Back to normail-ish

And so Labor Day has come and gone and summer is unofficially, officially over. This week begins my new work schedule. Today I'll be heading to Dowling to start replenishing glazes and slips and I am sure numerous other things.

Last Thursday we had a Pronto meeting at Pearl Studios, which was successful. A lot was accomplished and we should be coming into the convention season with guns blazing.

For my own work I've begun to update and rework my website, as well as researching marketing again. I am finding that if I make a detailed list everyday of what I need to accomplish it makes it easier for me to stay mentally organized and not get overwhelmed.

One of the reasons, I think, I was not as successful over the summer at accomplishing my goals, was that I wrote large ambiguous goals, like "work on website." Now that is a goal I've wanted to get to all summer long, but thinking about what it entails would often cause "paralysis by analysis." However, by writing down that goal and then writing down everything else that needs to be done:n updating my resume, adding/removing art, looking over the copy helps me realize what needs to done and allows me to focus and attack the project.

It's back to school time

Yep that's right. I went back to my job at Dowling the other day, and it felt like no time has passed and there was no summer. In its own way, slightly bizarre. I am looking forward to being back in the studio though. I really enjoy my job at Dowling, making clay and glazes, loading and firing kilns and helping the students.

Also there is always the upside of being able to make art there as well. I hope to make some work this year as well. I have plans to work on my throwing, make some new busts and sculptures. It should be fun.

On the Pronto front, I have a meeting tomorrow and I finished another overdue page. That means I only have one more to do. Then there will be new pages to do and new projects, which I am looking forward too.