then we went back to make a longer full length documentary complete with oral histories and interviews. over the course of two years we made about 12 weekend visits and several new friends in this sweet little town. our film project is over now, we showed the finished piece at the annual exhibition mine opening ceremony a few weeks ago.
today we went back for a visit with our friends Tom and Amy. it was a great day and i wore my new blue hemp skirt (see previous post) layered tee shirts and my favorite merrells sandals, which made me feel awesome and prosperous.
while we were there, i met some new people, one of whom was also wearing merrells, and i was immediately interested in her cute shoes. she complemented the necklace i was wearing, and since i almost always wear my own designs, i said,"thanks, i made this friday morning, i'm a metalsmith." it was one of my reticulated rose prototypes, all sterling silver and i am proud of the piece since it's still new and i'm not tired of it yet. she said, "oh, who do you work for?" and i said, "myself, i have my own business and sell my work in a few galleries and online at Etsy." to which she promptly said, "oh."
i don't know why people seem disappointed when they find out that i am in business for myself, i think of it as every american's dream to have their own business doing something they love and find fulfilling. but when i tell someone that's what i do, i actually feel silly saying it out loud and feeling like i might have to defend it. crazy, right? maybe not...
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