Today I continued my fabulous New York City adventures before heading home to the Boston area for Passover. My friend and I woke up, got bagels and coffee, and walked around a street fair. We went to her favorite jewelry designer's booth, and I got to talk to her and get some tips. She suggested going all over the place to try to sell my stuff. I should go into every store I can, put myself out there, and I shouldn't be afraid to hear no. One really tip she gave me was that if there's somewhere I'd really like to sell my jewelry, I shouldn't pitch to them right away. I should go other places first and go back there later, after I've gotten more experience and feedback. If nothing else, pitching to stores gets you great feedback. She was really great and helpful (and she liked my earrings!). It was definitely a highlight of the day.
We then wandered onto Columbia's campus to watch some Bhangra dancing, and a few hours later I had to depart. I had a nice conversation with a stranger on the bus about books and traveling and work and life. It was a pretty remarkable weekend (and it's not even over!).
I am continuing the ring kick, and today I made a funky one. I decided it was time to play around with beads attached to my magical square wire. I used one of the fantastic red beads I picked up on my last bead store jaunt.
I can't explain it, but I am always drawn to red beads yet I probably own two pieces of red clothing. Red beads just pop so well against silver, I can't help but love them.
The ring is kind of weird, I'll admit it. It's a little hard to wrap your head around. I guess that's sort of what I was going for, a design that was a little less straightforward and simple than my most recent ones have been. Altogether, I'd call this a success.
Love and Beads,
Eve
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