Comments on: A System for Getting a Grip on Your Projects

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Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:16:26 +0000

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By: Julie Filatoff

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:15:14 +0000

Alyson, thanks for all the inspiration and your great book.
1. Finish incomplete projects, like 6 small fiber-art/mixed-media “shrine” wallhangings on specific topics of adoration (coffee, tea, the beach…), a fiber-art book of vintage photographs, etc.
2. Update my to-do list. I use Outlook and categorize by one of six categories (including “Create” and “Promotion”). Prune the list of things I’ll never do so I feel less guilty.
3. Get back on track with my duties as co-rep for New Mexico for Studio Art Quilt Associates. How can I make SAQA a richer experience for the members? What plans can I make so that the SAQA conference in May is an even greater experience?
4. Send article queries to at least two magazines.

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By: Susan Klinger

Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:47:15 +0000

I have just sent out updates of my recent shows to various newsletters ( alumni, art associations). Next is to update my website of a recent acceptance of my work into the Philadelphia Sketch Club’s Works on Paper Show. Cleaning and organizing the studio will be the next thing to tackle. I took a few months off from producing art to navigate some health issues, so now it is time to re-ignite the creative fire.

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By: Patricia C Vener

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:19:48 +0000

In reply to Patricia C Vener.

Well, my goodness, I actually got my grading done (except for those final exams that haven’t reached me yet) and I also started revising listings for the studio sweep items. Good omens, these, as well as accomplishments as they give me encouragement to think projects actually can get finished. Sometimes things seem to go on and on and on. Such as trying to amass the necessary forms that serve to support other forms for things relating to my mother’s care. The VA’s Aid and Attendance, for example. It’s so not nice of them to have benefits for elderly ailing vets and spouses if they don’t tell anyone about them!
Ok, getting past that (I think the snow has made me even more verbose than normal), I am ready to review projects I have ongoing and try to program their processes in more realistic ways.
My niece will be graduating at the end of January from Douglas Education Center with her degree as a Special Effects Make-up Artist. I am going to get her Alyson’s book so she can start off her career right! I’m very proud of my niece even if she didn’t take the animatronics track. 🙂

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By: Tie Up Loose Ends & Refresh — Art Biz Blog

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:02:52 +0000

[…] You can see it on your calendar now. You’re working on gathering all of your project lists. […]

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:17:22 +0000

In reply to Will Eskridge.

My pleasure, Will. Thanks for sharing your work with my readers.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:16:19 +0000

In reply to Jul.

Jul: Good work. I’m working on a post about cleaning up incompletes. Soon.

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By: Will Eskridge

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:42:07 +0000

I’ve first got to sit down and make a list/budget of what’s left to finish on my studio. Then I need to go over my sales and good/not-so-good art festivals for the year and last but not least do a year end list of gratitude and accomplishments for 2010.
-Thank you for this post Alyson and thanks for including “Time of the Season III”

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By: Jul

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:18:52 +0000

This morning I got up and wrote out an overview of what I want to accomplish this week, including goal-setting for 2011, replying to all outstanding emails, processing my paper inbox, and organizing my studio. I’m actually really excited to get it all done!

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By: Patricia C Vener

Sat, 25 Dec 2010 02:12:07 +0000

Over the weekend I will finish grading for my online Natural Science class for UMUC. This will leave me free to delve into the details of the most important art projects as well as plan the steps of some care projects relating to my role as family caregiver for my mother. Sadly, this is especially difficult given the fact that while there are several useful programs the information about them is not easy to come by.
Another task I have given myself is initiate what I call a “studio sweep.” I will be selling some small, older works that no longer represent where I am as an artist for deeply discounted prices. I am doing for three reasons. 1) To clear mental and emotional space, 2) to clear physical space, and 3) obtain income.

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