When I saw an opportunity from Jen Cameron Designs (Glass Addictions) to create a handful of charms based on the word "Laugh" to swap with some fellow bead and jewelry makers, then send in extras for a donation for a Charm Auction with funds being sent to Beads of Courage - I was in!
I have always loved Beads of Courage and what each little bead means to the children that receive them.
As I thought about the design on my pieces to create, I thought about how these kids must feel every day going through all their medical issues.
I remembered how I felt after my mom had passed away from Leukemia and how I was trying to find my my muse in the clay studio, just trying to get back into the swing of the "new normal" life I was getting to know as a new mom...
I was so frustrated. A bit disheartened. A bit lost.
At that time I picked up some clay and some rubber tipped tools.
I started making spirals and lines in the clay out of pure frustration in not being able to just get back to the creative place I had been a couple of years before.
I still have those texture plates.
I love to pull them out and start to design with them when I need to find my muse again.
I am actually focusing a whole new line of small scale sculptures on those texture plates...
The new pieces make me happy.
They allow me to focus on my creativity.
They remind me that no matter what you are going through, there is always a better place ahead.
Even if you can't look and see it in an obvious way.
Things work out. No matter how. Things do keep moving.
So these little pieces I created for this charm exchange,
they are carved with the word "Laugh" on each one.
On the other side, they are carved with my muse finding spiral scribble texture.
As a reminder that no matter what you are going through, there is always a place for laughter.
It can help you get through the hard times.
And it can help you remember to be thankful for the not so bad times...
Stop by Jen's Blog and check out the other artists involved with this great little make and exchange.
And don't forget to visit the Auction that Jen is setting up to help raise monies for Beads of Courage!
As I thought about the design on my pieces to create, I thought about how these kids must feel every day going through all their medical issues.
I remembered how I felt after my mom had passed away from Leukemia and how I was trying to find my my muse in the clay studio, just trying to get back into the swing of the "new normal" life I was getting to know as a new mom...
I was so frustrated. A bit disheartened. A bit lost.
At that time I picked up some clay and some rubber tipped tools.
I started making spirals and lines in the clay out of pure frustration in not being able to just get back to the creative place I had been a couple of years before.
I still have those texture plates.
I love to pull them out and start to design with them when I need to find my muse again.
I am actually focusing a whole new line of small scale sculptures on those texture plates...
The new pieces make me happy.
They allow me to focus on my creativity.
They remind me that no matter what you are going through, there is always a better place ahead.
Even if you can't look and see it in an obvious way.
Things work out. No matter how. Things do keep moving.
So these little pieces I created for this charm exchange,
they are carved with the word "Laugh" on each one.
On the other side, they are carved with my muse finding spiral scribble texture.
As a reminder that no matter what you are going through, there is always a place for laughter.
It can help you get through the hard times.
And it can help you remember to be thankful for the not so bad times...
Stop by Jen's Blog and check out the other artists involved with this great little make and exchange.
And don't forget to visit the Auction that Jen is setting up to help raise monies for Beads of Courage!
