Overdoing the Jewelry?
May 7, 2007 by Christina Jones
Filed under General Jewelry Musings, Jewelry Design Careers
I think I’ve added and for whatever reason (possibly because it is not jewelry or bead related) removed the Wish Jar Journal blog from my blog roll a few times, but it is back to stay. I always get so inspired when I read Kerri Smith’s blog, which talks a lot of about creativity. Much like one of her books, it’s her “thing” to write about.
In a recent post she discusses the idea of overdoing it, relating the same concept to gardening, and her words really hit a nerve with me. I think much of what she says can also relate to jewelry design careers:
I do feel strongly that all of the techiniques, calculating, obsessing, entering contests, trying to get awards (annuals), wanting to be a rockstar in your field, trying to land “the” great job, trying to be like someone else who is successful, trying to target your portfolio, trying to be cool, and schmoozing, don’t actually help to move your career forward. If i look back over the course of my career so far, it is only when I stopped trying to do all of those things and focused on the work that the good stuff started to happen. only when I relinquished control to some extent and focused on the things that moved me did I start to attract some kind of success.
Thank you thank you for this inspiring quote…this is what I’ve always known intellectually, but it’s so easy to get caught up..I’ve sent the link to a few similarly minded friends… and the wish jar is fabulous….I’m getting ready to post on Glenn Gould and his Goldberg Variations very soon! Cheers for the new year, ~ Janice