I am a member of a great team on Etsy called “The Aspiring Metalsmith’s”. I have no idea how many members there are now, but I do know that they are all extremely inspiring, caring, generous and talented. I have learned so much being a part of this team. We chat on the Etsy forums, and learn from each other every day. The Aspiring Metalsmith’s have a blog at http://aspiringmetalsmiths.blogspot.com/ . One of members decided it would be fun to start a monthly blog challenge. I was all in for the challenge, as I am a wannabe frequent blogger and am trying to kick-start this new blog.
November’s blog challenge was to blog and show pics of our workbench. OUCH! Obviously, they didn’t know I create in utter chaos. Really I do. I like it that way. I feel more creative in clutter. I see things on the bench all mingled together and they talk to me, they show me how they want to be combined in new and interesting ways. I cringed just thinking about letting photos of my bench out into universe. I just knew that all my teammates would have magazine worthy organized benches and workspaces. So over the last week I have taken photo’s of my workbench (really just a big table) in various states of chaos. Directly behind me is my corner desk with computer/printers/paperwork and my polishing table. I can’t show you that now, as it is covered in many of the 427 drawings my 5-year-old has made for me in the past week. 🙂
THE REALLY UGLY:
This is the left hand side last Thursday 11/4/10
This is the center of by bench last Thursday….
and the right hand side last Thursday…..
THE BAD:
Left side Sunday 11/7/10
Right side on Sunday 11/7/10…..
NOW, for the GOOD – a nice picked up, swept up, and moderately organized bench as seen around noon today (11/9/10)
left hand side……
right hand side……
The bench only stayed this way for about an hour until I started 5 or 6 new pieces. I am happy that I did get it picked up, if only for a little while 🙂
Iwill be listing new items in my Etsy shop http://sstargell.etsy.com by the weekend. Listed below are other team member’s blog posts about the challenge of showing off our benches!
- All Wired Up Jewelry Designs – http://allwiredupjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/
- Brandy, The Frogs Pond – http://thefrogspond.wordpress.com/
- Carole Axium – http://www.caroleaxiumdesigns.com/journal/
- Clarity, Scrollwork Designs – http://www.thesquarepegnation.blogspot.com
- Esmeralda, SilverBlueberry – http://jewelry-by-silverblueberry.blogspot.com/
- Golden Water Creations – http://www.goldenwatercreations.blogspot.com
- Heather, Misty Ridge Designs – http://mistyridgedesigns.blogspot.com/
- Jessica Lopour – http://www.abellablue.com/blog
- Joy – http://joypeckjoy.blogspot.com/
- Nancy Creations – http://nancysjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/
- Stacy (Form and Funktion) – http://formandfunktionaccessories.blogspot.com/
- Sylvia Anderson – http://www.SylviaAnderson.blogspot.com
Thanks so much for checking out our workspaces!
Steph Stargell Designs 