I've finally found a hobby! *Drumroll* I've been taking a jewelry class with Brian Gibney at
Amalgam Arts in Atlanta. Brian is a great instructor who lets his students learn by doing - you create your designs and he shows you techniques for completing them along the way. My first big piece here has been a real inspiration for me and has really helped me find my creativity again. I'm sketching (badly, but still sketching), buying art supplies, and can't spend more than one day away from etsy and the small works of genius I find there. This piece is made from half-round sterling silver wire that I bent (the hard way apparently), soldered, and shined. I'm loving it and have already gotten a few compliments! I'm hoping my new hobby will continue to sustain me and that I can relearn how to be manually dextrous.
