Okay so I have 2 shows that I scheduled for the month of March which for me means I need to clean my work area! I am not quite sure what I am creating yet but in order for me to "see" clearly, I need all tools in it's right place.
When I first started making jewelry I used to work in what I called "squalor". I had tools all over the place, I had to tip toe through piles of paper and scrap on the floor. It never bothered me until I started going deeper into my craft. I would try to do the same thing but........Okay so here is the set up of my old space-
I am sitting at my bench,
-torch in my left hand blazing fire
-tweezers in my right hand ready to move and shift and connect
-BIG OLE PIECE OF PAPER CRAP on the floor to my right(where I can see it magnetized 25 times)...........................
I would be so distracted! The only thing I could concentrate on was the paper crap that kept waving at me from the corner of my eye! I would have to stop what I was doing ( when heating metal it is not the best idea to stop in the middle and go back to reheating)and throw that paper away! When I realized I needed a clean area to work, cleaning up would be hell. I would let my space get so runned over that it would take a day to clean!
I am happy to say I keep my space mainly clean. These days to clean my "squalor" filled work place takes 2 hours and thats only because I have this new labeling system and I am obsessed with putting everything back in the box,problem with that is I forget why I thought it was a good idea to put large files in the same box with broken saw frames and I sit and think about it for 12 mins. Yeah my memory is not so great.This new work area gives me time to clean, sage it down ,spray it with peppermint oil ,drink tea and get to work!
So I am happy to say Clean Space, Clear mind, Great pieces!!!
Until the next time we speak ,stay FULLY ACCESSORIZED!
