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Not everything...

I've seen some great hobby posts on social media, from sculpting a beautiful model in oven-baked clay (instead of hobby-norm-two-part-epoxy), to building a barn from scratch (inspired by a hobbyist who lives in another country), to collecting carts and harnesses of all types (not just competitive, live show quality ones), to creating a custom model just for the fun of it (not for show nor sale).

I love the creativity. I love the way these people are embracing the "hobby" part of The Hobby. I think we could all learn from them.

Some of my Albys

After attending Breyerfest, doing pick-ups for friends, selling at Artisan's Gallery, and showing in the open show this summer, I could use a deep breath. I could use a little time and space to enjoy the hobby as a hobby. I need to remind myself of the following:

  1. Not everything is a competition. Sometimes attending an event is about seeing old friends and meeting new people.
  2. Not everything is a business venture. Sometimes it's about creating something for myself.
  3. Not everything is about money/value/price or buying the latest model. Sometimes it's about enjoying my collection or creating something new from something old.

I have many ongoing personal projects. Two projects that I am sharing on my website (sarahtregay.com) are my customizing every Stablemate mold and painting a Stablemate Alborozo in every horse coat color. The first is a project that I'll never truly finish... there will always be new molds and the second has lots of opportunities to learn about genetics and painting techniques. 

My Stablemate molds custom project.

Maybe now is a good time to be inspired by positive social media posts and embrace a personal project. What are you enjoying right now?



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