I'm moving..no really, physically, in the real world.

So I am moving to a whole new town here in Texas, thought not far from where I live now. It will have more space that the little 6 x 10 closet office that I use as a studio now. And it has a garage, which will allow be to fully set up my arsenal of tools. Not having a space large enough to work has really effected my ability to produce unique items. Most of the time I buy my beads online or at bead shops. But I know how to work with fabric, glass, ceramic, wood, and metal (cold-work). But right now all of my tools for these things are packed up because there's no room for it. So I'm hoping that this move with remove the stunted creative growth I have been experiencing and allow myself to experiment and play in ways that produce wonderful and TRULY unique items to share with the world.

Which brings me to another new (relatively) development. I've been taking correspondence course through the mail for jewelry repair and metalsmithing. Before you poo-poo the concept, I have to admit that mail correspondence is how I got through High School. And that I completed in 16 months instead of 4 years, with a 3.9 GPA. So I do well with self-taught over traditional instruction. But the point is that I'm finally getting into wax and casting so I should have some pretty cool stuff to share in the coming weeks.

Anyway, I look forward to moving beyond wirewrapped and store-bought supplies. Ciao!