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Just when I thought I had found us a new home and studio, when I thought everything was going to finally settle down and I could get back to work, when I thought I would finally manage to enjoy the fruits of my 60-70 hour work weeks (i.e. a stable home for my wife and little girl), I was dealt yet another blow.
Those familiar with my life know that it has been turbulent.  I have had to give up several homes due to personal difficulties involving my relationship with my wife and one-time Reincarnations artist, Michelle, and this has happened yet again.  I will spare my watchers the details, although I can say that it is now apparent that the former and present turmoil is a pattern of behavior of which I have been a victim for the past six years, a pattern that has included intense emotional abuse that culminated on more than one occasion in the loss of my home and being separated from my precious little girl.
At this point in time, my entire future, as well as my daughter's, is uncertain.  I have been struggling for the last six years to restore some sort of stability into my life, and secure a future for myself and those I care for, and this has once again been thrown into chaos.  I will do my best to keep updating the status of my artistic endeavors, despite what life has chosen to throw at me.
It is my hope that I can secure a brighter future for both myself and my little one, but beyond that, I have no idea what the future may have in store.  I ask for your prayers and good wishes going forward, and hope that I can finally break free of the troubles that have plagued me for nearly a decade.
Until next time,

~Namaste
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It is with great sadness that I must relay the news that the other founding member of Reincarnations Painted Furniture passed away last night. Kali Cornelis touched many in her life, both with her art, and her kindness to others. It was her wish to be an organ donor, and so will continue to touch other lives in a positive way, which is in keeping with her philosophy on life. Those that she knew, that she met, know she would not want others to grieve, but instead, to remember her, and the moments she shared with them. Keep those memories alive - cherish them - for the ones that touch and affect our lives, in both large and small ways, are gone all too soon. My heart goes out to her family and friends - may you all find peace in knowing she loved you all. Kali, your art and your spirit will continue to live on, and we will miss your light - one small spark against the darkness of being, that brought happiness to so many others. May you be at peace, and be happy, wherever your spirit flies.
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I realize it's been quite awhile since my last entry.  The last year has not been kind, neither to the nation as a whole, or to us as artists.  Fortunately, I've manage to get most of our income difficulties resolved, and will finally be moving to our new studio around the middle of July.  This is an event that is long overdue, as we have had to endure living in a space shared by someone who is emotionally abusive - not only to my wife and I, but to our little Savannah.  Rather than entice a problem/reaction/solution response out of local law enforcement by kicking their ass, I devoted all my considerable willpower to generating the income necessary to get us out of that location, and into a more private area.  
In the meantime, I am once again redesigning our website, www.reincarnations.com, to better keep up with the internet hoops set by the GoogleGods, and am fine tuning what will be an original Wordpress theme for our site.  I wrote all the previous versions of our site by hand, and was loathe to switch over to that particular CMS, as I wanted to develop my other web design skills.  But, since i had to create a theme to integrate the blog into the site without any visual confusion, I decided to make use of the SEO tools within WP to put our site back into the rankings where it belongs.  
So, while it may be another two months or so, there will be new artworks coming, so stay tuned!
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I apologize for the lack of recent deviations.  2016 has proven to be a particularly difficult year for me.  Lack of studio space, financial and personal issues, and a lack of time have all contributed to making this not the most fruitful year artistically.  With any luck, some of these issues will be resolved soon, and I will do my best to catch up on submissions as time permits.
I hope that 2017 is a much better year for everyone.

~Namaste
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I've been working on three new table projects, and will be posting more pictures on their progress soon, in addition to work in progress pictures from our last commission, a whimsical wildflower chair.  Now that I have steady employment, there is less time to update our blog, but there will be lots more to come this year, and I will continue to expand our website and available themes.
Speaking of themes, the new tables mentioned earlier, which I just finished priming, will feature two themes that are available through the site, but which have yet to be featured - namely, a mandala table, and a matching pair of peacock end tables, so be sure to visit our blog often!
After many trials and tribulations, Reincarnations is getting nearer to realizing the return to the contemporary craft shows and regular offerings of our unique painted furniture and other creative projects which have made us unique.  It is my desire to have a new studio for our work within the next couple months, and to return to the artisan craft show schedule that has been denied to me in the past several years by the end of the year.  I'll be sure to post regular updates as to our progress in these areas.
I hope all our watchers and fans are having a lovely summer!

~Namaste
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