Barbara [Svetlick] Wilson

Blogamatically Challenged

FEBRUARY 13th

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day but Lewis and I do not celebrate since our Anniversary is February 20th. This will be our 9th Anniversary and it has been such a wonderful nine years. This week I decided to literally clear out my back studio. I have so much that I haven't used and I am no longer doing a wide range of projects. I will start listing all the beads and stones in my Etsy store. I sometimes see people express sadness when an artist decides to stop making beads or weaving or really anything they have put their heart into but it is natural to move on in life. My art has had so many lives that it isn't even funny.

I still enjoy torching and I plan on refining my goals in clay which, trust me, is not the clay of your early school days. I remember when it came in a wrapper and had grooves down it and separated in different colors. My studio right now is very clutter free but not quite what it will be when I am through. I also have another project that I have been avoiding but I need to address it. My brother is a Star Wars collector so he gave me a Storm Trooper helment [the kind I can wear] to turn into a piece of art. Yeah, I had the same look when he gave it to me. First, it is plastic and painting on plastic sucks so I have to do something to cover the plastic then design something steampunkie or something.

Lewis is getting his knee replaced in May so it will be a very quiet summer for us. So, Friday will be photographing and listing my de-stashed beads. I'm so overjoyed that I can't contain myself. So what ever is on your list for Valentine's Day, whether it is out on the town or curling up in you pajamas, enjoy it. Loving yourself is more important than cards, flowers and chocolate...well, maybe not chocolate. Have a beautiful day.

Barb