About "Pieces of Whimsy"

I tried for years to "name" myself - To capture my crafting identity with something other than my normal name. It's hard! Nearly impossible, it felt like. 

Not only was I chasing a "name," but I was chasing my medium - paints, pencil crayons, mixed media, miniatures, polymer clay, bead making, textiles, nail art... As long as I have been alive, I have been creating all manner of things. Some things more successful than others, but I have always been honoured to have those around me supporting my creations. If nothing else, I have always thrived on my mission to make things - whatever that meant exactly. 

I have never considered myself an artist, no matter the medium or the finished project. Doing my little hobbies is just a fact of my life, it has never felt like artistry. 

I am not sure why, but never in my entire life did I imagine that I would make stained glass someday. I think the reverence and appreciation I have always had for the medium of glass as a whole just kept me away. "It might be too expensive," "I wouldn't know where to start" - It's unimagineable to look at something you consider to be the epitome of beauty and say "yeah, I could maybe do that!" 

However, someone in my life knows me better than I know myself, and gifted me a beginners course to suncatcher making - Without me having ever mentioned a desire to learn, it just seemed obvious to them. A year later - I have only scratched the surface of what I hope to be a lifelong passion. But it turns out that you actually can "maybe do that," all it takes is a decent amount of disposable income, free time, and a few amazing people on your side!

For the first time in my life, I am an artist - A stained glass artist! I have never felt such devotion and dedication to learning something new, and practicing every day. My passion for things remains - But my mission now is to actually participate in craft shows, have an online presence, and share these things with others.