Moving Forward

My last week of 2013 is being spent at an inspirational forest hideaway on north Pender Island.

Being removed from the city and all of it’s post-Christmas/pre-New Year’s consumer drama is a welcome relief.

The treed quietude is the perfect accompaniment for introspection and the conception of big dreams.

WORK GOALS FOR 2014

• Develop a focused business plan for the year
• Secure one solo show
• Sell at least one piece of original artwork
• Complete half of bat installation (500 figures)
• Have bats professionally documented
• Rewrite and send out Survival Games proposal to 3 venues
• Write and send out bat proposal to 3 venues
• Write narratives about Slim Shady work (write one narrative per week and the whole series can be done in less than a year); post on website
• Make some chap books of writing and art – offer for sale in online shop
• Experiment with up-cycled t-shirts – offer for sale in online shop
• Maintain an average of 15hrs/week art production during non deadline times (60hrs/month – fell slightly short of this goal for 2013)
• Research and apply for a creation residency somewhere warm during winter months
• Research and apply for a networking residency
• Promote søciety6 store
• Attend art openings (at least one/month)
• Continue weekly studio skype sessions w/Tzaddi
• Search for other artists to studio skype with
• Develop newsletter and write/publish first issue
• Maintain consistent blogging schedule of 3-4 posts per month
• Create links to society6 on website/create store of original work on site
• Increase activity on social media – be useful, help people more
• Truly Troubled dog toy production on a bi-weekly basis (got all the materials, might as well use them up this year); aim to complete 200 toys
• Website for dog toys
• Think about/research Masters of Art programs
• Consider registering in a biz retreat type program (smaller than WDS, focused on artists’ professional development if possible)
• Less T.O.D. more work!

PERSONAL GOALS FOR 2014

• Maintain YWCA routine (swim 3x/wk)
• Work on strata council to improve management and communication
• Volunteer on B.O.D. for earthand gleaners society
• Finish planned reno’s in kitchen
• Ukulele lessons – to fast track my progress
• Think about voice lessons (would love to be more confident when singing)
• Reintroduce creative writing into schedule, without expectations or judgments
• Be more in-person social; make an effort to meet new people
• Become more politically involved (speak out, stand up, attend rallies for issues I believe in)
• Less T.O.D. more living!

How are you spending the last precious days of 2013?  What are your big dreams for 2014?  Please share in the comments below.