I’ve been blogging off and on for a while back at my old site, Distracted Mind but frankly, the writing got stale. It had no focus, no oomph. It devolved into a link blog, and even that got stagnant. Like, no posts in months sort of stagnant. I’ve been busy doing other things, like starting a new job, getting used to having two kids, getting used to having a new baby with reflux problems, firing a daycare, finding a nanny, and making lots and lots of jewelry. Seriously – it’s been a madhouse ’round these parts. Oh, did I mention that I also turned 30? Sweet buttery Jeebus, the things, they are a happenin’.
I’ve been blogging off and on for a while back at my old site, So, since I’m kind of abandoning Distracted Mind to the ether, at least for now, what’s Burning River Studio all about? Well, a professor once told me that I should write about what sets my blood on fire: my passions. So that’s what I’m going to do. This blog is going to be about art – both two dimensional (yeah, I still do a bit of that) and three dimensional (like jewelry). How I make it, what I’m making, what gets me going, and how I find time to do any of it with a full time job, two kids and a spouse. I’m also going to talk about some of the more touchy subjects of jewelry making and art, like cultural inspirations and how to tread the line between inspiration and co-opting a cultural aesthetic, which is something I’ve been examining in my own work.
I’m trying to keep myself to the goal of at least three posts a week, so that I can keep up with my writing as well as my work. For me, this is an exercise in finding the words to explain my work as well as another creative outlet. If I get anyone reading this, great. If not, it will be a good artist’s diary to put my own notes in for future reference.
That is all.