Finding a niche

I thought this would be easy. But as someone who enjoys creating in so many different artforms, this has proved my biggest challenge. I love metalsmithing, yes, but I also love painting, and papercutting, and drawing, and bookmaking, and… well, you get the idea. Perhaps it’s my Gemini sensibilities of never being satisfied.

But with spring’s arrival (although it’s now 20 degrees outside!) I’ve decided to hunker down and locate that niche. I feel like I’m good at many things, but many still need refining. I’m still amazed at my metalsmithing skills, and how they’ve evolved in the years I’ve been honing them. Now, I’m going to try to turn my journey to include some color with my sterling work. Hmmm… how to do that… Resin? Concrete? Stained glass? Not sure yet. But it’s going to be fun experimenting.



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