Reminiscing
My first experiments with jewelry making(designing) was when I used to literally 'pluck' and 'push' colored stones between different pairs of earrings..
I remember when once my aunt showed interest in wearing my 18k gold ring while I was in school, and she accidentally dipped it in some leavening agent while cooking and spots appeared on the ring, I was desperately trying to wind some silk fabric onto the ring so that I could save atleast the beautiful stone setting!!
Also, when danglers came off its holding studs, I was trying to stitch them onto corners of pillows..
When my mother kneaded dough out of whole wheat to make chapatis(Indian Bread), I used to discreetly roll off small dollops from it - later to model tiny cute thingies from it. I never knew how to bring them to a hard state, I had tried my hand putting them out in the sun to dry them - only to see later that either its shrunken beyond recognition, or eaten by ants or vanished completely(some bird took it maybe). I had then tried frying it without my mother seeing it, complete with oil - like she made chapatis- but then it was soft after it cooled down!!
After so many years again, was my first encounter with art clay - when I was in Bangalore,India, while I was working as an Interior Designer. By then I was already creating photoframes, abstract drawings, table-top curios, recycled cardboard jewelry cases and coin cases, decorative door handles, wall-art, glass paintings, name-boards and so on.. And of -course many pieces of jewelry too.. Also, many beautiful knitted scarves.
During many of my interior design projects I have felt that some of my things would fit perfectly in those homes, but the 'employee' status did not give me the freedom to bring out those! But from many friends and relatives, I have heard the 'God, how do you manage to make these?' questions so many times. But I always feel- creativity is there in everyones's heart. Atleast a bit of it. Its just that few of us are able to recognise it, and majority are ignorant of their underlying talents.. Those gifts by God - so naturally woven into our system to help us defeat all worries, anxieties.. Yes, creativity makes life colorful. Even the world colorful.
Dont worry if you dont have the circumstance to 'create' something beautiful - just by viewing beautiful things- just by admiring them and allowing your heart to become tender with happy thoughts - is half the job done!! ^-^
So, as always, and forever - Keep it beautiful!
My first experiments with jewelry making(designing) was when I used to literally 'pluck' and 'push' colored stones between different pairs of earrings..
I remember when once my aunt showed interest in wearing my 18k gold ring while I was in school, and she accidentally dipped it in some leavening agent while cooking and spots appeared on the ring, I was desperately trying to wind some silk fabric onto the ring so that I could save atleast the beautiful stone setting!!
Also, when danglers came off its holding studs, I was trying to stitch them onto corners of pillows..
When my mother kneaded dough out of whole wheat to make chapatis(Indian Bread), I used to discreetly roll off small dollops from it - later to model tiny cute thingies from it. I never knew how to bring them to a hard state, I had tried my hand putting them out in the sun to dry them - only to see later that either its shrunken beyond recognition, or eaten by ants or vanished completely(some bird took it maybe). I had then tried frying it without my mother seeing it, complete with oil - like she made chapatis- but then it was soft after it cooled down!!
After so many years again, was my first encounter with art clay - when I was in Bangalore,India, while I was working as an Interior Designer. By then I was already creating photoframes, abstract drawings, table-top curios, recycled cardboard jewelry cases and coin cases, decorative door handles, wall-art, glass paintings, name-boards and so on.. And of -course many pieces of jewelry too.. Also, many beautiful knitted scarves.
During many of my interior design projects I have felt that some of my things would fit perfectly in those homes, but the 'employee' status did not give me the freedom to bring out those! But from many friends and relatives, I have heard the 'God, how do you manage to make these?' questions so many times. But I always feel- creativity is there in everyones's heart. Atleast a bit of it. Its just that few of us are able to recognise it, and majority are ignorant of their underlying talents.. Those gifts by God - so naturally woven into our system to help us defeat all worries, anxieties.. Yes, creativity makes life colorful. Even the world colorful.
Dont worry if you dont have the circumstance to 'create' something beautiful - just by viewing beautiful things- just by admiring them and allowing your heart to become tender with happy thoughts - is half the job done!! ^-^
So, as always, and forever - Keep it beautiful!
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