Hi!
You've no doubt heard the expression, 'Look before you leap.'
It's one of those things people say when they are advising a cautious approach to something new. And it's good advice,...generally.
Like when you're buying a house or a car and you're feeling crowded and pressured by a skilled salesperson who knows how to push all the right buttons.
Yup! We've all been there. So I tend to take the path of caution on big decisions.
But sometimes, too much caution can rob you of opportunity. I can't tell you how many good things I've missed out on by taking too long to come to a decision.
This one was easy though. I saw the call for artists to participate in the Grosse Pointe Art Festival and immediately jumped on it.
For one thing, I saw the call on the last day they were accepting applications. That made the decision urgent.
But other factors made the decision easy.
I was just at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores a couple of weeks ago. I've done mural work in homes there, and worked on a project with an interior decorator in Grosse Pointe Farms. All wonderful experiences!
Also, I still have my tent from when I used to paint faces at county fairs.
Those fairs were lucrative, but soul-crushing. I endured high winds, thunderstorms, and 12-hour days in brutally hot weather, with the lovely aroma wafting over from the livestock barns....Oh! and the privilege of listening to hours of bad Karaoke.
THIS festival will be one 8-hour day. That's it.
If I love it, I'll do it again. If I don't, I won't. Simple as that.
It took the events coordinator about one half hour from the moment I hit the application submit button to extend an official invitation.
I'll keep you informed as this event draws closer.
