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| Coyote acrylics on 11 x 14 inch canvas |
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| Wolf acrylics on 12 x 24 inch canvas |
With much love and appreciation, I wish you a happy Sunday on this very rainy morning.
❧ Silke
Sunday, July 13, 2014
A Commitment
Friends, I have made a decision. These last few weeks I have been more than excited that people - friends and strangers alike - have bought my art, my jewelry and my little sewing projects and I realized something.
When you pour your soul into your creative endeavors, it's incredibly gratifying to get compliments and to hear about how much people love your work. And then, when people buy what you have created, that's the absolute icing on the cake. It feels so good!
It makes me do the happy dance and clap my hands. (Ask Daniel, I really do that...)
The day before yesterday, a good friend was looking for a gift for her mother's birthday and bought one of my little clutches (actually, this one wasn't so little and it was beautiful).
Then yesterday the lovely woman who bought my horse painting, commissioned me to do a second one. It fills my heart with so much gratitude and joy, that I have decided something.
I am committing to buying only handmade gifts from now on (aside from books, which I also like to give as gifts). I have so many friends who are creative and who sell their creations that I am certain I will never run out of ideas.
I've often done just that. Bought something from my friends to give away as a gift, which really is a double blessing and makes me feel doubly good: supporting them in their business and giving away something truly beautiful and made from the heart. And now I commit to doing much more of that and spreading the joy!
This creative community is an amazing one and I count myself lucky that I have landed here.
With much love and appreciation, I wish you a happy Sunday on this very rainy morning.
With much love and appreciation, I wish you a happy Sunday on this very rainy morning.
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SOunds like a good direction, Silke! :-) And one of my handmade creations was bought by you, and made me feel exactly like you mentioned, so I say: "Go, Silke!! Buy and gift handmade!!" I do it all the time myself too!!...Oh yeah, and congratulations on your commissioned painting too!!
ReplyDeleterealizing the source of some of your joy. and wishing to pass it on, to others, who also create.
ReplyDeletelovely plan...
tessa~
That's a wonderful idea, and I'm sure all of your creative friends will be very appreciative! ☺
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful decision Silke-- I try to do the same. There really is some amazing talent out there-- and beautiful unique creations.
ReplyDeleteThat wolf painting is absolutely magnificent-- the colors are stunning:)
Love,love
Vicki
And Etsy makes it so easy to find beautiful things!
ReplyDeleteyour wonderful, colourful paintings inspire me to keep painting and your thoughts remind me to support and encourage other 'creators' - thank you
ReplyDeletei quite agree. these here blogs have changed my life and added art and creativity to my days in ways i never imagined.
ReplyDeleteyay etsy. yay artisan cooperatives. yay church fairs :^)
love
kj
I decided a similar thing recently too. There are so many amazing items on sale on Etsy. It also means your gift is likely to be the only one like it and will be unique! I love your beautiful painting, the colours are so happy.
ReplyDeleteJess xx
I decided a similar thing recently too. There are so many amazing items on sale on Etsy. It also means your gift is likely to be the only one like it and will be unique! I love your beautiful painting, the colours are so happy.
ReplyDeleteJess xx
What a great idea or better yet make them a gift of your own work if you think they'd enjoy it and who wouldn't?
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean...Doing the Happy Dance right there with you! It's a lovely spirit!
ReplyDeleteWow, ich bin so von den Augen fasziniert. Sie sehen soooo echt aus.
ReplyDeleteLG Biggi