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Be good to yourself 10 Aug, 2025
Since COVID time with the distance of everyone having moment of time without having connection, it has been a time I struggle through and through that moment of time I looked at the positive side and focused in bringing it out from my drawing, I did or did not know what I was doing, but for a very moment I feel calm and recognising myself all over again.

Through the time of being encouraged I decided to go do my very first market sharing my art, feel the enviroment the surroundings that could let me step out of my comfort zone. I made them into cards as it would make it more functional, the first approach was Paddington market, as it was a nice quiet place to get started with.

Later on as I got my guts out to meet more people, approaching different to different markets, try being more sensitive with the crowds, I started to manage more and get to clear my head out of what I can do, approaching different stores of owner sharing my cards bringing out the best of the side not being a seller but being a person to just share around approaching up to people, being understand end of the things I do is bring out my heart to them and being active. It turned out as my things are somehow appreciated and I felt deeply delightful!

In the moment of time when I started focusing on markets, selling and sharing these moments of time that meant a lot to some people which they felt connected, it was a moment of being understanding and accepted.
There’s a deep deep understood of myself, knowing I am worth a living knowing I am being encouraged by everyone it is a moment of greatfulness and happiness, I have done something supportive to people and understanding a bit more of the world through this link.

Taking a leap of faith 13 Aug, 2025

The story begins with my first experience of drawing for someone with no request.

After one and a half year of going through different markets, dealing with all sorts of challenge for myself, and finally settling myself in Chatswood. Going in some point with greetings cards that runs smoothly, I started my next little step, trying out for my art with making them into art prints. As one day setting up my stall not thinking as my box of art print would sell as usual, a lady approached up and gently looked through the box of prints, and took a while to understand that she wanted to pick some out but couldn’t decide.

She politely asked “ I’d like to pick some out, but I cannot decide yet, can you choose for me? As your art is so warm and I want to send one to my sister, which one do you think is good?”

As she gently showed me the drawings sharing her story of her and her sister with the memories, after approaching a bit more, she wanted to know, if I could do an art piece with them as a child version. She delivered the image of idea that they could both go with one as a warm sharing for each of them. I happily and nervously accepted as she says” you can go whatever you like, anything you want, I like the happiness of your little girl.”

I felt nervous but overwhelmed with joy taking the request with this, I was only thinking and feeling with understanding of their sweet relationship that fills me up with warmth and comfort.

She left with a contact and as there was no time limit I glanced with a blink as she left, there was with lots of confusions feeling with joy, brightness encouragement but going straight back in the moment of reality, “What am I going to do?!”

After the day settling, I started to think:” What would be nice?” Still catching my breath thinking with my feelings of joy and uncertainess, starting to panic whether I am able to get myself out of this point.

Acknowledging on one thing , “ you can do anything” “she would be happy as she knows and trusts me, so why am I thinking so much?” Holding my breath, giving myself the courage to move, I got myself prepared started taking pencil, my drawing pad thinking of the idea of topic that I am positive to go for, I started doing it without thinking much but taking action, going quick and started running through the draft and next thing was following my instinct of any colour that might go well with the theme, not knowing how long it took, but just doing it, I finished the two drawings took a photo and sent it with a quick message for a feedback.

Not long after receiving a delightful message was, “ I will come collect it. Thank you.”

With no hesitatement, I went off my phone with a big hug for myself that I was so glad and relieved.

So understanding one thing is, understand who you are, don’t be uncertain to lean on something you believe in, eventually you’ll get to somewhere.

There are times to reverse

While having sometime in the hospital setting things aside, things seems to move backwards, to a place with out a character of myself. In a way, you can say, I feel vulnerable. Because I NEVER BUILD UP MYSELF AS A LIVING CHARACTER IN THE WORLD.

I am a very vulnerable person who feels somehow disconnected when I am alone.

As I am not certain with myself having doubts, feeling things not needy to be done with a big idea, a plan, a goal but what really matters to me is the worth of value I want to put in with each of my drawings.

As you can see, I am not an artist who only creates my own drawing, but more is a telling of some certain experiences, and external changing of life that could be worth to put as a memory and through time of endurance, letting the memories flow out as a memory of a missing time….
When there are more to share.

As time goes by, from the starting point of being an own studio artist, from sharing artwork each day on instagram, grounding myself with each piece of story repeat myself that life has timing, going through some challenging with online store management, I was more of a connecting with people person.

As I started the visit of stores that felt connected at the same time fitting right for the place. It started with asking questions, what do you need? Ofcourse, simply not just like this…but it is the first question you need to ask.

While being so much grateful with small owners accepting the cards.

I felt I had a needy to express myself of who I am, and what I do not just guided by the rules of what people do in a way to support their living.

As market was a place that felt good to start with sharing my art, feeling thankful through the way with meeting kind neighbours , supportive friends, seeing new faces as well as a back support from behind the scenes, this builded the journey of owning a market stall, having a business by sharing what makes sense to people meant a lot.

During quiet times, a piece of art is the way to me as feeling grounded.. a silence of self talk with feeling of movements, music, and the place where I belong…

Exposing of my studio.

To feel ready of making a small art business that felt more alive, market stall is somehow away to express besides of what is good to share and do, I guess there was a timing of approach with people that made me understood, I might be helpful to do a nice optimised order from people —- a custom order.

In what way you might say, “what does your custom look like?”

As it is easy to show instagram of the appreciated artworks I have done for each one of you, rather than speaking, I do anything at the timing of where I am.

A good word of mindfulness –

As long as you are peace like a lake, you can show your kindness to people at the same time offering what they need.

A new wish for the year –

As I walk through 2025 with a year of up and down, I need to understand that things are not just what’s in mind but taking steps for each of them to exist.

A year to look ahead with sharing new cards – with these years that has made much love & care to everyone, finally have decided its good to take a time to make new cards for each topic.

As well as, I am always grateful with some things that I can share with everyone of you, artwork, bookmarks, stickers as with a happy sharing, because it means much to be making things enjoyable.

Maybe I have too much thought but limited without thinking through, I rush all in once not taking things slowl enough, what I can do is take certain with what I like for one, leave the rest for an easy management to make it nice & supportive.

VickyMiniArtStudio

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