The Knitted Raven

Sometimes when I can't see my own path clearly, I have been fortunate enough to cross paths with people who help me with that. I was recently invited to submit a few pieces of work to the Quidi Vidi Village Artisan Studios for an upcoming exhibit there.  It was a welcomed boost to my morale during what has been a dark period for me.   My partner and I drove over there on Monday to drop off the items and I had an opportunity to meet an artisan I'd only interacted with online.  I also had the chance to reconnect with someone who was there when I still had a studio there. It was an emotional experience as I hadn't been back since my SCADs, but positive. And there was a pearl for me in my conversation with Beth, a spinner and fiber artist currently at QVVAS. As I was lamenting my recent confusion around my creative identity, she suggested that perhaps I was no longer a production craftsperson, but perhaps I was still an artist who would create as the spirit and spoon drawer all