Numinosity
My work setting here in Alaska that I call the Garaj Mahal is spacious and has a majestic view of the Granite Mountains and large spruce trees ( that are already laden
with snow). I have a separate room for sewing and mixed media and collage which
pursuits largely have been eclipsed by trying to keep my shop stocked. I have an
office in the house for my collections, beads, photo set up and computer, scanner
and printer and packaging area. My space in Arizona is much more limited but I
still have a little room downstairs to do my lampworking and the guest room that
seems to be inhabited by wandering Alaskans quite often is also my office. From
both of those rooms I have a view of the San Pedro Mountains in Mexico since we
are so close to the border.
As I had been employing enamels early on in my lampworking I decided to try it after hearing about torch firing enamels for Barbara Lewis’s book “Painting With Fire”
and have found it very satisfying and I’ve enjoyed playing with different distinctive
effects that I have created for my work.
From time to time I have taken metal smithing classes and it’s a direction I would
like to explore more but as of lately my default has been making lots and lots of
beads and components to sell. I would like to explore fold-forming and hone some
soldering skills. I’ve been slowly building up tools and equipment to round out my
studio but unfortunately doubling up on all of that for both places is too much to
take on at the moment.