Stress & Art Deadlines

I'm feeling stressed today- I have art deadlines! This is pretty new to me- usually, I'm just making things to give, so the closest I come is trying to get cards in the mail before the birthday, or needing to finish up projects for wrapping. But all of a sudden, I have actual deadlines. I am going to make a scrapbook page to enter in a magazine contest, I was invited to send ATCs to an editor of a quilting magazine (!), and I have an interview (for which I need to have a portfolio/samples) next week. I've been an MT for so long, I've only used by art-making for my own personal outlet. Now I'm wondering if I really want to be a "professional" crafter, if it means feeling like I need to "produce." Where is the line between stress-relieving and stress-inducing? Of course, I love to make things, and feel so good when I do. I need to organize, prioritize, and pace myself. And get into the studio.

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[sue]

Stress inducing is the knowledge of the deadline for the project, stress relieving is the act of creating and finishing the project :)

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