Today a customer wanted a sculpted cake, which we don't do, and then rudely asked me what I was doing working in a bakery if I couldn't draw. I probably shouldn't have said it, but I told her that Ace of Cakes is not real life for most bakeries and that the people who purchased those cakes paid thousands of dollars. Maybe I should have also mentioned that the "decorators" on that show actually went to art school to learn to draw/sculpt/paint but I didn't. I did tell her that the one and only cake decorator I've ever personally met who could draw worked at one of our other stores and I was sure she'd be able to help her if she was set on having her picture drawn by hand but she still wouldn't get a sculpted cake. Not surprising to me, she decided that she didn't want to order from us because we couldn't give her exactly what she wanted.
I would love to learn to draw but I know I'd have to take a class as my past attempts to learn on my own did next to nothing to improve my skill. It may not help me, though, since drawing with icing is NOT the same as drawing with a pencil. I'd love to learn to paint and sculpt as well. Someday I will take a flower arranging class. All of these things will help me with my cake decorating. Unfortunately, at this time I just don't have the money or the extra energy to devote to such things.
I'll be honest, with our current situation, someday seems very far away. I think about all the things that need to happen for me to progress professionally and for us to progress as a couple and for Branden to progress professionally... And I hope that we progress personally somewhere in there. It's a little overwhelming. I just keep telling myself that things are going to get better. Things are going to improve, we will be able to progress and someday I might actually be the decorator/pastry chef I wish to be.
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