New year, new stuff...

So this year I am really feeling the pull to get my stuff out there in shops and brand my jewelry, so hat I can make a living off of it, and make a positive impact on people. I am going about it in a similar manner as to how I did this with my supply shop. Meaning I am doing it by letting my intuition lead me. A lot of business people would probably tell me that is stupid, but really I don't care. I have tried going along with what others told me would work, and it never did work for me. Or not in the way I thought it would. Once I made a firm decision to do this, this year... it seems I am finally finding the places that do sell handmade local artisan jewelry. Before I searched, I just was not finding many places.

So that leads me to this last week. I decided to search some other ways... and I found quite a few places. I was starting to think this city just didn't want handmade jewelry, unless it were Indian made. I didn't understand this, and thought it was strange, but I was close to writing off this city as a place I can make enough, just selling locally. Now that I found all these places, and found ways other than killing myself trying to get online sales... I also found ideas for ways to sell in even more stores and areas. So despite my self doubt sometimes... things are moving forward, and probably faster than I realize right now.

Another thing that seems to be happening more for me, is I know when I do a piece that is a seller, and not just something for people to wow at, but for them to BUY. AND I am finding those seller designs that make the buyer happy, but also my muse. That is not always an easy balance, but I am determined to find it... without others telling me how I "should" be running my business or doing my art.

Stay tuned for a look into what I've been creating in my studio these days... some exciting new lines, lots of learning, and I am in love with both new mediums I picked up lat last year.