My 00100011 00110001 Girl*
By Sam Lovelace

This is part of the reason why I've been so quiet lately. I've also finished 70 new pieces of jewelry, two wishbooks, and painted 4 articles of clothing, plus done all the rack cards, business cards and tags for the shop and rack cards for Karen... not all that I wanted to do, but a good start. I still have to make her dress (she's going to have a clear plastic 50's sundress :) tomorrow and get her lights put in (her brain and heart light up - whee!), get all my jewelry tagged, get my display stuff in shape (it's together, i just need to dust and polish). The Saluda Arts Festival is this Saturday, May 20, from 10 - 7. Please come out - and wish us luck!
I've worked myself sick and silly, but every single second, even if my back was aching or my fingers throbbing, was a moment filled with love and joy and appreciation of my accomplish-ments. it's felt good to have other people '00' and 'ah' over my work (and to have Rick Conn shake my hand and congratulate me, as if i'd given birth, and talk shop with me as a serious fellow artist for the first time in all the years i've know him*** ee! :) but the best feeling is standing back from my work (or in one case, spreading all my beautiful jewelry out over the pale blue coverlet... :) and feeling my heart fill like a new well with satisfaction and pleasure. YAY!
I could never go back to YellowBureaucratRedTapeBrownNoseLand, and the way my commissions are stacking up, it looks as if I won't have to. :) (*knock wood*. psh, i think i'd start a !#$% boiled peanut stand or something before i'd go back to micromanagementhell - "i'd rather die on my feet than live reading memos!")
Ok, back to the grind... i have a 1:00 deadline today that can't be missed. :) Thank you all for supoprting me and encouraging me - and for buying my art! i'll post more pics of my botgirl when she's finished.
Much love,
-s.


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***not that this lovely, amazing man has EVER talked down to me, and he has always encouraged me, but let's face it, he's in a COMPLETELY different league than me. BIGtime. :)