Heartbreaking
Once in awhile I take a photo that I love, but I am unsure of how others will see it. Earlier this spring I took one such photo in a cemetery. After spending some time trying to decide if I would post it or not, I went ahead. Since then it has gone on to be one of my best selling photos. And those who buy it often include a personal note about what the photo means to them. Their notes touch me and make me a bit teary.
Oh Waitress!
This photo was taken in Flint, Michigan earlier this summer. I want to go back when it is a brighter day. Though I do like the kind of hazy look. I just love her shoes.
I took a half day yesterday and went out and took some photos. It was good to be taking photos again. I haven’t done as much as I would like lately. But next Monday I will be going to Detroit with my friend Minerva and her husband to take photos and eat yummy Greek and Middle Eastern Food. I am really looking forward to it.
Hi remember me?
Okay it has been ages since I wrote anything. I have been busy being crafty and getting ready for the big show on Sunday. Just mildly freaking out about the show. I think I can make it though.
I am on the front page today. With my Scary Leo photo….
Here is one of my recent photos that I just added to Etsy. I really like the feel of it.
101 Things
This is a post from my old blog, updated for your reading enjoyment. No need to read them all…. really. You can just skim.
1. Birth name Kathleen Marie2. My mom wanted to name me Margaret so she could call me Maggie.3. My dad said no, so she came up with Katie. He said I needed a real name. (love my dad)4. Family tends to call me Katie, friends Kate, creditors Kathleen5. No one calls me Kathy more than once.
7. I was happy to turn 30.
9. Have one tattoo and another one planned.
11. Have never smoked.
My poster
I love the Etsy poster tool. Even more so since I have been able to photo shop off the price and edit info. I am thinking of using them as promo tools. Here is my first one.
Aren’t I cute?
I was cleaning up some files on my computer and I ran across a drawing IslandArtist did of me when we were both on another blog site. It was really pretty accurate. What do you think?
On a crafty note I found a few books at the Recycle Reuse Center that will be fun for making cards. They were actually books they were going to recycle and not try and sell, so I am feel pretty good that I can give them another life. I will scan some in the next couple days so you can see what I am working on these days.
On an “I accomplished a lot” note… I got all my items done for the Sampler. I need to fill out the paperwork and I can send them off. (Big sigh of relief here.)
Bookfest recap
After a rough start to the morning, Bookfest turned out to be a great experience. I talked to lots and lots of people. I also made a number of sales. It was nice to be able to see how different crowds react to what I make. Okay, it’s nice when a different crowd reacts positively to what I make. The notebooks really went over well. Also, I actually sold some photos. It is strange that what I love to do is photography and it is what I sell the least of week to week. Lots of magnets sold. The most popular being Kitty’s Chop Suey.
As with all shows I spent the week making new items. This time it was Recycled Stuff cards. They actually sold really well. Normally when I make last minute stuff it doesn’t sell and the stuff I have about given up on that flies off the shelf. I guess it is one of the big mysteries of life.
Finally Free
Last year I joined a new co-op gallery in a nearby town. I was really excited. The people involved in opening the store were really gung-ho. Unfortunately their actions did not quite keep up with their ideas. It was a small town and businesses were closing left and right. Then the founder of the gallery was caught embezzling money from the city. In such a small community everyone knew and lots of people stopped coming in. I got word the other day that the gallery is closing at the end of the month. The artists were responsible for one shift a month. Saturday is my last shift. In part I am sad it is done and in others I am very relieved. Being there forced me to create more. When it started going south it made me find more venues for my art. It was worth doing, if only for that.
Me
My friend Mark took this picture of me recently. It is one of the few of me I actually like. I finally convinced him to open a shop on Etsy! He is also going to be at the Etsy @ the Market show on the 30th.
135 and counting
Worked on my Sampler contribution last night. I have 135 cards done as of this writing. I plan on having 200 to send in. Plus I get to do the media sampler, which means I need to come up with another 25 items for that. I am thinking of doing a Kaleidoscope Mystery Pack for the media. I love making the cards, it is sealing the envelopes. Those little plastic strips that protect the glue tend to get all staticy. And they stick to my arms and the cat. guess it is a small price to pay for my craft.
