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Here are a few questions for you to think about:

Do you have goals for your art?

Do you envision new pieces in advance, or do they come to mind spontaneously?

Can you envision your work in a certain place, such as an art gallery, museum, or library?

And, is there a certain piece that you are working towards creating someday?

While I was working on my pickup truck, I asked myself these questions. I do envision my pieces in advance, although they don't always come out exactly how I imagined. However, I am getting better at that. But, I am spontaneous about how I approach each piece. Currently, I have at least 3 future pieces envisioned that I think about everyday. Each day, I know that I'm getting closer to planning the next one, which might be a series of beaded panels that depicts a story.

I can see my work in a contemporary art gallery someday, but I'm not in any rush. I'm perfectly content sharing my work with the world on the Internet. But, I would be thrilled if any of my pieces ever ended up in a museum:)

Also, someday, I hope to work with a children's book author/illustrator. I'd love to create bead-embroidered characters for a children's book. My beadwork could be photographed and used as the illustrations.

Maybe someday....

I think that envisioning your goals, whatever they may be, will help you achieve them:)