Insanity Ensures Creativity

Not sure if I mentioned it yet, but I decided to take on a double Saturday show this weekend. Preparing for a single show is quite taxing in and of itself, but two requires some serious battle planning. Plus otherworldly amounts of coffee and extremely small amounts of sleep.

Why did I decide to do this? Well two reasons: 1) I love coffee
2) what was the question?

So this Weekend you can find me at the MD Fall Home and Garden and the Cockeysville Fall Festival which I might mention is an event to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

The one great thing about a double show is that it pushes you to get creative. Also the added pressure has in years past, helped me to think outside my design boundaries and produce some interesting work.

Xoxoxo- Amy

"The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark."
- Michelangelo

Get Out of a Rut

It's one of those list days today. I'm currently figuring out what I don't need. Sounds weird but its an exercise you should try sometime. It's sort of liberating to do once in a while. Im listing because I've been feeling a bit boxed in with my creativity and I just feel like I need to make some changes in my life. Nothing Earth shattering, just some small tweaks to open up my thoughts more. It's always tricky to balance life, spending more time on one thing means less for another. If only there were more hours in a day!

I've gone through this phase many times before so I know it will pass. In the past I have learned that making lists helps. So does rearranging my studio furniture, adding green house plants, and sketching more. So I'll be doing all of the above in the next few days. What helps you get your mind flowing again?

Xoxoxo - Amy