The Persistence of Memory (1931), Salvador Dali.

Well, going back to a 40+ hour work week last week really had a major impact on my art and crafts. I thought I was prepared for it, I really did, but I wasn’t prepared for it at all. Despite my best efforts, I have done very little painting, no sewing, and even went a day without any new original blog posts! As Pink Floyd sings, time is slipping into the future….

As being productive is very important to me, especially in light of the additional plans I’ve been working on, I really needed to whip my prioritization and time management up a notch. To begin with, I needed to determine what my priorities really are. Putting aside family (my children in particular), the priority of project-focused effort goes: Read More

For those looking for further opportunities to gain exposure for themselves and their talents, here is a good site to have an account on. Talent Database is just that: an Internet-based database of artisans in all different fields and genres.

Creating an account is easy, and provides further opportunity for networking with other artisans and a chance to display your work through an online ‘portfolio.’ While not a sales site, it is easy to provide a link in your portfolio item descriptions so that viewers know where to find the piece in question. Artisan portfolios can contain up to 25 items or utilise 30MB, whichever comes first.

Don’t pass up an opportunity for more exposure. Go and make an account today and don’t forget to find me on there as well!

NOTE: This is a very text-heavy post but I think it’s important that it be posted for everyone to see who may want a review!

Yesterday I launched my new regular feature: seller / shop reviews. I am very happy with the response and so wanted to use today’s post to discuss what my plans are for these posts, and what I am looking to add moving forward. Ultimately, my goal is not only to use this blog as a means of promoting myself and my thoughts, but also to help other creative individuals think differently about their work, their self-promotion and how to support positive interaction in an ever-growing field of creative peers! Let’s look at how I am proposing to do that, starting with the reviews.

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