Now that I am creating jewelry I am finding inspiration in almost everything. A quote, a scripture verse, a scrap of overheard conversation; all have brought inspiration lately. Sometimes my mind gets so full and finally I have learned that it is important to carry around a small book to capture those ideas. For me this is not my sketch book, but it is a book of ideas, scribbled quickly at a red light, during a song or sermon at church, in the middle of the night after waking up from a dream. I carry my idea book with me everywhere and sleep with it under my pillow or within reach on my night stand.
I feel like the more I honor the ideas and inspirations that I receive the more that come. When I don’ write them down; capture them in some way, not only will I forget them, but I think that they stop coming.
This is one of the reasons that I believe it is so important as an artist to create something every day, even if it is just a scribble or sketch in your sketch book. I know I have days that I just can’t devote any time to the studio or even creating. But I try to do something creative.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Busy Busy
I have new earrings up on my etsy shop. I have been busy taking pictures, editing them and uploading them into my shop. Boy that is a full time job in itself! I have 8 more pair and then I have all of my earrings up. Well not all, I have a bunch of chandelier and posts that I have to photograph. But I have to wait until I can order a head so that I can photograph them on an ear to give scale to size and how it looks on an ear. Now that my nieces are both at college I can't use them as models.
I haven't been at my studio for over a week. I have 2 consignment projects to do, I just got the beads in today so I hope to get going on them over the weekend. But I have to find that darn box that has my extension cords in so I can plug in a lamp for my table so I can see. Eyes, age, well you know...
Here is my favorite earring in the batch of ones I uploaded this week. It is called the Emerald Isle. Check out my shop for other designs.
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