Born in the 50's, raised in the 60's, partied like it was 1999 in the 70's. And then, not unlike, Lemony Snickics, after a series of unfortune event, I finally came to in the early 80's and realized that being able to drink most people under the table wasn't a life skill. I then sobbered up and headed in a new direction. I took a graphics art class (that was back when you actually did graphics by hand and not on a computer, try that one) and entered the printing industry . Boring, new direction.
It was at that time on a shopping trip to the local mall I walked into a poster shop and found "Lost Love". It was a poster of a woman's eyes and one heart shaped tear was falling. To me it was mesmorizing and I just fell in love with the poster so I bought it, walked out side, sat down on a planter, looked at the store and said to myself, "that's where I want to work". Two weeks later I had a job there and stayed for almost 6 years. I started in sales (I can sell anything I truly believe in) and rose through the ranks. It was a custome framing shop as well, so I also learned how to design matting and framing. Eventually I was also taught how to frame and to this day still love framing.
But fate caught up with me again and I ended up moving back to my home town. Went to work as a office manager for a wholesle jewelry company and began learning about stones, metals, and designs. It was there in Alb. I met my husband. We eventually moved to Grand Junction, CO, and have been here since. So that's how I got "here" in the physical since, but how did I get here in the creative since? And so the staga shall continue.
January 19, 2012
January 5, 2012
Getting to know me.
Hi, you can call me Jewels. I did'nt believe I had any real talent, period, not until later in life anyway. I always felt like an outsider and would refer to myself as being "too much Me!". Granted, we all have our individual quirks, but mine seemed to stand out above and beyond what you could imagine, even the hippies thought I was strange.
In Jr. High School I had a pair of roman sandals that laced up to my knees (no joke, I even think my mother still has that picture). It was at that time I also made my first piece of jewelry. I toke an empty pair of 7oz Coors beer cans, and made them into earrings for shorts day (yes I am that old, we could only wear shorts on day a year). At lunch one of the teachers told me to take them off. Everyone around told me not to, they were really backing me up, that was until the same teacher walked up and told me to follow him to the Office, I was on my own then. I was in big trouble! I was suspended for the rest of the day, but I see now the foundation for my future as a jewelry maker had been laid. I was recycling even then.
Then in High School I wore a necklace with brass jingle bells (yes jungle bells, and no it wasn't Christmas). I had a faux Dalmatian coat lined in black, so I would wear a black turtleneck, black skirt, black tights, and black shoes. That way when I opened my coat all you would see was my necklace (like you couldn't hear me coming). Needless to say I just got more and more bazaar, but at least by then it was in vouge. After High School I went through my braless period where I wore bowling shoes, hip hugger jeans, tee shirts, and Big earrings. I still remember being at a party where a guy I went to HS with looked at me in utter disbelief and ask "Are those bowling shoes?". I was unfazed and replied "Yes they are.". They were comfortable, need I say more? And in a nut shell that's how I got started. So how did I get from there to here? Well that's another story, so check back.
In Jr. High School I had a pair of roman sandals that laced up to my knees (no joke, I even think my mother still has that picture). It was at that time I also made my first piece of jewelry. I toke an empty pair of 7oz Coors beer cans, and made them into earrings for shorts day (yes I am that old, we could only wear shorts on day a year). At lunch one of the teachers told me to take them off. Everyone around told me not to, they were really backing me up, that was until the same teacher walked up and told me to follow him to the Office, I was on my own then. I was in big trouble! I was suspended for the rest of the day, but I see now the foundation for my future as a jewelry maker had been laid. I was recycling even then.
Then in High School I wore a necklace with brass jingle bells (yes jungle bells, and no it wasn't Christmas). I had a faux Dalmatian coat lined in black, so I would wear a black turtleneck, black skirt, black tights, and black shoes. That way when I opened my coat all you would see was my necklace (like you couldn't hear me coming). Needless to say I just got more and more bazaar, but at least by then it was in vouge. After High School I went through my braless period where I wore bowling shoes, hip hugger jeans, tee shirts, and Big earrings. I still remember being at a party where a guy I went to HS with looked at me in utter disbelief and ask "Are those bowling shoes?". I was unfazed and replied "Yes they are.". They were comfortable, need I say more? And in a nut shell that's how I got started. So how did I get from there to here? Well that's another story, so check back.
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