tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208509702011-07-07T19:39:08.330-07:00Creative Potentialnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20850970.post-1137035933497170692006-01-11T18:40:00.000-08:002010-02-09T08:24:54.180-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I4zY8Q9D9rw/S3GMRbo1UmI/AAAAAAAAD8w/Tef6k5kK6Xw/s1600-h/IMG_1558-2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436280456317588066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I4zY8Q9D9rw/S3GMRbo1UmI/AAAAAAAAD8w/Tef6k5kK6Xw/s320/IMG_1558-2.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My decorative art company started, kind of on it's own...<br />It was about a week after I graduated from The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. It was December 1987...just before the holidays...my parents took me on a cruise to celebrate.<br /><br />I had hand painted two denim jackets...one for myself and one for my mom.... we both wore them on the trip.<br /><br />Selling the jackets wasn't my motivation for creating them, but the response was so great I started taking orders right then! I continued with the hand painted clothing...mostly children's' items for a while..and it gradually evolved into painting murals, trompe l'oeil, decorative finishes and home accessories...as well as offering a wide variety of painting and craft classes.<br /><br />I have thoroughly enjoyed my career path...and feel creatively renewed and excited about my new jewelry designs.<br /><br />My goal has always been to provide personalized service and unique, one-of-a-kind, hand crafted items.<br /><br />As for my business names...<br /><br />Empire Celebrations was the name I used for many years...I chose it because I met my wonderful husband at a place in Arizona called "The Empire"...and it had a lot of meaning for us.<br /><br />I chose to change my company name because I feel everyone has "Creative Potential"!<br /><br />I hope you find yours...</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20850970-113703593349717069?l=creativepotentialabouttheartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Creative Potentialnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20850970.post-1137033620951427752006-01-11T18:11:00.000-08:002009-07-01T19:47:24.712-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1574/924/1600/DSC051641.0.jpg"></a><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993399;">I've gone back to my roots...<br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I4zY8Q9D9rw/R5qVpZ36GqI/AAAAAAAAADY/h9m6KpYueZM/s1600-h/IMG_4524-3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159600861658880674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I4zY8Q9D9rw/R5qVpZ36GqI/AAAAAAAAADY/h9m6KpYueZM/s320/IMG_4524-3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Some of the first artwork I ever sold was handmade jewelry. They were mostly sterling silver rings I made when I was a sophomore in high school.<br /><br />here are some I saved...<br /></span><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1574/924/1600/OSR-1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1574/924/320/OSR-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1574/924/1600/OSR-4.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1574/924/200/OSR-4.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1574/924/1600/OSR-3.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1574/924/200/OSR-3.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1574/924/1600/OSR-2.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1574/924/200/OSR-2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">When I picked up my jewelry tools again...I realized they were the same tools I had started working with with back in high school...what a profound experience.<br /><br />Some things have changed since then, though...<br /><br />I realized I find great joy and inspiration in the "hunt" for unusual, one-of-a-kind or limited supply items to incorporate in my designs. In particular vintage pieces...blending the past with the present.<br /><br />also, for today, I know I don't want to "mass produce" my artwork...preferring to let it "come through me" and move on...making room for new thoughts, ideas and inspiration.<br /><br />My renewed interest in jewelry and accessory creation celebrates my journey to finding "my true authentic self".<br /><br />Enjoy!</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20850970-113703362095142775?l=creativepotentialabouttheartist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Creative Potentialnoreply@blogger.com1