Still Reelin' After All These Tears
So, it's three whole daze since I returned from the worst festival ever, Monterey Jazz, and I'm still tired and sore, both in body and spirit. Wow! Who would have thought that a show with so much promise would have left me like this? I'm still in a bit of a state of shock at how poorly it all went.
Just the same, I'm resilient and recovering enough so that I can actually again conceive of doing art and finding new clilents with whom I can generate income. This is a good thing, as I invested a fair amount of money into this venture, with new pics framed, new prints made, a motel, and a van to rent. I thought I was going to do great! I guess the art-gods didn't want to see me become too successful too soon.
Yesterday afternoon, thankfully, I got a call from a corporation from whom I have wished to work since our meeting back some 6 mlnths ago. It seems they are now ready to hire me for a gig which will, for once, pay me well on an hourly basis. We meet in two days. I am optimistic that this will help me make upl for the Monterey debacle, and be fun too.
There are some good projects waiting for me, mostly the great work illustrating Val's poetry. Why I haven't gotten to this yet is a mystery to me. I want it to be as good as I can do, and maybe it's all the lettering and measuring that is making me become a member of the Procrastinator's Club, you know, the one that is supposed to meet every other week, but has yet to? Val is great, her mind is fantastic, and she is talented and funny, really a wonderful synergistic creative friendship we have....
I think I better re-do my affirmations.
Just the same, I'm resilient and recovering enough so that I can actually again conceive of doing art and finding new clilents with whom I can generate income. This is a good thing, as I invested a fair amount of money into this venture, with new pics framed, new prints made, a motel, and a van to rent. I thought I was going to do great! I guess the art-gods didn't want to see me become too successful too soon.
Yesterday afternoon, thankfully, I got a call from a corporation from whom I have wished to work since our meeting back some 6 mlnths ago. It seems they are now ready to hire me for a gig which will, for once, pay me well on an hourly basis. We meet in two days. I am optimistic that this will help me make upl for the Monterey debacle, and be fun too.
There are some good projects waiting for me, mostly the great work illustrating Val's poetry. Why I haven't gotten to this yet is a mystery to me. I want it to be as good as I can do, and maybe it's all the lettering and measuring that is making me become a member of the Procrastinator's Club, you know, the one that is supposed to meet every other week, but has yet to? Val is great, her mind is fantastic, and she is talented and funny, really a wonderful synergistic creative friendship we have....
I think I better re-do my affirmations.
posted by Rich Sigberman at
8:55 AM
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