We've moved again - this time to Hamilton, ON - and we're back into the urban lifestyle, to some extent. This does put on hold a lot of stuff I was hoping for with my yarn business (i.e. my own fibre herd) but I'm hopeful about continuing with dyeing and patterns.
HOWEVER.
I think it's important to judge one's pace and inspiration in a business that's heavily dictated by both, and I've found it incredibly challenging to be inspired lately. I haven't managed to find a job, or even hear back about any of the roles I've applied for, and all I can feel is the stress and pressure of not having a job. I assumed I would move and already have a job (I started applying a month and a half before we moved) and still having nothing is so distressing I'm having trouble thinking of fun things like yarncraft and what I want to design. I'm sure once I find something it'll all change again...but in the meantime, it's unlikely you'll see much from me unless the great lightning bolt of inspiration strikes over here. I can't even seem to dedicate myself to garter stitch very well, so I'm just going to step back and wait for the tide to come back in.
It's not a very merry note to end on, but that's what my holiday looks like right now. I have a million projects on the go so I'm hopeful if I put in a few rows a day, I'll at least keep from falling off yarncraft altogether. We're taking the dog out for long trail walks every few days (she hates traffic so she does her best walking away from residential areas) and I'm fully engaged in the library, which is just a few blocks from us, so I haven't completely lost it yet. Just changing my pace.
Before we moved, I also took part in the fawn + cub Christmas market in Morden MB (my hometown). I was so thankful to be accepted as a vendor, and it was certainly a very informative experience! I'm not sure that open craft markets are a good fit for me - being a very specific craft supply vendor, and not as much a finished object vendor - but it was a good learning experience and there were a lot of amazing vendors; I was glad to be placed next to an old friend of mine so the hours passed very quickly! I doubt I'll try a craft market again, especially one so large, but I'm grateful I was chosen in the first place, and the fawn + cub folks put a TON of work into making the market go smoothly, so big props to them for their hard work and effective management.
For now, it's holiday time which at our place means: craft beer, dog walks, homemade cookies, reading, spree-watching (I'm watching a Vietnam War documentary and we're watching Vikings together), and maybe my first love, art. Happy holidays, merry Christmas, happy new year; may all the things you celebrate be wonderful and full of tasty things :D Thank you for your support in 2018, and may we all have a truly inspirational 2019!
No comments:
Post a Comment