Holly Jolly Wrap Up

I really had fun at Holly Jolly today. Carmi does such a professional job of organizing it, and there’s something so inspiring about being in a room filled with people and their art whether it’s photography, jewelry, chocolates, needlework, cards or whatever. Frankly, it’s a relief to get all the preparation over with too—I hate that part of it since I’m always going off on a tangent and having to discipline myself.
Because I’ve spent so much time on my own lately, I just wanted to socialize…i.e. talk a lot about what I do to everyone who stopped by. In fact, I think one guy actually bought a picture just so he could shut me up. And Mary—being right next to me—probably learned more about Leonardo Da Vinci’s patron’s mistresses than she ever wanted to. (Speaking of Mary, she set up a little table and made jewelry during the sale, which I thought was really cool).
I had repeat customers from last year, and it was nice that they remembered me. My sister Pam, sister-in-law Wendy and my mother came too, and they all bought pictures. This is one that Pam chose and it’s a personal favorite of mine. (Yes, it’s one of Leonardo’s patron’s mistresses). I seem to know what Pam will like because it’s what I would go for if I were buying my own work!
One funny think happened today. An elderly woman came by with her daughter. She obviously wasn’t in the mood to be impressed by my digital collages, so she said to me: “What’s this any good for?” Now this is exactly what you say to yourself in those dark moments when you question your creativity. But somehow, when a stranger gives voice to it, you realize how hilarious it actually is. So I laughed, and said: “Maybe you could hang one on your wall!” She looked surprised and then nodded. (No, she didn’t buy a picture, but that would have been a great punch line, wouldn’t it?)
Anyway, I was so tired when I got home tonight that I fell asleep on the couch and had a dream about being a pixel trying to measure itself. Too much Photoshop obviously. I guess it’s time to do some cooking and cleaning for a change.