An Invitation

[eepster]

I've been invited to submit work in a show that will be next fall. Which is good and all... They want one older piece which of course is no problem.
They also would like me to submit a reacent piece...





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Unless you count crocheting baby hats and sewing slings (ok those count but not for submitting to shows) I haven't done anything since I got pregnant.

I have time but what am I supposed to do with the baby? There are times when the continuumn concept just doesn't work. I haven't taken DS into my studio for several reasons most having to do with safety.

[xochimama]

Can you put DS on your back? What materials are you working with? How's the ventilation in your studio?

Can you get Saturday & Sunday mornings as "studio time" while dp/dh watches ds?

The good news is that you have a number of months until the work is due. So to quote Anne Lamott, "...bird by bird..." Or here is another way of putting it: (I found this on one of my old studio walls -- or was it scribbled on the tabouret...?---) "I can eat an elephant if I take one bite at a time."

[it might be one rotten elephant by the end, I suppose. , but you get the gist]

sorry, I really am trying to be helpful, it just occurred to me that the stupid elephant quote may not be so appropriate...

[Starflower]

Congratulations on being invited to show your work.

I just wanted to give you a bit of support here. Not sure if I have any good answers to your questions. I can literally count the times I've done something artistic since I was pregnant with DD and she's 3-1/2 now.

I'm also starting a new project but my deadline is in a few weeks. Ack! Luckily, DH is off this week so he can hang out with DD while I get some work done.

I guess my only suggestion would be to maybe find a mama's helper or a friend to watch the baby for a couple hours at a time while you work. Maybe do a trade with another trusted mama? I don't know what your situation is, but I find it very difficult to work with DD running amok and constantly demanding my attention.

Good luck. I hope you are able to work out something soon and start working on your new piece!

[g&a]

You know, you should probably figure out how to do art in your new lifestyle, anyway. Art is important for the artist's soul. I know that my priorities are not right when there's no art in my life. It's what keeps us artists sane (a relative term). Maybe this project is just what you need to figure out how to be a mom and an artist too.

g.