:00am - 7:30 pm

It is going to be BIG.

Here are a few of my new pieces I will have with me this Saturday.

Luna Goddess
Brooch/Pendant

For My Mistress (New Orleans)
Brooch/Pendant

Wow! My fingers look like prunes. Maybe I am dehydrated?

HA! Pay attention to the piece NOT my fingers. Hahaha!!!

Next week I would like to share some of the process of these two pieces but have to go now and buy some jeans. See?

Yet another thing I have to do while creating. Life just seems to get in the way.

I find the things I make does not look like my style at all but hey, it happens.

Keep

Making.

Ha! Kind of like Keep Swimming.

Have a great Thursday everyone and I hope to meet some of you this weekend.

Namaste
Kalaya

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