Kalaya Steede

Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth. Then you'll see, that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself. ~The Matrix It's hard to get out of my head and out of my way.  These past two weeks I've been doing just that.  Letting things go and just doing.  Most of my new work I posted on my Facebook page but my latest work is still on the bench. It all started with this green stone known as uvarovite.  Now that stone has been with me for about 2 years, maybe 3.  It was time for it to go out into the world. The pendant was all done and ready to accept the stone. BUT...I wasn't feeling it. COME...ON!  Are you kidding me? All you have to do is add the stone and move on or is it? My hands moved over to my stone box (I have only one).   Really?   Yes, only one and pulled out this beautiful blue stone. Arizona chrysocolla Which also sat on my bench for over ...

Yeeeeees...there have been voices in my head. And they are asking me questions. Especially after the last market where I did not sell a single new piece. I question whether I am making pieces that are appealing (maybe appalling hehehe) or maybe my prices are too high? AND maybe I should be making smaller pieces which equates to less expensive pieces? OR if I should just give it all up? *sigh* I actually made a piece using gold instead of a more interesting, rusty bottle cap.  Just to give the piece more "worth". Oooooo... I like those earrings! Intentions WOW!  I am taking myself waaay too serious. Okay, let us start over. Mantra... I must make the things my spirit wants to make. Sooooo.... let us begin. Starting with a piece of turquoise. Giving to me by a friend.  Do you see what I see? I wonder? This is a pretty big chunk of turquoise.  Sadly I did not want to make a custom bezel so decided on prong setting it. Wow!  Now I want...