Creative Rehab - Day 1 and 2

Happy New Year!!

Yesterday was Day 1 of Creative Rehab, but I missed yesterday, so I will post day 1 and 2 now to catch up.  Why did I miss yesterday?  Well, I was absorbed in creating my personal and business goals for 2014 using two workbooks created by Leoni Dawson called "Create Your Amazing Year."  She uses really great prompts to get you thinking about where your are, where you want to be, and what you want.  I'm not completely done yet as I need to create my dream boards still - but I will post those when they are done.

One of the exercises I did was coming up with a word and a phrase that I want to live by in 2014.  I decided that my "word" this year is Authenticity - which for me means that my goal each and every day is to live as authentically as I can, being true to who I am and what I want in all facets of my life.  My phrase is Spirit Goddess which for me means that I am embracing both my inner-spirit and my inner-goddess.

I did an Oracle reading and was amazed and surprised at which cards I pulled (if you click on the photo, you should be able to make it bigger):

So needless to say it has been an inspiring, awakening, and beautiful start to my new year! So, back to Creative Rehab!

Here is my shot for Day1:

When it's done it will be a pendent.  The stone is a garnet.

Day 2:

You might think my day 2 photo is odd but i'm very proud of my DIY lightbox!

To keep things simple, I'm just going to keep adding to this post each day rather than create a new post for each day, and I hope you'll join me by sharing your photos on my Facebook page!

And remember, it doesn't have to be "art" per se - just whatever makes your heart sing.

'Til tomorrow!

The Return of the Prodigal Jeweler

After a prolonged absence from my studio, I am making a slow return.  I've really missed my jewelry making and spending time in my studio.  On April 18th I was offered and accepted a full-time job, both a blessing and hinderance to the direction I thought my life was going.  In the end though, I realized that a steady paycheck and benefits are not to be sneezed at.  Of course, after almost a year of being unemployed, it's been a bit of an adjustment working 8 hours a day, and because I sold my car, a nearly two hour round-trip commute by bus.  Needless to say by the time I get home at night, the last thing on my mind is heading down to my studio.

I've been working for 3 months now, and am ready to make my art part of my daily life again - even if I just do sketches of ideas for future pieces.  I spend all day in front of/at my computer at work - I don't need to spend all my free time at my computer at home.  

The artist community where I live now has a new, excellent, results driven Creative Director who has been working hard to bring people to our First Friday openings, so my goal is to be ready to have a table at the September First  Friday, in addition, Post5 Theatre will be staging a production of the first act of Shakespeare's Henry IV in mid-August, and will have a table during those performances as well.

If you you're in the Portland area during the month of August, check us out.  You can also check out the Milepost 5 website.

A Feast For the Senses: August @ Milepost 5

Cheers!