Well life is full of things that are completely unreasonable and really intimidating. The further I surround myself with delightful and predictable occurances the further I am placed from real objectives. So here is the list of could the underlying ability or potential that may never come into fruition.
I could get my portfolio together in such a way that would shock and amaze all potential design hiring staff. I could rebuild another loom and start a rag rug company that would smash the minds of on-lookers to a point they would be willing to buy a beautiful rug for a price that would break the bank. I could get a teaching degree and grow old with three month off each year and slowly but inevitable learn to hate youth and be unable to pass along any useful knowledge. I could get an artist residency then become stricken with anxiety to a point of complete failure and need to move away entirely-which might be good thing. What can one continue to do? I start to thing of the folks I know and wonder: will they be ding that forever? I think economics is against us and the idea of comfort and consistency is dead. There must always be change and an upbeat rhythm to life and work. My life is joyful but I feel the need for change I just hope the work tide is ready for me.
I say do the portfolio first. Then while you're waiting to hear back from design jobs (it may be awhile, I hear we're in some kind of bad economic thingy) you build the loom and make rugs. I don't think you should go back to school to teach yet. I think that teaching jobs in your area would want to see more experience first.
ReplyDeleteI plan on doing the same job until I retire (assuming I don't die at my desk). I just don't plan on doing it in Macomb until I retire.
I'm glad your life is joyful. Mine is too.
Carpenter