No rest for the wicked, and in this case weary

sometimes I wish the life of a potter were not so seasonal. It seems like we have to go completely full tilt, making, promoting , selling from August to december.  I havent made it to the end of October and am ready for a break.

doing the big show last weekend, and then the kiln glazing and loading all this week.  Now I need to get stuff into stores , make more and get ready for a big sale in November. Trying to pace myself a little with both Etsy and sales, realizing that if I go to crazy I am going to hit the wall before the end of November.

I am hoping for sun tomorrow,so I can do a delivery out to Red River General Store on Henderson and also still do some pictures if it isnt sleeting to bump up the Etsy stock.  It seems I need to have 100 + items to get views in my shop . that is one of my objectives this weekend.  Anyone interested in being a necklace model for me, I pay in pottery of course.

 

sunday morning

It is bright and sunny and I am almost ready to go off to church.  Small business however means that the rest of the day will be devoted to labours, but labours that I love.  Squashes, tomatoes, zucchinis and pottery are packed in the truck ready to go up to the Red River General Store on Henderson Highway. It is a peaceful winding road and I love what Monique is doing with her venue.  Growing her own produce and pickling and canning much of it, and promoting and selling the work of local people.  She has a great positive energy that is just infectious.

I am continuing to tweak and refine how and where I sell my work. While I was sad not to do Many Fest because I love being with folks outdoors, it would have left my back in no shape to work at pottery or the real job this week.  So, fewer shows, more stores and more balance.