Challenges balancing my art and my real job…

August 16, 2014

Well, I'm now 6 months into my new job as a traveling sales representative for a major window covering manufacturer. It was easy to take this job and really after much collaboration what I really like to do - besides glass that is.....

After all, I have invested my entire career into window coverings, and it does pay the bills.

Aside from the fact that it does fulfill my desire to meet new people, forge new relationships both personal and professional, it still takes a lot of time away from my creative blast I enjoyed for 5 months between jobs. I try to spend as much time on the weekends working with my glass and keeping up with classes and a few special orders. It's still hard when I'm totally exhausted from the past week. But then that's life.

We're close to breaking ground on our new home which I'm sure will take all the rest of my free time - as if I have any now. But I'm determined to make it work. Off to the studio on a sunny Sunday afternoon.......