...a piece doesn't sell:
a.) Believe that the work is horrible and has all been done in vain.
b.) Think that it's a sign from the Universe to quit and give up entirely (I mean, really, why did I ever think I could do this anyway?).
c.) Go on the offensive and sputter that "people" just don't know a good thing when they see it.
d.) Take things apart and rework them, show them in a different location, save them for another season when they might be more color- or texture-appropriate, and trust in the process of creating something for public consumption.
I'll admit to wallowing for a while in a, b, and c ~ but am now choosing d! What's the alternative, really?
My Mom's dining room table is entirely covered with beads, baubles, silver, and half-finished pieces at the moment. Before traveling home, I rescued a number of pieces from a retail location, where, although there had been a number of sales, let's just say the nature of the storefront did not allow my pieces to be seen to their best advantage.
I've now polished the silver findings 'til they shine again, have taken apart a number of pieces and am in the process of reworking them into different shapes, that I've discovered I LOVE as I learn and experiment in jewelry design. I'm making something new; making Belle Pietre lemonade out of what I'd been seeing as tarnished lemons!
Could this be true of other things in life, too? Sure, sometimes a complete overhaul IS necessary and worthwhile, but, oftentimes it's not about having to re-invent the wheel.
Perhaps a slight adjustment of the elements is all that's required to bring about the results we want. Maybe the answer "No" we're getting now, is just for the time being and not forever.
Already I'm seeing the fruits of my perseverance, and not only in the finished pieces themselves. I'm excited to report that what had seemed like a loss of one retail outlet, has already led to not one but TWO new potential venues, and with ideas for even MORE in the works!
"Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."
~ Harriet Beecher Stowe
a.) Believe that the work is horrible and has all been done in vain.
b.) Think that it's a sign from the Universe to quit and give up entirely (I mean, really, why did I ever think I could do this anyway?).
c.) Go on the offensive and sputter that "people" just don't know a good thing when they see it.
d.) Take things apart and rework them, show them in a different location, save them for another season when they might be more color- or texture-appropriate, and trust in the process of creating something for public consumption.
I'll admit to wallowing for a while in a, b, and c ~ but am now choosing d! What's the alternative, really?
My Mom's dining room table is entirely covered with beads, baubles, silver, and half-finished pieces at the moment. Before traveling home, I rescued a number of pieces from a retail location, where, although there had been a number of sales, let's just say the nature of the storefront did not allow my pieces to be seen to their best advantage.
I've now polished the silver findings 'til they shine again, have taken apart a number of pieces and am in the process of reworking them into different shapes, that I've discovered I LOVE as I learn and experiment in jewelry design. I'm making something new; making Belle Pietre lemonade out of what I'd been seeing as tarnished lemons!
Could this be true of other things in life, too? Sure, sometimes a complete overhaul IS necessary and worthwhile, but, oftentimes it's not about having to re-invent the wheel.
Perhaps a slight adjustment of the elements is all that's required to bring about the results we want. Maybe the answer "No" we're getting now, is just for the time being and not forever.
Already I'm seeing the fruits of my perseverance, and not only in the finished pieces themselves. I'm excited to report that what had seemed like a loss of one retail outlet, has already led to not one but TWO new potential venues, and with ideas for even MORE in the works!
"Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."
~ Harriet Beecher Stowe
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