Ch-ch-ch-changes!
May 20, 2009
Well, I finally got around to designing a proper logo for Three Ravens Henna. I am getting some snazy new business cards printed and have finally purchased my domain name (threeravenshenna.com).
As an artist I tend to get caught up in the creative process; I get lost in the conceptual. I tend to spend so much time imagining what I am trying to build that I neglect the important steps that lie between me and my goals. My partner Eric has been a great help lately encouraging me to put myself and my art out in the public forum where it can be of benefit to me, and reminding me of the very real steps that I need to take to move forward.
One of those first steps was designing my new logo and business cards. I have always been a jack-of-all trades, and where I used to view that as a lack of focus on my part, now I am seeing how helpful it is to be able to tackle a lot of the tasks of becoming a business on my own. I have been doing graphic design work for various employers throughout my work history, though I never really called it that. Now I am applying those skills toward my own business and beginning to realize how beneficial all those last minute web banners, that I have been creating for the Georgia Historical Society, really were.
I am also finding that the more I involve myself in the business aspects of my art (buying domains, setting-up vending opportunities, maintaining accounting records, etc…), the closer I find myself to being a viable business. All this sudden self-realization has me humming David Bowie and looking expectantly to my ever brightening future.
Prepping for the Moondance Festival
May 18, 2009
Well, I have just 3 days left to get everything ready for Moondance in Carrollton. I have a ton of henna that needs mixing, and a workshop to plan. Hopefully all goes well and this ends up being an amazing weekend. This will be my second trip to Carrollton for one of their gatherings, but this is my first time vending at a major festival. I would be lying to say that I’m not a little nervous.
For my workshop I plan on focusing on the creation of meaningful patterns and the use of symbols in henna. The workshop will deal primarily with design and application, with some introductory notes on mixing and terping of the henna. I plan on taking my camera, so hopefully I’ll be soon making some additional posts to my gallery.
I will also be looking forward to busting out some of my new bellydance moves during the drum circles that will be happening each night of the festival. Wish me luck, and I’ll be back to report on all the fun next week.
