these pics are for my friend Susie Lubell, a very successful, hard working artist and mom.... you should check out her fabulous, hilarious blog: Inner Toddler. i have been following her for over a year now....
there are so many parallels between the job of motherhood and the job of a professional artist.
among the many, striking similarities, the following is especially true of trunk shows/art shows and raising children:
you will never be able to prepare yourself for what is expected of you, despite the millions of hours spent trying...
you will always be: packing every thing but the one thing you really need, showing up early on the one day that everyone else is late, presenting yourself professionally in the one moment when no one is looking, expecting that everyone else has their shit together more than you do.....
there just ain't a manual.
these pictures were taken of an art space in SF where we had a show recently. the show opened at 6pm. these pictures were taken at 6:30ish. we were the only vendors there until 7.
it worked out beautifully in the end...just like you always hope it does.
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well, I mean, if that isn't the best ever motherhood analogy that ever was then my name is mud. mudder. of course the show was great in the end because you guys are REEKING with talent. I can smell you from over the hill.
ReplyDeleteMy new approach to art shows and motherhood is to just show up with below average expectations and hope for the best. I'll let you know how that works for me tomorrow.