Been Busy
So, obviously no big surprise, but I fell off the face of the blogearth again. My time hasn’t been spent meditating in the void this time, however. Before the “Big Whipe”, as I like to call it, I had previously mentioned taking a class at Artascope Studios. Well, I’ve taken a couple more, and was considering getting a membership. A friend of mind got me a gift certificate there, and I used that to start my membership. I’ve been going in pretty regularly on Sundays, and working for a few hours, and have stopped in a couple times during the week as well. They have a full metalworking studio, which is where I’ve been spending most of my time. It’s really great to be able to just work. When I’m there, I’m not tempted to sit and watch my inbox for new email, or surf randomly for hours, or spend hour after hour grinding trolls on WoW. All the equipment and tools I could possibly need are there, and I get a 20% discount on all supplies for being a member. The first class I had taken was “Wire-Wrapped Seaglass Pendants”. I had done some of that before, but really just wanted to get in there and take something. Next I took “Fused Glass Jewelry” and “Hammered Silver Jewelry”, and a few weeks ago I took “Soldered Silver Ring”. I have to admit that I was a bit intimidated about using the torch for soldering, but it’s so much easier than I expected. Here are some pics of a few of the items I’ve made. For more, check out my Flickr. Most of these will be listed in my Etsy shop soon, if they haven’t been already. Comments and criticisms are very welcome!
Tags: art night out, artascope studios, etsy, flickr, jewelry
