Rachel Beckman, 2013
I’ve been working really hard in my studio and with the Charm City Craft Mafia to get ready for this year’s Pile of Craft in Baltimore, MD.
I have lots of new work to share: books and buttons with original fabric, pins, scarves, housewares, and all new woven wall hangings.
Here are the deets:
June 22, 2013
10AM-5PM
2640 St Paul St, St John’s Church
Hope to see you there!
Working on some new small scale work for Pile of Craft.
A real thing that explains a lot about my life, especially in relationship to my studio art and writing practices. This, in combination with my desire to get everything done right away right now finish quickly makes it very difficult for me to produce the work I want to make. My studio has been very quiet lately, and I put a lot of pressure on myself to change that, and then it becomes overwhelming. A vicious cycle I’m sure many people experience.
I’ve been going to therapy/ taking medication to help with with this- my anxiety/ depression.
I have a lot of large scale/ time consuming works in the process that I’m very excited about, but I’ll definitely need to take my time with them. And that’s okay. I need to stop obsessing over my portfolio- I’m not in school anymore! I’m making art on my own terms, 100%- it can absolutely be what I want/ need it to be and nothing else. It’s good to remember that art doesn’t happen magically or with the snap of a finger. Much of the pressure we put on ourselves is just that; we are often our own worst enemies and our harshest critics.
Time to get back to loving myself and taking it easy and making.
Books, 2013
Necklace, Spring 2013
Another tiny book, this time with my illustrated fabric for book cloth.
Picked up this sweet pup from the SPCA last Sunday, so naturally I’ve been a little preoccupied this past week. This morning, though, she let me sleep in like the little angel-face she is, and now I’m feeling super motivated (read: rested enough) to get work done.
I’m pretty sure Lottie is going to be an excellent studio assistant.
Two favorites from Dr. Sketchy’s last night.
My new website design launched this morning!
