With my upcoming participation in the American Craft Council Baltimore Show I guess I can no longer call myself a hobbyist. I am in full production mode and between managing my two web sites VelinaGlass.com and ArtJewelryOnline.com, working full time and supporting my two sons in college to say that I am overwhelmed is an understatement. A lot of my previous work has been focused on organic shapes and big bangles. I will still maintain these items in my line, but I am now producing a new line that is focused on circles. So far I have thrown out 2/3 of my prototypes but I am extremely pleased with the remaining work. One of the things that I love about resin is that since the material itself is inexpensive I can work through prototypes using resin and not the more expensive metals. The value in resin is in the design and arduous finishing. I may spend anywhere from 2-4 hours sanding a piece so that it feels like silk. I am trying to get away from smooth surfaces to avoid sanding but some of my more popular work is smooth so I will continue to sand and watch TV so that my mind does not become mush. The work shown above is representative of my metalwork, organic and smooth surface.
