I spent a majority of my day on the beach again. My face may be a little red despite multiple applications of sunblock. In the morning I sat in a beach chair finishing my library book and soaking in the salt water breeze. It is in moments like these that your mind clears and you begin to really think. My mind has been churning non-stop with ideas for my pottery. Not just the pieces either, but business aspects as well. What type of business do I want? Do I want to sell just my own work or consignment for other beginning artists as well? What type of ratio do I want of functional tableware to fine art sculptural pieces? How do I market my self and my business? Where is the best location to sell? To live? Though I know I don't need all the answers now it is definitely a series of questions that is never ending and never resting in my mind.
For lunch John took me to a Japanese pancake house. They had such intriguing combinations and I even got to try their white chocolate milk which was beyond delicious. I settled on the rum raisin pancakes. They were two stakes made by sandwiching two pancakes with a cream cheese and raisin combination, topped with powdered sugar. It was a cute little shop and it reminded me of when I was younger and used to dream of owning a little shop. I always imagined it to be a used book store and coffee shop, but now as I am continuing to discover my undying love for ceramics I image a little gallery shop with ceramic pieces decorating the walls and shelves, offering a small selection of coffee and tea to drink with maybe some baked goods. However, I would just be happy to have a studio and shop just for my ceramics. Everything else is just the whipped cream on top.
For lunch John took me to a Japanese pancake house. They had such intriguing combinations and I even got to try their white chocolate milk which was beyond delicious. I settled on the rum raisin pancakes. They were two stakes made by sandwiching two pancakes with a cream cheese and raisin combination, topped with powdered sugar. It was a cute little shop and it reminded me of when I was younger and used to dream of owning a little shop. I always imagined it to be a used book store and coffee shop, but now as I am continuing to discover my undying love for ceramics I image a little gallery shop with ceramic pieces decorating the walls and shelves, offering a small selection of coffee and tea to drink with maybe some baked goods. However, I would just be happy to have a studio and shop just for my ceramics. Everything else is just the whipped cream on top.
While going on my afternoon snorkel trip I started to see forms and textures that I would love to incorporate into some of my pieces. There were patterns and creatures that would look magnificent painted with loose brushstrokes on a series of underwater themed tableware. I saw some more creatures I hadn't seen yet and got to try out my new fins. They were fantastic. Even with the incredibly strong current I was able to go out further from the shore and in less time, then on my way back to the beach I just floated along like a piece of seaweed drifting with the waves. The water did feel a little eerie with clarity not being the best. The tide was stirring up the bottom of the ocean and loose pieces of seaweed and other plants were floating everywhere. I kept waiting for the jaws music, luckily it never played. However, I did get the crap scared out of me by this guy. He was quite large and in charge. |