Amber's egg deserves a better picture than that...

Amber --

I'm struck by how metaphorical your description of your creation process versus the final product is. Doesn't it apply to business, marriage, marketing? Everyone wants the perfect end product (business, marriage, product) but when they see what is involved in getting there they turn away and miss the prize. I think also of the rich young ruler in the Bible who approached Jesus yet turned away when told what his price would be.

I also emphathise with you on your hands. My living was made from sleight-of-hand performances for many years and a bruise or cut would seriously hamper my job performance. Hard to imagine how difficult your case is. More recently my hand started hurting from using a mouse. I switched to a Logitech Trackman Marble and all pain has left. Maybe that will help someone.

Thank you again for sharing - I really appreciate it.

-- Dan Butler

> Hi Gordon,

> Hope you received the email I sent a couple
> of days or so ago.

> I am so pleased that you like my creative
> work.

> It's 'Santa's Workshop' time around my house
> right now as I am working long hours to get
> caught up so I can FINALLY get some
> eggshells uploaded to my site in a week or
> so from now.

> Had some good therapy on my hand and that
> made all the difference. I had 'over' healed
> and that caused as much problem as the cut.

> I've just been invited to participate in a
> video production that is now in the planning
> stages - featuring Texas artisans that have
> czech heritage. I'm a mixture of a lot of
> things, but I definitely have some czech
> from one side of the family.

> Funny thing is that when people see how I
> have to prepare to carve the delicate
> things, they'd be shocked. I look like I am
> going to war when I go into my studio. I
> wear a respirator and goggles since inhaling
> any egg dust is very harmful to the lungs
> and irritates the eyes. I do have a
> ventilation system as well that sucks most
> of the dust out of the carving area, but
> it's like baby powder and goes everywhere if
> not controlled well.

> So, I am trying to decide if I want to show
> the 'real' way I look while carving (for the
> video) with all my protective gear. Not very
> flattering! I've been asked to demonstrate
> before at an art show, but the stench of the
> egg smell (when being carved into) and the
> tremendous amount of powdery dust everywhere
> soon drove away the curious observers. So
> many people are really surprised, when
> looking at the finished product, about just
> how 'dirty' the work is that it takes to
> achieve the ultimate final result...as shown
> in the photo of your eggshell.

> My rest breaks are few and far between
> now...but I can't bear to totally miss what
> is going on here at sowpub.com ... so I
> spend the few moments of leisure time, I
> allow myself, to catch up on all the
> interesting posts on this board. :)

> As the weeks pass, sowpub is becoming more
> and more like a great party - with all kinds
> of fascinating 'guests' with interesting
> contributions stopping by and really
> livening up the place!

> Definitely THE PLACE to be...definitely! :)

> ~Amber




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