So I have been procrastinating via the instagram. It is so good for that. And I came to embroidery artist Caycee Zavaglia’s instagram where the most current post was an image of one of her portraits on the cover of Vogue (!) magazine, and one of the later posts were about a rejection she just received. It was so good to be reminded that the artists and careers I aspire to also get rejections. If you are not familiar with her work, she makes these amazing stitched portraits that are just beyond belief. Really gorgeous.
Her website is here. I can’t decide if I love the backsides more or the fronts!
Caycee Zavaglia, Unspoken, 2021
Rejections are no fun. But an art friend and I decided that this year we are in a contest to get the most rejections…and the winner gets treated to nachos! I think I am skunking him already, but he is not letting on.
I have already applied to 25 opportunities since the new year! Rejections should start rolling in any time.