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Back from Anthrocon
10 years ago
(We actually got back really late Monday night, and I ended up sleeping excessively yesterday, so this is a day late, I guess)
I had a good time at the convention, though it seemed to go by crazy fast. It probably had something to do with having a relatively short stay of five days instead of seven or so. It didn't help that I was working on finishing a project Thursday and Friday to get it in the Art Show at the last minute, and I was having anxiety for most of Friday about putting myself out there for Art Show space. I feel invisible 99% of the time, and it was more nerve-wracking than I expected, doing something that puts me relatively out in the open like that. It doesn't help that nothing of mine sold, only Skitzycat's embroidered scarf.
Like, I wouldn't even be as upset about it if the guy checking bags hadn't told me that he was closing out auctions and it looked like everything of mine had a bid. And then to get to my things and see that every single bid sheet is empty, right after getting my hopes up... Yeah, I guess "upset" might be a word for that.
On the bright side, I got to spend time with cool people and Frag and I got to see some more of Pittsburgh. I always like trying new restaurants and seeing new things, and we got to fit some of that in during this trip.
Now that I'm back home, I'm going to try to figure out some new patterns to knit. I'm thinking of trying out some sort of shark glove/glitten, something loosely along the lines of this http://www.incrediblethings.com/sty.....mfy-its-scary/ The idea I have is to have it shaped kind of a sock puppet or something. If I can knit those Deathflake mittens, I can manage a simpler shark pattern. I'm thinking I'm not going to go for the FC Art Show, since it costs money to get space there and I am not very confident about anything selling. I might try AC again next year, depending on how I'm doing in the next eight or so months.
I had a good time at the convention, though it seemed to go by crazy fast. It probably had something to do with having a relatively short stay of five days instead of seven or so. It didn't help that I was working on finishing a project Thursday and Friday to get it in the Art Show at the last minute, and I was having anxiety for most of Friday about putting myself out there for Art Show space. I feel invisible 99% of the time, and it was more nerve-wracking than I expected, doing something that puts me relatively out in the open like that. It doesn't help that nothing of mine sold, only Skitzycat's embroidered scarf.
Like, I wouldn't even be as upset about it if the guy checking bags hadn't told me that he was closing out auctions and it looked like everything of mine had a bid. And then to get to my things and see that every single bid sheet is empty, right after getting my hopes up... Yeah, I guess "upset" might be a word for that.
On the bright side, I got to spend time with cool people and Frag and I got to see some more of Pittsburgh. I always like trying new restaurants and seeing new things, and we got to fit some of that in during this trip.
Now that I'm back home, I'm going to try to figure out some new patterns to knit. I'm thinking of trying out some sort of shark glove/glitten, something loosely along the lines of this http://www.incrediblethings.com/sty.....mfy-its-scary/ The idea I have is to have it shaped kind of a sock puppet or something. If I can knit those Deathflake mittens, I can manage a simpler shark pattern. I'm thinking I'm not going to go for the FC Art Show, since it costs money to get space there and I am not very confident about anything selling. I might try AC again next year, depending on how I'm doing in the next eight or so months.
PeterCat
~petercat
I apologize that someone got your hopes up about the bidding only for you to be disappointed, apparently they must have mixed you up with someone else. I'd encourage you to keep trying with your artwork, and not be afraid to take chances -- that's how we learn, and get better.
McJigglemeats
~mcjigglemeats
OP
Thank you for the encouraging words. I know that it wasn't an intentional thing, and I'm not mad or upset at the person, just the situation. Like driving your car into a ditch after a snowstorm, it's not anybody's fault the roads suck, but it's still a frustrating experience.
