Inspiration

So, as many of you know I have recently started my own small crafty business, Bintang Arts. I have been selling things online on Etsy and through Facebook, and have done a couple of events too. I absolutely love making things, the colours, the textures, just creating something new. I have a strong interest in photography too and often take the colours from a photo I like when making something. I also love upcycling things, taking something which had one purpose and giving it a new lease of life by turning into something else. It is good for the planet to reuse these materials and saves on costs too. It also often means that no two things I make are the same, which is somewhat special. I have been trying out all sorts of techniques and experimenting really and have decided to stop making certain things and concentrate on a few items. So from now on going forwards I am going to try and make everything from upcycled materials where ever possible. At a few of the events I have done and some other small similar businesses which I have seen, I have wondered what it is that makes those businesses successful. Part of that success I have observed, is that they are making things which are popular. I have questioned whether I should be concentrating on more ‘popular’ items before realising that being ‘popular’ isn’t what inspires me and if I go down that route my inspiration and creativity will soon die. I don’t want to be one of these people who will sell out to commercialism and forget why they started something in the first place. I was first inspired as a small child when doing all sorts of crafts with my god mother- just ‘having a go’. Most recently inspired by places in Asia such as the Arts Centre in Bangkok and the beautiful artists of Ubud in Bali. The last thing I want is to forget those inspirational moments and become a ‘business woman’ rather than a craftsman or artist. So here is to inspiration, keeping that inspiration alive and sticking with it.