I loved reading this, Greta!! I am so glad you had such a good time in Iceland. It makes me want to travel there your photos are stunning!
Also, your paintings look like paintings??? The way you wrote made me think they were going to be much less impressive. I thought they were gorgeous!
I also connected a lot about breaking down after trying to do it all and just wanting to create but not always being able to make it the priority. I hope you're able to continue to find different ways to create and honor yourself!
Nicole! Thank you so much for your kind words. I think a lot of people who want to create AND make a living run into this because it's unfortunately still pretty uncommon to make a living wage making art. Not impossible, but a challenge. You're so right that it's less about the money, and more about finding ways to create while also maintaining a life that's sustainable. I hope we can both find ways to do that!
Ok first--I must know what fermented shark was like. (I think you told me about this, but I forgot!) Also those paintings are WAY better than anything I could do! I love how you found a cathartic outlet for some creativity and knew when to take a break.
Thank you!! It was nice to give painting a shot after such a long time. The shark was interesting! I think the best way to describe it was funky? It had a strong smell, and it was a little bit sour. Really, really tough and chewy! I don't have anything to compare it to, but I think what comes closest is something like a really dense piece of pork belly. I probably wouldn't seek it out again, but I also don't think it's as terrible as a lot of people make it out to be, haha!
I loved reading this, Greta!! I am so glad you had such a good time in Iceland. It makes me want to travel there your photos are stunning!
Also, your paintings look like paintings??? The way you wrote made me think they were going to be much less impressive. I thought they were gorgeous!
I also connected a lot about breaking down after trying to do it all and just wanting to create but not always being able to make it the priority. I hope you're able to continue to find different ways to create and honor yourself!
Nicole! Thank you so much for your kind words. I think a lot of people who want to create AND make a living run into this because it's unfortunately still pretty uncommon to make a living wage making art. Not impossible, but a challenge. You're so right that it's less about the money, and more about finding ways to create while also maintaining a life that's sustainable. I hope we can both find ways to do that!
Oh yes, I (not surprisingly) related to your comment a *lot*. I am definitely rooting for both of us!!
Ok first--I must know what fermented shark was like. (I think you told me about this, but I forgot!) Also those paintings are WAY better than anything I could do! I love how you found a cathartic outlet for some creativity and knew when to take a break.
Thank you!! It was nice to give painting a shot after such a long time. The shark was interesting! I think the best way to describe it was funky? It had a strong smell, and it was a little bit sour. Really, really tough and chewy! I don't have anything to compare it to, but I think what comes closest is something like a really dense piece of pork belly. I probably wouldn't seek it out again, but I also don't think it's as terrible as a lot of people make it out to be, haha!