OPPORTUNITY

Posted by Peg in South Carolina

Yesterday I learned that a local art gallery is sponsoring a fiber arts show for South Carolina artists in February and March.  I have the information, the rules, and contact information.  I’m going to do this.   And I’m scared to death.

I’m scared because this is a small town and people I know will see something(s) of my stuff.  I’m scared because I have to hang my own items and I don’t have the foggiest idea of how to do it.  I’ll get over it.  Actually, I’m already beginning to get over it. 

I’m beginning to think of what I might show and how it might be displayed.  I’m beginning to think of how I might volunteer to help—this is a co-operative art gallery so the artists whose work is being shown are expected to help out. 

Still I am going to have to talk to the contact person.  And that scares me, too!.  Yes, even at the tender age of 71 I can still be extraordinarily shy.  Despite the fact that I absolutely know that the contact person will be very nice and very helpful.  Indeed, it turns out my husband knows and likes her;  she works at the university where he teaches.

All will be well…….

"Opportunity” was written by Margaret Carpenter for Talking about Weaving and was originally posted on November 12, 2009. ©2009 Margaret Carpenter aka Peg in South Carolina.