ZNE Convenzione-class spaces available!

Theres still room in both of my classes -Charm School-casting resin charms and Histories: Real or Imagined - mixed media reliquary jewelry at the ZNE Convenzione!

Check the website for full details about the event. Theres alot going on, and its gonna be FUN!

Here's a necklace I made for the Histories: Real or Imagined class example. This one is titled: David, Streatham Spring Ball 1943

Being Productive

I had have a migraine or pre-migraine headache for 5 days or so. I have been moving SLOWWWWWW. Today I am FINALLY headache free!!! so I'm trying to be super productive and catch up on all the stuff I didn't get done already this week.

First-I wanted to announce that the general class registration is now open for the ZNE ConvenZione. I'll be teaching the Charm School resin casting class and Histories: Real or Imagined jewelry class. If you are interested in coming out for this wonderful art & fun filled weekend please visit the website for more info. There are a ton of amazing classes to choose from. This is one of the class samples I'll have on hand for viewing/sale.
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I applied to the American Craft Council show in Aug. I know there will be hundreds of applicants, so my fingers and toes are crossed and wish all the applicants the best of luck.

My 37 yr old sister went in for a hysterectomy this morning. So if any of you pray, please include her in your prayers tonight for a speedy recovery. She is doing fine except for being in pain. We have always had a really rocky relationship and we are now trying to be friends. We've had some intense/honest emails about our roles in the family and how we felt about the past and whatever. Its odd how people can live together and view things differently. I always felt she was my mothers favorite, and she always felt second best to me. We have similar feelings regarding how we got treated growing up, but didn't see it applying to the other person then.

I finished my big bug order-yay!!! well finished casting them, this weekend will be finishing and putting on the pins and wrapping them up to mail next week. I cast some extras to sell at Renegade.

I need to figure out some interesting jewelry displays. I wish I could afford 6 of those mannequin torsos and just pile necklaces up on them. But i have no where to store them if I could buy them all, so if anyone has any clever, interesting, and space saving displays-please share some pics!

I am almost ready to send out a newsletter. I transferred all the emails over to Vertical Response ONE BY ONE the other day. They didn't have a way to do a batch transfer, but its done now and I will send out a newsletter this weekend. I am thinking about doing a giveaway too and will mull over that.

I am in a couple of treasuries on etsy, here and here. so go click and look at all the lovelies up.

Also on todays to-do list is photo taking for ebay, etsy and the website . As well as making jewelry and trying to get a yarn spun in at some point. So I best get at it!

Do you know what you want?

I am still working on it myself, determing what I want from an art career. I know what I DON'T want, but thats not really good. If thats all I think about, thats all I'll attract.

So I've been doing some meditative questioning this past week about "what do I want from my art career". I also just got the "I'd rather be in the Studio" book by Art Biz Coach Goddess Alyson Stanford, which is why I am putting thoughts to paper. I HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone who is self employed, not just artists. Its a real motivator and lays out prettymuch what you need to do to get off your butt and get going where you WANT to be.

I've been unfocused for the last few months and its driving me crazy. Various reasons, various excuses-but its time to buckle down and snap out of it.

I have also gotten a number of inspiration books to help pull me out of my confused, stuck in a rut funk too. THAT always helps too!

I've been working on some jewelry for my " Histories: Real or Imagined" relic class. Most of my memory jewelry sold and the pics I have of them were taken with the old camera (which sucked). I took a pic of stuff with the Canon, and sent it to Chel but then decided I wasn't happy with it. I want to make some really COOL pieces and and take a new pic before the class descriptions go up. In typical 'me' fashion, an art piece takes me days to get the right things together and have them 'click'. But I am determined to get 4 things done THIS WEEK, and I will.

Hope you are all having a good week!

Whoopee!!! Big News!!!!

I'm was asked to teach at the ZNE Convenzione this summer!! WOO HOO!!!

Its gonna be FUN!! I'm really excited and hope I don't BURST before then. I've been bouncing off the walls this weekend. LOL

I'm so honored to be included. There are a TON of other great teachers-Susan Tuttle, Sally Jean, Deb Trotter, Missy Balance, JoAnnA Pierotti, DJ Pettit, Lisa Kaus, and Gina Gabriell theres alot of talent teaching here!!! It will be Friday August 22 ~ Sunday August 24 in Pleasanton, California, which is a beautiful city.

Early registration is TOMORROW for the first 50 people ONLY!!! Then you have to wait until April 23rd (I think,be sure to check the date on the site). So if you want to come, get cracking first thing tomorrow!! LOL

I hope some of you will come and say hello!