It Certainly is....Different

One of the most difficult things about putting your creations out in the public eye is bracing yourself for the feedback. I find creating an extremely personal pursuit and sharing the fruits of my labor is a humbling experience. A few of my decoupaged mannequins are on display in the shop I manage. They do turn heads. I've grown accustomed to the puzzled stares and the occasional "What is THAT?" You can always count on children to be perfectly honest! While positive feedback has its place, I tend not to be very motivated by the opinions of others.

At the end of the day I know that I do what I do for ME. Creating is as much about the process as it is the finished piece. It's about trying to create something tangible out of the endless ideas that swirl around in my head. It is about following through on a handful of those ideas and coming up with something that does not exist anywhere else.