Becoming Better by Being Yourself

hello everyone! So it's been awhile once again. Things are really moving right along! I've been working steadily and have been preparing for the next shows with the help of countless cups of green tea and early, early mornings! As you all have probably deduced from the new photos on the website, I'm now working in a new direction. I had been putting off this post because I wanted to have a wonderful in depth explanation for such a huge change. But after a bunch of drafting and erasing I realized it was just easier to come out and say it plainly: 

I always liked the style I was working in, but realized that I had been trying to fit myself into a category and mold what I was creating to fit an exact image. I finally had the courage to let go of that and just let myself MAKE. I just began creating without preconceived notions and what came out of it, what I saw, was something so much more personal. I thought I was happy creating what I was back then, but now I realize that it was only a pathway to what I have found now. I'm super excited to be sharing this with you all and I truly hope that you understand my choice to change.  

The work I'm creating now is filled with a fusion of my passions, loves, and curiosities. It includes a range of materials including metals, clays, stones, and fibers.  I really feel like more of myself is reflected in what I'm making now than ever was before. It's worth mentioning that this creative rebirth of sorts  marks the 5 year anniversary of of this creative journey that has taken me to so many places and introduced me to so many wonderful people. It's exciting to see the progression in my work and  where it has led my business today. 

 I guess I want to end this incredibly long post by calling out to other artists who may be feeling confined, uneasy or unsettled about the direction of their own work. I urge you to push out  of your walls that may have built up around you, and simply get back to the origins of what  led you to create in the first place. Allow  yourself to create and be inspired  by what you love and find interesting, not what you think others will find interesting. There is a fine balance between creating solely what you love, and creating solely for money. I truly believe  that balance can best be achieved by simply being true to yourself.  

Thanks so much to everyone for following  my work! It's my sincerest hope that you will enjoy the new pathways Sun Ah Blair Jewelry is taking!

love, peace, and happy creating, in whatever you may be doing.

-Amy