but if you’re leaving, know I’ll stay beside that telephone line, and tomorrow we might steal the sun from underneath our eyes
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but if you’re leaving, know I’ll stay beside that telephone line, and tomorrow we might steal the sun from underneath our eyes

23 Oct but if you’re leaving, know I’ll stay beside that telephone line, and tomorrow we might steal the sun from underneath our eyes

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This is a captain’s log of sorts. I’ve had so many people inquire about my pottery lately – specifically, if I’m still making it, if my business is still a thing, if I’ll have new work soon, etc. It’s been touch and go since I started classes for a second college degree (Nursing, RN) in January. The truth is that I don’t expect people to be able to afford fine art when most of us can barely afford groceries and car payments in this economy. Being an artist is a job that you choose for the heart & the joy & the passion of it – not necessarily for a sizable & reliable yearly income – and I knew that, when I got my BFA. To answer everyone’s burning questions: Half Full Creative will always be a thing, as long as I am alive & breathing. This company was my dream for many years, and it is still my dream; I invested in my kiln & wheel, and as long as I have those things, I am able to continue to make pottery. What I don’t have an excess of these days, is time – I spend most all of my time currently being a mother to my little girl, and pursuing this nursing degree. I’m hopeful that being an RN will give me a flexible schedule with a bit more stable income – so that I may continue to spend a few days every week in my studio.

As it stands right now, I desperately miss making things – and I’m looking forward to having next spring & summer off from classes. You can expect a good deal of new work from me then, as I will have plenty of spare time for studio work without Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology, Statistics, etc taking up my thoughts and days. I’ll also be opening up one on one throwing classes in January, if you’re local to Chattanooga & would like to learn how to make things with me; I’ve taught a lot of art in my life, and it brings me great joy to be able to share techniques with other people. Feel free to shoot me a DM on Instagram! (@dashofsunshine)

Be good to one another, and to yourselves. Remember what I always say: people need other people. Please be kind & show love abundantly. Keep your head up, and your hearts open…and keep seeing the mug as Half Full. <3