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I’m doing the mom thing.  It’s just one of those times where I’ve had to put my art aside for a bit.  The retreat was wonderful, but it really sapped my energy.  Since the retreat family stuff has pretty much taken up all my energy.  Last week was the end of the summer competitive swim [...]

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I’ve been caught up in miscellaneous family stuff and haven’t managed to get into the studio for several days.  It’s the typical ebb and flow of the family life versus creative life struggle.  My brain keeps busy in the background with design ideas etc., but my hands are taking a break.  My sister came for [...]

Tagged as: balance, creativity, family

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I have no idea what started me thinking about this subject, but I thought I’d write about one of my favorite studio supplies today: trays. I’ve got 2 distinct favorites, cafeteria trays in full and half size and the half size square jeweler’s trays.

Put a piece of bead mat (or vellux blanket) on [...]

Tagged as: beading, polymer clay, studio organization, trays

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