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[stellie]

As I've accomplished one of the tasks I had meant to complete in 2006 (cleaning my inbox and sorting the things I want to keep), I guess I can make myself a list.

In 2006, I want to:

Gain a better understanding of the human body and it's development within the realm of 2-D media.

Illustrate at least ten of the children's fairy tales in my Children's Fairy Tales from Around the World book (huge thing, over 500 pages), giving three to each. (That's thirty illustrations in the course of a year -- it's a fairly reachable goal.)

Attend the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival (though I doubt that this one will happen, I'm still hoping -- have wanted to go since I entered a writing competition with a ewe as a prize and was picked top three: 1997).

Continue to participate in stitchmysquare -- each month, 2 squares. That's 24 in a year, another reasonable goal.

Actually finish up the webbie. I have a feeling that I'll be using a gallery device instead of trying to keep up with each individual piece every single time I try to make over the damn thing. It's too much trouble and takes entirely too much time -- I get bored with it, the layout soon wears off it's welcome and it all sits half-done for months until I decide to re-do it again. I will finish it in 2006.

Have at least five pieces ready for the State Fair of Virginia and actually submit them.

Enter at least one skein competition (probably State Fair).

Write more for my sheep book (the one for raising sheep).

Be a little more financially independent.

Keep up with my little embodiment plan.

Also keep up with oc_art100 and fanart100.

Compete in more art things.

Read 100 books. I'd like to keep this one, I don't read for pleasure any more. And that depresses me.

Make plans for caravan-type tinker's wagon. Yes.

Make plans, also, for alternative housing -- draw up proposal for possible independent study project.

I'll add more when I have more. But, yeah, there's a lot I want to do in the coming year. And I've got a full twelve months to accomplish everything.

We'll see.

Comments

scholarship idea

[stowenmann.livejournal.com]

I found this in Uncle John's Bathroom Reader under odd scholarships...http://www.fabrics.net/MakeItWithWool2002_1.asp
Check it out...seems right up you alley.
Hard typing this with Woofie Bob the kitty wanting attention.
Do a search...you come up with a lot of related items of interest.
Liked your illustrations for the book...the sheep were the best...the boy didn't do much for me...not your best. Barbara loved your sheepies the best, too. Want copy when available...let me know $.

Re: scholarship idea

[stellie.livejournal.com]

Make It Yourself With Wool Contest sponsored by the American Sheep Industry Association.

I've known about that for the last seven years. Unfortunately there is no working chapter for the state of Virginia -- there won't be until after I finish putting together the fibers club at VCU and actually get some interest in the scholarship and have people compete. Without competitors, there is no competiton.

I spoke with one of the three women that head the Virginia chapter and she basically told me that she has a very small handful of interested persons but no one follows through with entering.

I hope to have that fixed by the end of 2007.

There won't be any more copies made of the booklet for a while yet -- it's not how I want it, it was only placed together for my final. More than likely I won't have it as I'd like it for another year or two. When it's right, I'll let you know.