EXHIBIT INVITATION

For those in Tallahassee I hope you can attend.I will have a piece in the exhibit. The opening reception is part of the First Friday Gallery Hop:

(WOW... I have reached the point where I can proudly be part of a "senior citizen" exhibit)

My Map Art Inspiration of the Day

What a genius idea! This art project by architects Marcella Campa & Stefano Avesani, Instant Hutong maps the Hutong districts in  downtown Beijing. Here is one of the urban carpets:

urban carpet

│ LEFT BRAIN PLANNING FOR RIGHT BRAIN GOALS │

I have not consciously used the left side of my brain in planning out what I want to achieve as an artist. So...this is definitely a new activity for me. Perhaps it has to do with the recession, I think a lot of people are being more serious about turning their avocation into a vocation. 

I finally took the time to write out where I wanted to be in 2011, 2012, and 2013. We'll see if this helps to make things happen.  I certainly hope to see if there is cause and effect in terms of  planning and achieving one's aims.....

Take a minute, click on the chart below.......any comments?

Strategy #3 for Developing a Personal Plan for Success as an Artist: Print media and Image marketing

Note Cards.....
I've been thinking about my previous post related to Developing a Personal Plan for Success as an Artist. To tell the truth, creating print media of my work to sell was on the chart, but not on my radar screen.....until:

I had a nice little chat and nudge from Tana one of the owners of  Humidity Gallery the other day. She suggested that I try to sell note cards at her gallery. So I may create some note card based on the wonderful parks in the Tallahassee area.

This is a mock up of one I may create for our beautiful Lake Ella:

We'll see.....baby steps --!

Developing a Personal Plan for Success as an Artist

I was rummaging around in my little studio at home and came across a chart I had saved from the Art Calendar magazine back in 2006.  I hadn't looked at it since. But reading it again today, it dawned on me that this may help me develop a way of using my time off from making art. 

The following chart summarizes a possible road map. I put a line through the things I have accomplished.  The author has developed "7 Goal Categories": 

#1: Solo exhibitions and showing in museums, 
#2: Setting Prices for one's work,
#3: Print media and image marketing,
#4: Teaching,
#5: Documenting yourself and your work, 
#6: Selling at Festivals and
#7: Exhibits and judging.

I put a line through the areas I had completed. As you can see I have nothing to show for Categories 3 and 6, but I'm not sure I am interested in pursuing all the goals.  I'll have to think on it............any suggestions out there?

Time Off from My Creative Life can still be Productive

New Postcards -- Trying New Marketing Strategies
While on hiatus from teaching and my art studio work I have decided to focus on marketing the fiber artist side of my life.  So with use of my right arm, right hand and a pitiful use of my left hand - I designed two postcards. I plan to do a small mailing local campaign. My goal is get some interest in commissions from local architectural firms, interior designers, developers, and various potential private patrons.  With the slow economy and the old catch twenty-two, my expectations are kind of low.....but it is still a good move on my part.
 
Here are the postcards. I wanted to use images of work that might be of  local interest.
 

Where my work can be seen in Tallahassee

Why not cool off in a gallery setting and take a look at some of my work?

Check out my some of my larger pieces in the mid-town area of Tallahassee :

1020 ART
1020 East Lafayette Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301-4546

Their new Summer Hours are listed at the left.

On exhibit are some of my quilted maps such as Rattler Country, inspired by FAMU's campus or "A Tale of Two Campuses" based on our city's 2 great campuses. FAMU and FSU.





Or you may want to spend some time in Killearn where you can see my small format pieces at:

The Humidity Gallery
1355 Market Street #A-3
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 222-0380

Please take a look at my "Tallahassee Park" pieces.

I have created a series of cartographic quilts about several local parks such as Lake Ella, Lafayette Park and Dorothy Oven Park where some of you may have tied the knot!