My largest boon to date: my pieces just got sold to the Rock And Roll HALL OF FAME!!!!!!!

I swear I can’t make this shit up. I never once considered myself a blogger but here I am gushing on my internet diary….. guys…. I’m over the GODDAMN MOON!!!! So I started my account on the wholesale marketplace FAIRE just a few weeks ago, hoping to get some business from some mom & pop shops here and there… right? RIGHT? Well…. I caught a big fish… I get a message from none other than the buyers for the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME!!!! It’s almost too good to be true but I checked their creds and it’s legit. A 50 piece order no less!!!! It’s A LOT! If you told me I’d get any of my creative work into a major American museum I would 1. Not believe and 2. Never once guess my silly little jewelry hobby would be the medium to get me there. I mean…. I’m just weaving chains to calm my nerves here….and like maybe make enough money to make the effort and supplies worth it…. But DAMN! Your girl here is having a pretty kick-ass day returning from my out of town show just yesterday. Idk if I was blessed or cursed by that vampire museum but I’m not arguing here. Maybe it was making over 40 pcs on a full moon the other evening, maybe my branding isn’t that bad after all…. Maybe I just got stupid lucky…. Whatever happened to put this into motion I’m eternally grateful to. If you’ve read this far into my diatribe know this: small steps lead to big payoffs. You just make a little thing each day— stay consistent and say yes to the opportunities presented and things will gain momentum. Be stoked every day you wake up and get to make something new in the world. Nothing I make in any medium is that crazy… I just do it…. A LOT. If you do whatever art you do consistently the muse’s will smile upon you. Not gonna lie, I feel a little delulu after this miracle. Like, “ If I can do this, what other pipe dreams can I make true!?” I had a bit of this energy last summer and I think my body was physically “buzzing” for a solid 6 months. I won some awards with tattooing and music, and I was just a couple of votes away for being a national semifinalist in a modeling contest. Just …. Putting stuff I had already worked on out there. I never really platformed myself before. 6 months is pretty long for a manic episode… I was a full on hedonist for all things “fun” and lucky for me it was more productive than destructive. It was less of a mania and more of a “ I had twins at the onset of a global pandemic and have been trapped in a Groundhog Day lifestyle during a very tender period of my life and I’m having a multi-year backlash…” sorta thing. I know it’s not exactly the most relatable experience, but not being able to readily do what I’ve done my entire adult life ( make my art professionally ) made me eroticize that ability when I finally could again. It’s like thinking you lost the love of your life in a horrible accident only to see them come back again intact and ok. The relief, the joy, the tears the anger …. All the emotions are there. Coming back as a far more embodied and passionate version of myself is a gift. Another gift that was unexpected was a friend and tattoo client of mine gave me a Reiki attunement that sparked this whole creative process around jewelry. It cracked something open in me and dare I say within a week of that appointment I just… started making stuff. Like all this energy just poured out of seemingly nowhere. Not to go all Yoko Ono but having a big “Say Yes!” Attitude is a must. I explore 90% of my creative impulses to a fault. It is my spirituality or my practice. I’m compelled no matter how it is received and I enjoy doing it. The joy and catharsis, the communion that comes with creativity in all aspects is the point of life in my opinion. If it happens to feed you well that’s a bonus and a privilege! I’m hoping what small successes I have can be inspiring to the people in my sphere to pursue the full range of their passions. Too often we are told how silly it is to chase joy when it comes to our work ( as if our labor isn’t “real” if we enjoy ourselves!) when in fact it’s our bodies telling us that we are on the right track. So incredibly excited to see where this opportunity takes me next.