Cleaned out my clothes closet in preparation for winter. Got rid of several nice things that I do not wear and a bag of tshirts. Threw out old underwear and socks. A benefit is that I found several outfits I did not remember buying that are perfect for winter. Now I am ready for cold weather.
Felt really good about the activity.
It took a couple of years and a bit of grieving over it, but I am finally starting to sell my metalsmithing/jewelry tools. Since K. also used to silversmith, we ended up with many duplicate tools when we moved in together. I am finally ready to sell the excess/duplicates that are mine. I will still be able to fabricate jewelry in the future if I want by using his tools if I somehow make a miraculous recovery, but I am not holding my breath on that anymore.
I am currently waiting for my neighbor to come over and purchase my jeweler's bench. Yesterday another friend bought my Foredom Flexible Shaft grinder and a polishing set. I still have an acetylene tank for sale, plus various hand tools, stones, beads, display stuff and what-not. It feels good to let these things go. When I think about it, I accomplished every thing I set out to do when I moved to New Mexico and entered a market saturated with silver jewelry. Over the years I got myself in several galleries (even a hoity-toity one on Canyon Rd. in Santa Fe) and was quite successful. I still have the remainder of my work in a friend's gallery in our little town but sales have been very slow this year.
I feel like in letting go of what once was, I am more able to open my mind to finally move onto doing other creative things. I have been trying to teach myself how to paint for the past year but it admittedly has been slow-going. It's so very different in all ways from being a silversmith and is quite the learning curve to deal with a completely different medium but I have already sold 4 small paintings in the past few months so that feels very validating.
With the money I earn from this sale I will be able to set myself up with a lot more space in our studio for painting and doing my found object collages. I'll be able to buy more paint, canvasses and other stuff to make this transition be more "real" for me.
Impressive SiouzQ in your ability to reinvent yourself!
We have a Philips electric toothbrush that came with a plug-in charger. Our bathroom is tinier than tiny, but the toothbrush only needs to be charged about every two weeks, and I charge it in the bedroom where there is more space and plenty of outlets.Originally Posted by Klunick
It's great that you are able to use your creative abilities in a way that is not punishing to your body.
I love how you are moving on from one craft to another, SiouzQ. I hope the new creative endeavors are just as fun and rewarding for you!
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
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Decluttered six Christmas ornaments that no longer have significance for us. Also a glass pump bottle that isn't needed anymore.
Child that just moved out was lamenting that their house had no Christmas tree and probably wasn't going to get one. Gave them the little two foot artificial tree with accompanying little tree skirt and tiny ornaments. Win-win!
To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
Be nice whenever possible. It's always possible. HH Dalai Lama
In a world where you can be anything - be kind. Unknown
how handy is that! Good job mom
Good for SiouxQ moving on from one creative endeavor to another. I can't explain it but as a long-ago art student and artist, I moved on too as it felt like something from the past. All that is left is a small tub of paints and brushes that I will gift to my grand-twins (if they show interest). I am keeping a large set of colored pencils as they can be used anywhere without setting up a dedicated space...if I get the urge to draw again.
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