Getting Renegade Lily up and running
Donation protected
The only mistake you can make is not asking for help.
-Sandeep Jauhar
Hi. I am nervous doing this but I thought it doesn't hurt to try.
As some of you know, I have been trying to find my way after letting go of the dissertation and the PhD program. I have been working at Barnes & Noble for years without really going anywhere and getting more and more frustrated. During this time I have been developing my creative side more and more exploring different areas like sewing and beading. It seems that I have found something that I am good at and that makes me happy. I made a goal for myself this year to open an Etsy shop and start a blog to share my journey into craftiness and have accomplished it.
The stumbling block I am running into now is having time to invest in making product to sell and putting my stuff out there more at art fairs and galleries. What I need is to leave Barnes & Noble and have a month or two to work steadily, get out to galleries, and sign up for some fairs. Basically I am asking for some good old fashioned patronage from my friends and relations.
My living expenses are at a minimum living with my sister. I just need a little to squeak by, pay for entrance and table fees for fairs, and what ever few supplies that I might need as I work. The timing is right to do it now. Lynne, the sister I live with, is having surgery in September. I had already planned to take most of the month off to help her recover. This way I can work on my crafts for 2 months and then be there for her. In October I will start the new job search. At that point my shop should be full and I’ll have some fairs planned.
If you feel like you might want to help me to achieve my goals, please think about donating a little.
To see what I have been doing come check out my blog.
http://renegadelily.blogspot.com
-Sandeep Jauhar
Hi. I am nervous doing this but I thought it doesn't hurt to try.
As some of you know, I have been trying to find my way after letting go of the dissertation and the PhD program. I have been working at Barnes & Noble for years without really going anywhere and getting more and more frustrated. During this time I have been developing my creative side more and more exploring different areas like sewing and beading. It seems that I have found something that I am good at and that makes me happy. I made a goal for myself this year to open an Etsy shop and start a blog to share my journey into craftiness and have accomplished it.
The stumbling block I am running into now is having time to invest in making product to sell and putting my stuff out there more at art fairs and galleries. What I need is to leave Barnes & Noble and have a month or two to work steadily, get out to galleries, and sign up for some fairs. Basically I am asking for some good old fashioned patronage from my friends and relations.
My living expenses are at a minimum living with my sister. I just need a little to squeak by, pay for entrance and table fees for fairs, and what ever few supplies that I might need as I work. The timing is right to do it now. Lynne, the sister I live with, is having surgery in September. I had already planned to take most of the month off to help her recover. This way I can work on my crafts for 2 months and then be there for her. In October I will start the new job search. At that point my shop should be full and I’ll have some fairs planned.
If you feel like you might want to help me to achieve my goals, please think about donating a little.
To see what I have been doing come check out my blog.
http://renegadelily.blogspot.com
Organizer
Danielle Ellen Grey
Organizer
Beachwood, OH
