I've come across an opportunity to rent a chair in a private studio space for very cheap. This would mean I would be working for myself, which I have always wanted. I could come and go as I please, make my own hours, even take a client at midnight if I wanted to. It's in an excellent, scruffy area of town that will be close to the Olympic Village when that bullshit comes to town in 2010. The guy that owns the space is eccentric and great. I talk with him Friday morning. The space itself looks like a 1942 bedroom style studio, with 20 foot ceilings and antique furniture (complete with vintage dryer). If most of my clientele followed me I would be making a stupid amount of money. And did I mention working for myself? MYSELF!
Thing is, I've also applied to art school for the fall. If I get accepted, I would have to move back home, devote 60 hours a week to the program so I wouldn't be able to work, therefore I would be climbing into debt and financial instability. It is an amazing program that is very respected, but if I were to go on and do a BFA I don't know what I would do with it afterwards. Aside from working for myself I've always had a desire to go to art school, even though I confess to mixed feelings about art "school". Nontheless, I am completely torn as to what to do. I'm kind of leaning towards working for myself, saving a shitload of money, and then in a year or so if I decide to go to school I'll be able to pay for it without taking a loan. I would hope that setting my own hours and being in control of my working life would allow me to feel more inspired and happy, and therefore make more art. We'll see.
This is swirling around in my brain pretty heavily.
Thing is, I've also applied to art school for the fall. If I get accepted, I would have to move back home, devote 60 hours a week to the program so I wouldn't be able to work, therefore I would be climbing into debt and financial instability. It is an amazing program that is very respected, but if I were to go on and do a BFA I don't know what I would do with it afterwards. Aside from working for myself I've always had a desire to go to art school, even though I confess to mixed feelings about art "school". Nontheless, I am completely torn as to what to do. I'm kind of leaning towards working for myself, saving a shitload of money, and then in a year or so if I decide to go to school I'll be able to pay for it without taking a loan. I would hope that setting my own hours and being in control of my working life would allow me to feel more inspired and happy, and therefore make more art. We'll see.
This is swirling around in my brain pretty heavily.
I think working for yourself is awesome...and it would probably feel way better to not have to go into debt to do your BFA!!