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So into seeing my work out in the wild! Thanks for the photo @hausful 😘
Getting creative with photo-taking on the property these days. It ain’t no @rstreetwal walls, but sometimes you need a little challenge to try new things - to push past what you already know and are familiar with - in hopes of landing on something new and different and good.
⁣Musings from the human hands that created this:⠀ ⠀ “I think compassion is radically mutual. It's one person looking into the eyes of another and saying, "The loneliness, or the fear, or the sadness in me sees the loneliness, the fear, and the sadness in you." - Ian Morgan Cron⠀ ⠀ Been thinking a lot lately about compassion, cynicism, hope and being healthily human with other humans. And I how I want to be marked by compassion for the people around me and beyond, always having hope for who they are and the story they’re living out. (This doesn’t do away with boundaries, of course. Boundaries are the most pertinent to healthy relationships.)⠀ But what does it look like to dampen cynicism for the people around you and have radical hope for the goodness and possibility of who they are?⠀ Just some things I’m mulling over. Would love to hear your thoughts.
One of my favorite kinetic pieces I’ve made is available now ○ ⋐ ⌓ ☰ ◡
All of the driftwood work is gone from yesterday’s shop update, but there are made-to-order pieces available—some of my favorite kinetic pieces, mobiles and light catchers. ☀️ If the driftwood is what you’re particularly keen on, know that I’ll be making more in the coming weeks. 〰️
I need to take a few more photos this weekend for the listings and then the shop update will be ready ☀️
In @jenhatmaker ‘s podcast she asks all of her guests this pertinent question by Barbara Brown Taylor: “what’s saving your life right now?” I now think about that question all the time and sometimes ask it of others (because sometimes “how are you?” just doesn’t get to it). I love that the answers can be as silly, and lighthearted or as serious as the person feels. My answer varies often but right now it’s been pretty consistent- What’s saving my life right now is the slowness of living in the country. It has dramatically edited my life down. It’s made it complicated and challenging in some ways, but the majority of the ways, much more simple. More down time. More time just being. We don’t have internet out here in the sticks and the bit of service we do get only occurs at the very front of the rig - imagine us hunched over, arms outstretched to scroll Instagram, check emails or return texts. It’s ok to laugh. It’s pretty ridiculous. So we’re just not on our phones much because of that factor. And I don’t plan on changing it at this time, with a cell booster or changing phone carriers, because I like this pace. I have about a day a week where I drive to a coffee shop, hop on their WiFi and return emails. It’s been wonderful for my sanity. Life is slower. And more intentional. Which is such a relief in our demanding, amazon-immediate-shipping culture. The best things in life take time. And in this season of life, time is what I’m taking.
I decided to add some made-to-order listings to the next shop update! They will be going live later this week, along with all new work (including some special driftwood pieces). Per yoozh, my newsletter list gets first dibs ☀️ It’s really fun making these larger kinetic pieces, so stoked to make more for youuu
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@nouveau_nonchalance once called my work jewelry for walls. I think she’s got something there. ☀️
Driftwood pieces coming S O O N ☀️
👀🕵🏼‍♂️ a brass wall piece — a game of “I spy” From a @karathomsboutique shoot. Her clothes are gorgeously made. I own 4 pieces and adore each of them! Her newest collection is impeccable - truly stunning.
Components of mobiles, wall hangings and light catchers-to-be.