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By doriluthy, January 24, 2006 10:39 pm

Has everyone heard of Keith and the Girl podcasting? crazy funny. (Thanks Mel for the link, i’m turned on, hopefully not too addicted.) Warning to those with weak dispositions or easily offended… don’t do it. But to everyone else, have a laugh!

So I’m sending in my resume tomorrow for another job. A contract position for Festival Vancouver for the 2006 season (meaning it will only last until end of August- a good thing!). I also got a call for a 10 day contract for Children’s Festival doing the Volunteer Coordinating for face painting booth again- did it last year, made awesome money and had a GREAT time.

Here’s my other job, this photo is take of the million chop-stick holders I made cause I was bored one afternoon. Honestly, I made a million of them. Now I don’t quite know what to do with them. They are glazed now, and in a big bowl at my studio.

Other things:
- Stitch and Bitch- The knitter’s handbook bought today. First projects planned: Jenna Wilson’s little black top and Lisa Shobhana Mason’s big bad baby blanket
- It’s 11:20 and I have to go to bed. (damn you Keith and the Girl!)
- Alissa, you may be the only one reading this thing. So today’s post is dedicated to you.
- Dustin just arrived. News: our pickup is working well again, and A. J. is hopefully getting laid tonight. HA!

ciao

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By doriluthy, January 23, 2006 9:18 pm

Vancouver Public Library. My favorite bldg in this city.

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By doriluthy, January 21, 2006 11:16 pm

So I didn’t get the job. The interview went great, but then again, it turns out the job was a bit different than described on the website. The hours were dfferent, pay was way less than I expected. And I can only imagine there was someone out there more qualified than me applying for it (a pretty good chance).

So now I have no idea what next. I turned in my notice with Silvia, and I said I’m going to stop working by the end of the month. And I have no other plan. And now what? I’m in a mental crisis of sorts. I feel so confused about what to do. I feel like I’m jerking Silvia around if I say that I can stay and work, and then she feels nervous about my real commitment. crap. and I’m tired of working for her anyway.

So I’m still looking for work- I want a part time job. I want to keep making my sculptures. I want to be paid well. I have to get my shit in a pile. I’m so confused and feeling in limbo. eeeeeh.

In the mean time, I’m knitting for relaxation (?hehe?). This is the scarf I’m making for myself with the little bit of Turquoise I had left from Silvia’s scarf, mixed with some generic brown yarn I had lying around (soft, too).

I have to go to bed now. Where in the dream world can I find some answers and calm? I know that the best thing now is to sit down and make a vision plan. Why can’t I seem to find that motivation to make my art my business? I feel so wishy-washy. A new year has begun and I’m all over the place. I’m working away in my studio making sculptures. And then I’m looking for a new “job”. Then I have a show in April. Then another in June. Then I guess I’m just feeling like I want to be making more money right now than I am and I have no idea what these 2 shows will actually bring.

AHHHHHH!

ciao.

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By doriluthy, January 17, 2006 9:49 pm

I just want to say how amazing it is looking over the past blogs- few and far between- but how they track my little world in a strange kind of Silvia/clay/emotional adventure that in retrospect is so smack on. what an odd way to summarize one’s life.

Go listen to Kasey Chambers. Now.

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By doriluthy, January 17, 2006 8:35 pm

Boy, it’s been a long time since I posted last. I suppose I can just start with recent stuff and see what comes out…

We had a lovely holiday, starting out in WA with Dustin’s family for the big X-mas day, then Dustin got really sick and so he got on a bus back to Canada and I drove south to the beautiful and rugged OR. A good visit with my family, auntie B, gram (who turned 90 in October!!) and cousin Rachel (can I have a favorite cousin? cause she is way up there on the list), and of course, my bestest friend Angie living down in Bluejean for New Years eve and day. IT WAS SUCH a good time!! And a bonus for going to visit Angie (beside the gorgeous shawl she made me!) was that she got me re-excited about knitting, being around her with her hands going wild in some gorgeous yarns enticed me to get some lovely Aztec turquoise BURLY SPUN wool and big 12.75mm needles and knit a simple scarf for my fav. boss, Silvia, and it turned out great! (she looks amazing in this colour!!)

Which I guess is a good way to move into this other subject I need to talk about… Today I turned in my resignation letter to my fav. boss Silvia. It broke my heart to do it, I just love working for HER so much. I just am not so in love with the actual work, in fact it’s really becoming a drain on my energy, both physical and mental. When I first started the job I never really stopped to consider how much the work is repetitious production work- although I knew that, I guess it didn’t sink in- SuRE! I could throw and trim and glaze! I love doing that- BUT can I do that for a month, 6 months, a year? hehe. yeah, no. After 9 months of it, my body says no. Then my brain starts to get mushy and quietly requests a leave of absence. I’m so sorry Silvia, cause I really love being with you and your excitement and your studio is such a great safe calm happy place. I’m just not meant for this kind of work. So there go my grand illusions (delusions) of being a studio potter someday. Different people are meant for different things. Repetitive production is not me.

So I have an interview on Thursday afternoon with a very active non-profit community arts program for a part time position. It looks like a GREAT job and I’ve been involved with this group before, and Love the stuff they are doing in the community. WISH ME LUCK!!!!!!!!

Otherwise, my work in my studio is going well, I’ve got several sculptures underway, and I have a goal to have 9 medium-large ones finished for this show in April. As well as throwing more small pods. I feel good about the progress I’m making, and am very excited about the possibility of getting a new job and still having time to work on my artwork. I’m not sure where this puts me in my quest to make a living off of my art. I guess I’ve finally just said: I can make it happen if I want to, but that goal may have to wait a few years. I am thinking right now of a good paying job that I can work part-time that will allow me time to continue making my art, that I find is mentally challenging, and that when I get ready to have a child in a couple years the job will be one I can step away from. I WANT THIS JOB!!

bah.

I wanted to post a photo in here, but will have to wait until Dustin comes home to show me how. He’s gone curling tonight- apparently it’s part of his Canadian immigration process. ha!

Life is always changing.