Looking backwards, looking forwards

So, it's been 5 months since I posted here and so much has happened that I haven't known where to start. To try to get a sense of that, I looked back at the past entries in this blog and was really surprised to see that I had been fairly conscientious in keeping up with the posts. Even more surprised to see I had been blogging since February 2005 on my River Daughters blog page which is still there. (oops, forgot to take it down.)

So 5 months is pretty long, even by my standards. It's great to look back and see how excited I was doing my first samples and classes, and I am still really excited by what I am doing. Moving to North Carolina has shifted everything and in the right direction, so it was definitely the right thing to do, however arduous.

There are several feltmakers here, so I have a little competition but their work is different from mine, so it's all good. The house/studio I've moved into is incredibly perfect for felting and giving classes. I have many "connections" here and they are already paying off in opportunities. And, the weather is perfect for felt. Even today, mid-May, the temperature was in the 60's and chilly.

So while my time in Tampa was fun and I'll miss the winters! It's obvious that I am here in North Carolina to stay, at least for the foreseeable future. I would be very open to coming down for a group class (especially during the winter), but no more informal drop-in classes, I'm afraid.

I am, however, far closer to Atlanta now, so I will continue to offer felting classes in North Atlanta at Spruill Center for the Arts, and please check their website for the updated class list, http://www.spruillarts.org.

Will I be keeping the company name, Florida Felt? For the time being, I'll keep it but the only site I will be updating regularly will be my gallery site, so be sure to bookmark it for class and show updates there.

Will I be keeping this blog? The answer is yes, for the time being as well. I'll probably change the name though :)