ELECTRIC SUN CREATIVES
by sarah perez
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These windows and this workbench served me so well for the 4 years I was able to work in this space. My creativity bloomed, as I spent time working — pushing myself to dive in and give the hours it needed. We are now onto a new season— those windows and light will now inspire another. That workbench now belongs to some dear friends. I’m exited to see the beauty that comes from within those walls and the magic that is created on that surface. Photo: @nicolettelovell
two things: 1. Thank you for the sweet response to my family’s new adventure in tiny home living! We just finished painting the motorhome interior and now we’re onto flooring. I’m hoping to update @creativehabitation soon! 2. There are just a few pieces left from the shop update. It was so rad to see which pieces spoke to people. I’m extremely grateful that what I make resonates with you! Note: my email list gets first dibs on shop reloads — if you’d like to be on it, you can sign up via my website.
BIG NEWS: This season of growing and creating in our downtown Sacramento loft is coming to a close, to venture into some tiny home living! We’re renovating a 35 foot motorhome to be our home base! We’ll be living on some property in the foothills, experiencing a different existence, as we save money to buy property of our own in our beloved Sacramento. Our time at @rstreetwal (4 years!) has come to a close and we’re ready for a creative and resourceful existence of living differently than we ever have. The closest thing to this we’ve experienced is bringing our daughter home to our tiny one bedroom apartment - she slept in an open closet space! We lived there for a couple of years and that season of small-living holds some of our favorite memories. In this next few weeks we will be renovating our home on wheels and will try to share that journey with you. You can follow that here: @creativehabitation After that we will be living up there while still working out of the Hacker Lab, a maker space in downtown Sacramento, while still being a part of our beloved city through the relationships we’ve built and our sweet faith community, @societychurch. It’s definitely going to be a different season of life, but we’re armed with gratitude and some creativity. My little family is stoked and we’re up for the challenge!
So much newness is happening over here, that’s only developed in the last couple of months — it will all be coming to fruition soon! Looking forward to telling you about it! In the meantime, I’m trying to keep my head down & work on new pieces. Shop restock soon ✨
From us to you, all the love! ❤️ Photo: @chloeramirezphoto
Cannot wait to visit this gorgeous stockist of mine one day! @nikau.store, you’re a beaut 🥰
Can’t believe it. 29 pieces went up for the shop update yesterday and 3 are left. I feel the love and I’m grateful! T H A N K Y O U. It’s always interesting seeing what pieces go first. I love watching it unfold — “oh! That one was snatched first! Cool.” I get such a kick out of it. I love them all —I wouldn’t put them out into the world if that weren’t so— but there are ones, like the above, that feel like magic because they came together so sweetly.
I need a little more time to prepare for this big shop update. Was planning on today, but I need a smidge more time! It’s going to be a big one. Mailing list friends, expect an email Thursday. 😘
The first day of the Still We Rise auction is tomorrow! It will run from December 11th - 18th, featuring hundreds of makers, artists, brands and shops offering their amazing items and experiences to raise awareness and money for the crisis at the border. 100% of every dollar benefits @fams2gether and @circleofhealth to help with their critical work on the ground to keep families together and fight for those who need us most. This mobile will be up for auction. Thank you for the work of @_stillwerise in bringing us all together— to stand up for treating each human as dearly-loved and worthy of dignity. Artwork: @rajovilla
Cracked hands, full heart. L E S S O N S L E A R N E D : Running your own creative business in this Instagram age can look as if making for a living is always sexy, always fulfilling, and done with ease. And a good chunk of the time it is. I think makers and creative business owners wouldn’t be doing what they do, if it weren’t rewarding and so sweet to use your brain & hands to birth something into the world. But, what I want to highlight is that my creative business isn’t without grit, determination and a bit of sacrifice (worthy-sacrifice). In order to finish a large order this week, there were two days that I didn’t sleep for a whole 24 hours. I saw the sun rise twice, as I was sanding or coating or piecing the work together. There was work to be done, with a lack of time, and if I didn’t do it, it simply wouldn’t get done. —Hard work and determination are how things get done. It’s not a magical recipe. You just gotta do the work ...what I’ve found is that doing it with minimal complaining & loads of gratitude is key. Working on it. My prayer this week: “Thank you for these hands and this heart.” —Now, let’s sleep.
The online S H O P U P D A T E will be this Wednesday, the 12th. Pieces will ship in time to be gifts for the holidays. My mailing list will get first dibs!
This guy right here — I couldn’t and wouldn’t want to do this whole thing without him — this life thing, creativity thing, business thing. All of it. We always look forward to @westcoastcraft — creating the booth, seeing old friends, meeting new ones and just being in the same room as all of the creative goodness that WCC contains. So grateful. Photo: @jackipotorke
W E S T C O A S T C R A F T What a beautiful first day! Almost half way sold out of what I brought! We have an hour left to go today & will be back again tomorrow — 10 to 6 I adore ya, @westcoastcraft.
new new new — in zee shop! When I took my shop break and focused on reconfiguring things, I knew I wanted to create margin to playfully create again. With the made-to-order, on-demand model previously I hardly picked up driftwood or had time to think of new work. I love working in this new way, with limited shop releases and more one-of-a-kind pieces.
Remember that time I accidentally deleted this account & was showered with such kindness in response? Yeah, I’m still drinking from that well of sweet water. still.so.grateful.