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| Lf on display with other wares at Quirk Gallery |
I'm speaking to you today from the other side of the biggest hurdle of little fool's business life to date: the delivery of over 25 scarves to Quirk Gallery for my trunk show and accompanying artist talk this past Friday night. It was a lovely and successful event, and now I can finally slow down production a bit and get back to making artwork as well as scarves. The thing is, now that I have a chance to step back and look at what I've accomplished, the reality of this big step into retail has hit me hard: what happens if the scarves don't sell? In November and December, Lf scarves will be waiting for new homes at three different places: the Winter Show in Greensboro, NC, at Quirk Gallery in Richmond, and at the Craft and Design Show at the Virginia Science Museum (also Richmond.) Each scarf feels like a little handwritten note from me to the great wide world. (Do you like me? Check yes or no.) It won't take too many sales to make me happy, but what if a big box of "NO" comes back to the studio after this winter season? When I start to think this way, I try to remind myself that I fiercely believe in what I'm doing, and all I can do now is see what happens. Nothing good will come without sticking my neck out, after all. This is such an exciting time for me and my little business...and just a bit terrifying, too.
your scarves are beautiful and they will sell, no worries!
ReplyDeleteon another note, i'm a weaving student at app state in boone and i was just wondering where you get your yarn. i've been looking for some finer yarn to try out and your yarn looks super fine, is it 20/2? yarn that fine is hard to find! i would appreciate any advice, thanks!
Thanks for your good thoughts, Rachel! I am currently using two companies for yarn, and you are right that I am using 20/2 (I also use 10/2, but only for warp). WEBS (yarn.com) is a great source for lots of 20/2 colors if you are not into dyeing everything yourself. Yarn Barn (they are in Kansas) is the other source I am using, and they are just a bit more expensive. They are really great though, and very helpful on the phone. Happy weaving in the beautiful NC mountains!!!
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