04.11.08
Posted in General at 5:34 pm by Deb
I hopped on the Wilmington Trolley yesterday at lunch to hit the shops at the Riverfront. On my way there and back, I saw not one, but three different women wearing full burqas. They weren't even together, I just happened to see them at different times and places.
My first thought was "why on earth any woman living in the US would actually choose to wear such a thing?" But then I don't know much about the muslim religion. To me the burqa looks oppressive, but perhaps to them it means something else. I guess it's no weirder than orthodox Jewish women wearing shedls, or the Amish driving their buggies down busy highways. You just don't see many burqa-clad women around, especially in a little podunk town like this.
At least here in the US, they have the choice.
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04.08.08
Posted in Water Horse at 9:03 pm by Deb
I've created another goodie for my portfolio of sculpts–the Waterhorse. He's for the OOAK forum creature swap. I also signed up for an artist's table at FaerieCon for this coming October, and I'd be willing to bet I could sell more than a few critters like him. Another step toward breaking the chains of the lowly wage-slave…
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04.01.08
Posted in Work in Progress, News at 8:42 pm by Deb
Damn. I almost look like I know what I'm doing. This was my table at the FSMC club show this past Sunday.
I only sold one doll–Marnie bought Ian, the Scotsman in the red kilt. It was toward the end of the day, and all I'd managed to sell was a lousy $3 package of viscose wigging. Marnie's bought several of Jamie Carrington's dolls ($500 a pop), so I figured she was just doing it to be nice. At least it covered the table fee! Then Nancy overheard her telling someone that she considered it an investment since once I get well known my prices will go way up! I had a lot of inquiries, a couple of possible commissions, gave away a crapload of business cards. It was a little discouraging to only make one sale, but at least it got me some exposure. That and now I know a few more things about what to do differently next time in setting up.
So, if nothing else, it was a practice run. Yesterday and today, I sent out apps for 2009 Chicago International, IGMA and Philadelphia Miniaturia. That, and I typed up my IGMA Artisan application which is due May 8. I have to send 5 dolls in for evaluation. Maybe it's a good thing I didn't sell a bunch of them–I've still got enough to send in for evaluation.
But the big three shows are only a year away–now I really gotta get to work.
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