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Jun. 8th, 2014 01:07 pmEveryone keeps telling me how I need to go into business for myself and I just don't know what to do. I want to be of use to people, but I ...I think websites are stupid. I don't have my own website and I kind of don't want one. I am thinking about making a public blog happen, but otherwise...I don't really care. Not right now today. I care about making things, I care about crafting things that I can live and work with. Make a sweater to keep someone warm so they can go out and DO something. [disclaimer: I have never made a sweater.]
Managed to finally read my sign painter book and now I feel a little better about my job. I still don't really care for typography though. One of the people interviewed for the book said she was just interested in her own hand writing and that's how she got into the business. It makes me feel better because not only does she not really love typography but also SHE. Women doing lettering and signs are harder to come by than men (especially when men often talk about loving letters since forever!) The process of painting is the part that appeals to me, and if I don't have to do it in landscapes or figures. If I can do painting of words, cool.
BUT. I'm not really into doing it as a job.
So I'm still sort of where I was before. I feel better though. My mom is all about how I am empty and need to fill my creative well again. She is probably right, but it's hard when there are so many other things I want to do. I probably feel better because I read a book.
Managed to finally read my sign painter book and now I feel a little better about my job. I still don't really care for typography though. One of the people interviewed for the book said she was just interested in her own hand writing and that's how she got into the business. It makes me feel better because not only does she not really love typography but also SHE. Women doing lettering and signs are harder to come by than men (especially when men often talk about loving letters since forever!) The process of painting is the part that appeals to me, and if I don't have to do it in landscapes or figures. If I can do painting of words, cool.
BUT. I'm not really into doing it as a job.
So I'm still sort of where I was before. I feel better though. My mom is all about how I am empty and need to fill my creative well again. She is probably right, but it's hard when there are so many other things I want to do. I probably feel better because I read a book.
