Bead after bead, cut after cut. There is wire sticking up at odd places all over the floor daring me to step on it. I have no real grace when I do this, no real style other than to do what feels right at that given moment. Still everything ends up looking beautifly. Beads seemingly put into perfect places, as if it were done intentionally. However that is far from the case. In a moment of boredom or inspiration I pull out my pliers and wires and beads then get to work. Sometimes managing to create something, other times not. Earrings are difficult with their symmetry across both pairs. Along with my style in creating which leads to symmetry within the individual earrings themselves. 

It’s odd really, I can never pull off making something with that same symmetry in any other thing I do. Including crochet. But something about beading makes it easy, makes it easy to find symmetry and patterns in my work. Something I can almost never do on any other occasion. I can find colors that go well together and put them in simple patterns. I get into a rhythm and my work nearly sucks me in. It’s enticing and fun, what other reason to do it than that.

Sometimes they are made to be sold, others just for me to wear for a special occasion. Maybe after a spark of artistic inspiration, or a streak of boredom. Either way it ends up in the creation of a new pair of earrings that I get to enjoy. 

It's not always beads and wire either, sometimes its clay, or others even being paper. If I can figure out how to make it into something I can wear, I probably would. Granted I think it would be entertaining or pretty. Creating little things like this is incredibly nice. Being able to wear and show off my artwork so easily and casually is thrilling. People being able to see my work whenever I go out is something I absolutely love. The feeling of knowing people admire what I do making me feel giddy. The excitement of my work being seen unending.