Let Go

The interesting thing about transition is that as we begin to shift gears and move away from what we have known there is a strong desire to shift into the comfort of old routines that feel familiar. Despite having verbally and digitally confirmed that the SEW BROMO school I have run for many years is now taking a backseat to my Elsa Fitzgerald dressmaking practice, I still find myself checking emails which is distracting.

This is probably going to be the hardest next move, but I know what I need to do and that is to fully pull the plug on SEW BROMO. That will mean deleting the instagram account and redirecting the website to Elsa Fitzgerald. It is time to archive the items that held that part of my life and begin to phase out and transition to this new fashion life.

I desire to give all my energy to fashion adventures that make my heart happy and to open my fashion dressmaking books and to begin sewing. I also desire to create more balance and harmony with my mind and body. I took this morning off to nourish my soul a bit. How might you be faithful to your dreams today? Where do you need to pull the plug?

This was many years back with fellow fashion designers in Baltimore at the Maryland Institute College of Art participating in a natural dyes program. I am wearing the traditional Indonesian Kebaya I had made on the Apprenticeship with Ibu Nuri Auger for the Maryland Traditions Folklife Apprenticeship.

Before the growth of the SEW BROMO work, I had very intentionally begun developing the Elsa Fitzgerald collection with Nicole Myrick at Belvidere Terrace Atelier. I find myself constantly returning to programming plans, but they distract and take me off course form my own fashion work.

This was the print out with the collection images that we began developing, but that I put on hold. I sense there are two things I must do to get back on track (1) finalize the painting with lace dresses for the art exhibition and (2) complete the re-shoring of the original Bali dress collection.

My fitness and wellness routines have also been neglected and so as I find myself returning to balance and harmony that will include walking/running and getting back into power yoga. I am looking forward to collaborating with these two ladies for the upcoming Indonesian Art, Fashion and Textile exhibition on March 22.