There was just one problem: she already had a full-time job.

I retired from clothing design, and I knew immediately that I wanted to return to studio art.

I got a day job working for a product design firm, and I worked for them for eight years, and I did really practical things.

Like, I was their bookkeeper.

I was basically their office manager.

I also did more hands-on work, so I did prototyping.

I did all the prototyping for their sound goods, so making everything from shoes to bras to bags, whatever was needed for a client.

Eventually, she realized there might be a cost to moving too fast.