For the past three years I've opened my studio doors to the public once a month. I welcome anyone who is interested in what I create. I absolutely love to discuss art techniques and the process of development. In the beginning, a lot of genuine individuals stopped by to talk or even buy my work. People were fantastic! I found it fun and challenging to show out of my own space. But now, something has happened. The low-key indie art community I used to be proud to be a part of feels lost. Strangers walk into my studio and look for free alcohol. When I'm not looking they take my things! The street is so crowded you get lost in the people, not the art, and at the end of the night trash litters the street.
I'm not ready to close my private door to the public just yet. There's still that very small percentage that makes it all worth it! I have to hold on to those positive experiences to keep going, but when someone has the audacity to take my things I just want to shut out the entire public.
On a positive note, here's a picture of one of my finished bags.
Here's a wall of my original textiles.
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