I wish I would have known what I wanted to do, cause I would have gone to school for jewelry design. I always said that if I had discovered art and jewelry design much earlier in my life, I may be in a different place right now.
That being said I did not discover jewelry making or anything art related until my mid thirties, and now I can't get enough. I enjoy everything about art and when I made it part of my life, I knew that this is what I wanted to spend my life doing.
I stared making jewelry after I took a earring making class and loved it. I went out the next day and bought everything I could afford so I could make my own jewelry. I realized after a few weeks of making jewelry I knew that this is what I wanted to do, and 15 years later here I am.
What was the defining moment for you when you decided that art/crafting/creating was going to be a part of your everyday life?
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I know exactly what you mean. I would have gone to design school without a doubt. I think that as we get older and find ourselves we then become aware of what we really want to do and who we are. Its a shame we dont know these things earlier in life. I am making up for it now at the age of 43 and loving it. Great post.
ReplyDeleteInteresting post. When we are younger, we may not feel we could make a living doing something creative. For me, it was a trip to the craft store. I picked up some inexpensive jewelry making supplies and tools. A couple of months later I started selling online! I am 36 years old now and am itching more and more to be working on my jewelry business full time and this seems like an attainable goal now. ~Val
ReplyDeleteWow, that's a great story. I know we all kind of have regrets from not discovering our passions earlier, but I always think it comes to us just at the right moment. Who knows where you would be if you'd made other choices?
ReplyDeleteNancy, good point, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI knew in high school I wanted to be an artist. Went to college for graphic design, and while I like it, it wasn't until one of the last couple semesters that I discovered book binding, and realized that my fibers classes were more interesting to me than the graphic design ones. I realized I love doing hands on things, not just sitting in front of a computer all day (which, ironically, is my day job, but it's not art related at all). It was also in college that I stumbled upon map making and now, a couple years later, I'm finally adding maps to my shop, and already have various ones around my house. I only hope it takes off...
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your story!
ReplyDeleteI knew I would write from the time I was about 3. I remember reciting books my mother had read to me all the time, and I actually have Sleeping Beauty recited on tape before I knew how to read. We read constantly! I don't remember much from then until I was about 6, and I started writing short stories about my made up characters.
My first attack of inspiration was in the summer before my Freshman year of high school. It felt amazing! I busted out a book (unpublished) in less than 3 months and loved it. I began not just writing creative stories but fine tuning my writing skills.
As an adult, I write for businesses. I like the feeling of helping businesses grow, and by doing lots of projects I get to write about a variety of topics all the time. I love every second of it!
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