For years, when I meet new people, they eventually get around to asking what I do for a living. I typically begin to list the jobs I've had--- accountant, acquisitions coordinator, analyst, asset manager, author, now artist and apparel designer/upcycler-- and conclude by telling them I haven't yet made it out of the "A's". So, it seems a natural evolution that I've had an epiphany as I have been talking to my daughter about what careers she might choose someday. With a variety of interests and abilities, who says she has to pick just one? As I began brainstorming, my Serendipity series flashed in my mind and blended right into the mix. Why couldn't I write a book, illustrated with my Paper Doll series, that offered suggestions to savvy girls about what they might consider? Over the span of a week, my kids and I started writing down all the careers/callings we could think of alphabetically and the idea started to come to life.
To take the concept "out for a spin", I started with Gigi (on left), one of my initial Serendipity pieces, now pictured as a costume designer. With photoshop, I removed a little of this and that and then started adding words to the piece-- in varying fonts. I love the fun of reading them all the choices and think they must be defined- maybe in a glossary. Perhaps some may even used in a poem for opposite pages. The idea is still percolating in my mind. Your thoughts are welcome.
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