Kinda AD: Mermaid

Starlia, she's wonderful! Never let anyone bully you into thinking you should be working bigger, don't forget that people churn out big, ugly crap just as easily (or even more so) as small, ugly crap. Your

*artistry* is what makes a piece you do important, not its size.

For generations, glass artists strove to miniaturize, and a true master was known by his (sorry for the sexism, but they used to always be male) ability to produce a small, intricate piece of great detail and delicacy. There is a new generation of glass crafter, raised on Chihuly, who thinks that "real" glass artists work big, but traditionally the artistry of glass has lain in making it beautiful, not in making it big. Look at the Lundbergs, at Salazar, or at Pearson, who quit offhand work and devoted himself to beads because they offer more challenges to his skill than big pieces, and work in whatever size you feel most comfortable with at the time; there is where your creativity will shine. And I am going to LOVE watching your skills develop!

-Kalera

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