My work table, especially well lit
Predictable or not, the beginning of the year just seems like a great time to take a deep breath, look around, see how the past year added up, and get a sense of the possibilities the new year has to offer. After an amazing 2009 that was full of all the best that life and work have to offer, it’s time to put together at least the outline of an itinerary for 2010.
I like making plans and lists, but I also believe you can’t chart out much of the future, just prepare yourself well for as many possibilities as you can. At this time last year, I had no idea I’d be sitting here with a sweet little girl napping on my lap, and I couldn’t be happier…so I’m going to hazard a guess that planning isn’t always necessary to realize the best results.
2009 was about zeroing in on the work that I felt really represented my own interests and tastes and style. I wanted to find ways to use elegant chiyogami papers in more of my work, and not just on the occasional journal cover. The result? A collection of wedding invitation designs, as well as some cards that all include an assortment of chiyogami designs I love. In the next month or so, keep your eyes peeled for personalized stationery that uses these designs, as well.
For this year’s work…without getting too longwinded, I’ve got designs on…
• A few new designs and getting some great looking things added to our site
• Really sinking my teeth in to working with the wedding collection (I’m already off and running, on that front – ’tis the season!)
• Figuring out manageable, sustainable ways to get my work done and take care of one sweet little girl!
• Dwell on what’s most elegant, beautiful, and captivating
• Get out and about with my work in person as often as possible
• Last, but not least: Grow, grow, grow!
I’ll also stay on track with regular blogging but, in the meantime, remember that you can always get a sense of what’s going on over here by checking out Facebook, Twitter, or Flickr!
And, of course, a little Wendell Berry to get the year started; from “What Are People For?”:
“We clasp the hands of those that go before us, and the hands of those who come after us. We enter the little circle of each other’s arms and the larger circle of lovers, whose hands are joined in a dance, and the larger circle of all creatures, passing in and out of life, who move also in a dance, to a music so subtle and vast that no ear hears it except in fragments.”
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