I turned on my computer this morning with the intent to do the usual...check my email, catch up with friends and family on Facebook, read a few blogs and of course...browse Etsy. But OMG...there is a note that says Etsy is down for maintenance and to enjoy some videos in the meantime. No Etsy for a few hours!? So I'm thinking, "What do I do? Will I make it!? Will I survive!? OMG!!! It's OK, you CAN do this." So I close my eyes, concentrate on breathing...he he hoo...he he hoo...and decide, what the heck I'll watch the Etsy videos.
Boy, am I glad I did. Etsy has a wonderful series called "Handmade Portraits", which is a series of video portraits of various Etsy sellers. The type of art and craft they create differs greatly, but they all have this amazing sense of creative spirit. I was particularly moved by a video featuring James Peters of armorguitars.etsy.com. He talked about how he does spend a lot of time in his workshop and that he has always been a doer and has no intention of retiring anytime soon. Something that he said was a profound revelation for me, "If you enjoy what you do, you really never have to work a day in your life." I just love his philosophy! I don't play or collect guitars, but if I did, he is exactly the guy I would want to buy from.
haha! you made me laugh reading your first paragraph about Etsy withdrawal :-)
ReplyDeleteI saw Etsy was down this morning, but I didn't see any videos. I will have to check them out, as I enjoy listening to people who have passion for their work.
This is a great post! Very inspiring.....so good for a Monday morning. And, I love all of your new floral paintings...they are so soft and beautiful and I love the color pallette!
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