Workbench Wednesday

here's a glimpse into my studio this afternoon...

which had the most beautiful view

of freshly fallen snow outside the window

i'm working on restoring and repairing these beautiful

enamel heirloom pieces

this project has taken MUCH longer than originally expected.

the old solder was different

than anything i'd worked with before

and had a significantly low flow temp.

(which left the enamel looking off)

to get the enamel to "re-flow" i needed to buy a new torch.

one which gets hot with a nice clean flame

(my old one is sooooo tiny, and not hot enough to fire larger pieces)

anyways... i'm hoping to have these beauties done by November

for the patient and friendly owner :)

what's in your works this week?

-Lynsey

Workbench Wednesdays

i wanted to start inviting others into my studio more

say... every Wednesday?

here's what's on my workbench (while the pup was slumbering)

this early morning:

some prototype earrings!

hopefully i'll finish a pair for next week,

but i MUST finish custom orders first.

missing my studio.

it's 97.8°F and humid today

July & August have been nearly the same forecast

with the exception of a few select days

wouldn't be so terrible... but my studio happens to be at nature's whim

[no temperature control there]

and so on these sweltering days, all i do is dream of firing the kiln

floating saw blades through metal

and bring pieces to life.

luckily i snagged the opportunity last week

when a slight break offered up 86-degree days (two in a row!)

these were born:

they remind me of the ocean's secret waters

perhaps in a cove

where visitors do not frequent

doesn't that sound refreshing?!

perhaps a creative mirage

but i'll take it!!

enough whining, lynsey.

how about you? ...are you keeping cool?

or is the entire continent boiling?

what about you... in another country?

xo,

Lynsey

p.s. no developments on my parents

we're all in limbo

but there's a lot of love here

to keep us safe

... thank you. for your thoughts, prayers, and words!

seeing it through - exploring new designs

this summer has been a welcome friend

one i haven't seen in some time

but the kind you relate to instantly

despite years apart

she's open and adventurous

no rushes or pressures

the luxury of playing has returned

and i DO mean playing

creating in my studio has been rejuvenating

i'm exploring new territories

and the excitement seeps from the kiln

fusing itself to the copper

existing almost as if nature

it was meant to be there

organic

how's your summer play?

xo,

Lynsey

on the path to career(s)...

i'm in career counseling this semester
which has me thinking a lot about my own path
where i'm going and how i got here

i have so many wonderful people
who've been an incredible support
(including people i've never met!)

thank you.

i love where i'm at career-wise (and elsewhere too)
a beginning art therapist
trying to maintain identity as an artist as well

i'm hopeful for bridging these two parts of myself
ever closer
i believe that art heals
and i want my practices to reflect
the genuineness of the artistic process

...me playing in the studio.