[Jewelry making - Article 00178] - Re: [Orchid] New York Orchid Dinner report

[Sumner Silverman]

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    I am only now recovering from people overload at MJSA. Karen and I
    sat the Ganoksin booth for the entire time. I returned to a full day
    of my psychology practice, doctor visits (bad tooth) and taxes
    (really bad tooth). 

    But it was exciting! I know that more than 4/5 ths of people
    attending were going though it by rote. You could see in their eyes
    that they were bored by the routine. For me it was only the second
    time. I could see the difference between those that had passion for
    the work and those making a living with a trade that they had fallen
    into or inherited. Of course, the former group was the people that
    had interest in Ganoksin. And, what interest they had! I had a case
    full of my neatest stuff (including all ten orchids) and Karen had
    hand outs for the website and for Metalwerx. We had a fairly
    constant buzz around us. 

    I find that any trip that I make to New York is a catalyst for deep
    reflection. This trip was even more so. This is a time of
    transitions for my wife and I. We are selling our home in Cambridge
    (keeping a small one-bedroom apt) and building a house on Martha's
    Vineyard. Sally will be working on her stained glass, and I hope to
    continue my psychotherapy practice, plus have master classes through
    Metalwerx, do my jewelry and grow a fair amount of my own food.
    Wonderful, you may say (we say so also), but scary. At the very
    lovely dinner that was hosted at the Shaan Restaurant (57 W 48th,
    between 5th and 6th, exceptional Indian food, thank you Kenneth),
    people came up to me and recognized me by my posts and my orchid
    pins. A new experience for me. 

    I have worked for the last thirty plus years as a psychotherapist. I
    have been known as a psychologist. My art work has been known to a
    small but appreciative audience. But now, I find that I am greeted
    with, "Oh, you're Sumner Silverman, I love your work and have been
    dying to meet you". Aside from being very embarrassed, I am
    disconcerted (certainly pleased) by the identity change that has
    found me out. All thanks and blame goes to orchid with the moving
    forces of Charles, Karen, Ton and Hanuman. It amazes me to see the
    power of community combined with technology. I continue to have a
    psychology practice, for which I also have a great passion. However,
    I find that it is becoming more national (I do much of my work on
    the phone) and that I am saying no. At this juncture I focus on my
    specialty, working with people in the creative arena and not having
    a general practice. It is exactly the people that attend orchid
    dinners, peruse Ganoksin, and use their hands and minds that I
    really want to spend my time with. The dinner was small this year in
    New York, but the size was perfect. Each person there was able to
    get up and say something about themselves. The conversations were
    easy and moving from one person to another brought new
    entertainment. I guess I am becoming addicted to this new stage in
    my life. Thank you so much, each and every one of you. 

Sumner


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