And That's a Fact Jack!

Fact #1:  I'm a little blah today...not in the mood to write a             blog post

Fact #2:  I'm a day late...

Fact #3:  I was diagnosed with clinical depression MANY years ago

Fact #4:  It can be very debilitating

Fact #5:  I try my best to plow through

Fact #6:  I've committed to writing a blog, so here goes...

Fact #7:  I will be short and sweet (well, the post will be!)

I will be teaching mosaic classes in the fall. I typed up a flyer and would love your feedback on it.

Would it catch your eye and would you read it?

Does it have enough information?

Would you act on it if interested?

What should I do differently?

Thanks for your feedback!

 MOSAIC CLASSES

WHEN?     Fall 2014

WHERE?      Three Owls Mosaic Art & Design

                           135 Lynnway, Revere, MA  02151

What?

*6 week beginner’s class (meeting once a week)

*All supplies included (glass, substrate, glue, tools)

*Learn about the origins of mosaic art

*Learn the basics of color theory & design

*6:1 student/teacher ratio

*Go home with a completed mosaic for your home

If you are interested and would like more information, please contact me at:

www.threeowlsmosaicart@gmail.com, https://www.facebook.com/threeowlsmosaicart

Over the summer I will be setting up a teaching studio, gathering supplies, ordering tools, and finalizing the class schedule and cost.  You can expect an

e-mail from me towards the end of the summer.

I can’t wait to share my love of mosaics with you all!

Listen to Your Mother...Really!

Hello there my friends!  I hope that this day has been good to you and that you've accomplished at least some of what you'd hoped that you would.

Or, maybe The Masked Procrastinator had her way with you?  *gasp*

She can be such a biatch sometimes!  (LOL)

O.K., so you're an adult.  You've been there and done that.  But are you open to recieving advice?  Even from your mother/father? 

 Or do they sound like the adults on Charlie Brown when they're trying to help?

I get it.  But, I have to admit it.  My mom has a theory that works!  She calls it The DIN Theory.  As in...

(Yeah, NIKE has something very similar.  I think they stole it from my Mom!)

If you're anything like me, you think too much about what needs doing or what you "should" be doing.  I often end up paralized and feeling like crap and consequently NOTHING gets done! 

 GRRRRR!!!!  

Just thinking about it is makes me feel crappy.

But when I put my pride aside and actually take my Mother's advice, it feels pretty darn good!  (Thanks Mom.  You are a wise and wonderful woman!)

I've found something else that helps. Eating big, fat, ugly frogs first thing in the morning.  Huh?

In the book Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy, which I highly recommend and can be bought on Amazon.  Copy and paste this URL:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&fieldkeywords=eating%20frogs&sprefix=eating+frogs%2Cstripbooks&rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3Aeating%20

Tracy talks about eating the biggest, fattest frog first think in the morning.  Meaning, your biggest, most important "to do" of the day. 

 Just get it out of they way!  Don't procrastinate.  Don't think and think and think about doing it!  Use the DIN Theory!  (My mother would be so proud of you.  ;-)

I've done it.  It works.  It's a big relief.  The rest of the day is a piece of cake.  

So, make that "To Do" list and put the big, ugly, juicy frog at the top!  

And, please, let me know how it works out!

Procrastination + Pressure = Progress?

"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of." Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Do you procrastinate?  I think most of us do!

When I was in college I used to say "I work best under pressure!"  So, I'd leave those ten page papers for the night before they were due.  I'd get a decent grade and, therefore, proved my point!

"I work best under pressure."

But is this true?  Or is it an excuse?  Now that I am more "mature", I am able to be real with myself.  It is and always was, an excuse for procrastination.

I've figured out, in all of my wisdom and knowledge (wink wink), that all procrastinating does is cause pressure which, in turn, forces progress!

So why am I posting about procrastination today?  Choir Boy #2 of course!

I get to put a full days work in on Thursdays and Fridays.  So I get up this morning nice and early.  Right away the Masked Procrastinator swoops in, cape flapping in the breeze!

Before I'm even out of bed, of course I HAVE TO check Facebook (I might miss something reeeaaalllyyyy important!).  Then I check my e-mail accounts and finally, play Soduko.  

You gotta hand it to TMP!  She's pretty good at what she does!

 Long story short...I finally get down into my studio only to find that SUDDENLY! the grinder needs to be cleaned, everything on my bench needs to be moved for a more ergonomical design, I'm thinking I need to paint the bench and finally...What about the blog post?  What about progress pictures of CB#2?

OMG Debbie!  Get to work!!! 

And, I did.  I'm making pretty good progress with good 'ol CB#2, although I am saving the most difficult part for the end.  Am I procrastinating?  Of course not!  Why would you ask such a thing?  (insert shocked face)

And finally, CB#2 progress pic:

Are you a victim of The Masked Procrastinator?  

Misery loves company...tell me all about it!

Introduction

Hello and welcome to my blog!  Thanks for stopping by :-)

I have been a mosaic artist for about 10 years.  The first several years were basically me playing around and learning the basics.

A couple of years ago I decided to turn my hobby into a business.  I have gotten much joy out of taking classes and creating fine art mosaics, mirrors, trivets and frames.

As of right now I don't have a website, but do have a business page on Facebook where you can peruse my photo gallery, find items for sale and inquire about custom projects.

Three Owls Mosaic Art

A large part of my business is creating custom projects for my clients.  This blog will focus primarily on my process and the progress I am making on these projects.

I will also be sharing interesting articles, photographs, websites and other blogs relating to mosaic art (or not) and even tid bits of my family life.

My hope is that you will find this an interesting, heart-warming and sometimes amusing blog.

I'm pretty excited about taking this next step in my journey!  Why not take the ride with me???