First:\u00a0Remembering what\u2019s important.\u00a0<\/p>\n
1. feel happy<\/p>\n
2. love it<\/p>\n
3. do what\u2019s most important.<\/p>\n
4. repeat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Iit\u2019s time to strive for; is creating\u00a0unparalleled\u00a0works in the studio. Sure, I can pound out rings, and all kinds of things that will be technically well made, and beautiful. But I want to get back to what inspires me\u2026..\u00a0working\u00a0on things that push boundaries. That amaze me when they are complete. Things that make me go \u201cwow\u201d. These are the things that might not get completed in a weekend\u2026 They take time. But the heart and soul of creating. no cookie cutters\u2026.. no recipe\u2026.. Just inspiration. Tinkering. Taking the auto-pilot on a walk\u2026. I want to feel \u201cwow \u201d again. I know I can make really great things. Great, uninspired things. People love them. That\u2019s nice\u2026.. But the soul needs\u2026\u2026 Spice. Freedom\u2026. Wind\u2026.. Color.<\/p>\n
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So it\u2019s time to step off this year on the right ( or should I say Left?) foot. \u00a0Truly Create.<\/p>\n
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Over the course of this past year, I have had the opportunity to forge\u00a0friendships\u00a0and bonds with many wonderful people that I have met in online communities- thru Etsy, and thru Flickr. It reminded me how vital it is – to me- to have a community of peers with whom I can converse with. Talk shop. Foster creativity with. \u00a0And\u00a0thanks\u00a0to you all for coming in to my life., being open and available to chat with, whether it be Metals, Enamels, Pets, Photos, or personal. \u00a0I love it. And it\u2019s important to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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So it\u2019s my goal to get to know you all better. Become more\u00a0friends, than just\u00a0acquaintances. Chat more, support more. And write good positive things for you all! ( One of the\u00a0things\u00a0I mean with this, is writing lovely testimonials on Flickr; or feedback in Etsy. )<\/p>\n
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Ok, studio break time over…. thinking cap off…. Creating cap ON!\u00a0<\/p>\n
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