trying new things: silver class.

If you follow my other blog you'll know that for Valentines Day my husband got me a spot in a silver class. I always love learning knew things. I have trouble focusing on one project at a time, how can I? There are so many awesome things to learn! 
The class I took was given at the Phoenix Desert Botanical Gardens, one of my favorite places to be. The teacher was great. She was so knowledgeable about the silver clay as well as many forms of art. She has done and tried just about everything. From painting to sewing as well as scuplture work. I don't think I've ever meet anyone who has had her hands in so many forms of art and from what I say she's really good at all of them!
I'm really happy with how my pieces finally turned out. It's a pretty simple process but I'm glad I have someone there to guide me a long the way instead of trying to do it all on my own. We took some leaves that the teacher had picks and painted them layer by layer with the silver. After they dried completely we fired them with a torch, polished them and used a drill press and ta-da! Really simple pretty pendents. I loved how even though everyone was pretty much making the same thing, everyone's pieces turned out really different.
I hope I can take some more classes like this in the future. It was fun to learn something new, work with my hands, and get out of the house for a little while. We all need some time away from the everyday things.
Have you learned anything new lately?

I have a question.

I was just curious if anyone out there crafts in public? Do you ever go to a coffee shop, and make jewelry? Or sit in a book store café, and knit?


Yoola

I was just thinking about this the other day. I can really use a good way of getting out of the house. Being a stay at home mom and going to school online doesn’t really make for getting out a lot. Just being able to get something done other than laundry or homework would be a nice change. So, if you do craft in public, do you find it awkward? Have you ever been told by someone working to stop whatever it is your doing? I can’t really see that happening but you never know. Is there any kind of art or craft that’s a big “no no” in public do you think?

ohmay

I’ve done some crafting in Starbucks before. I was making wedding invitations and I was surprised I didn’t get any weird looks or questions about what I was doing at all. Just personally, if I see someone making something in public I always want to know what it is they are doing. I guess I’m just noisy like that though.

wildolive

So, any thoughts on doing it in public? I’d love your point of view!