October 14, 2007

• I skipped a day.

  Cuz I had to work all day, then I went shopping, then I went to a party.  Boo hoo.

  Yesterday was day 3, and the assignment was to update my shop sections.  Well my shop sections are already pretty good, I don’t think I can expand them any further than they already are…. so I guess day 3 was a good day to slack off on.

  I’ve got:
  -earrings     (12)
  -bracelets     (3)
  -necklaces     (0)
  -non-jewelry beady things     (1)

  looks like i need to post some necklaces, eh!
  i updated the items that were not sorted, too. there. day 3.

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  Day 4

  I’m supposed to update my public profile… this one’s going to be tough.

  Christina Purdue says :

  1.) Make a quick list of what you want to include.

  • college info (place and major)
  • what inspires me ( the worlds beauty)
  • about my photography (mostly infrared and black and white)

  2.) Break it down into paragraphs so it looks better, is easier to read, and flows well.

  3.) Proofread multiple times – nothing looks worse than a bunch of grammar/spelling mistakes.

  4.) Get a second opinion. Have a family member or fellow Estian read through it and give feedback.

  5.) Revise as many times as needed and keep this up to date.

  Okay.

  I would like to include:

  • college info (copycat)
  • job information (bead store and freelance stuff)
  • about my jewelry (incl. custom order stuff)

  here’s my old profile.

  Jewelry making and beading is my passion. I work at a bead/jewelry making supply store, and it really only fuels my addiction.   But it also helps me to continue learning at a rate much faster than I would have ever anticipated.  My coworkers and I joke about the ridiculous amount of knowledge we have about making jewelry.  I’ve been doing this for a while… I can remember visiting a bead shop, “the bead lady,” in the town I grew up in, and I guess I fell in love with beads at an early age. It didn’t quite mature into the jewelry I am currently making, though, until about 3 years ago.  Now I’ve gotten to the point where I’ve got too much stuff and I need to sell!  I am happy to do custom pieces, as well as re-create things you see listed in larger and smaller sizes, different colors, or metals. One of my favorite things to do is copy jewelry from those fancy schmancy jewelry catalogs that charge $350 for a piece of leather with a stone on it.  The point is:  I’m flexible!   Lately I’ve been trying to be really creative and original and I’m getting more into polymer clay.  I guess I am coming out of my “burnt-out from college” phase.  I can do lots of different kinds of beading, including wire working and earring making, bead stringing, bead weaving (a few different kinds including peyote and herringbone/ndbele) and multi-strand bracelets/necklaces.  I also do jewelry repair.  Contact me by email if you have any questions or if you want me to do “a little somethin’ special.”

  kind of long, and not broken up.

  she wrote hers in third person, let’s give that a try, though it’s not my favorite, it seems more professional.

  Meredith Steele is a Graphic Design graduate from the Art program at The University of Wisconsin in Madison.

  it took me like 15 minutes just to write that.  ugh.

  ok.

  Meredith Steele is a Graphic Design graduate from the Art program at The University of Wisconsin in Madison. She’s been dipping her fingers into different media her whole life, from painting, to writing poetry and short stories, sculpture, photography, printmaking, digital art, and jewelry design.

  When Meredith got her dream job at a local bead store, during college, she realized her potential as a jewelry designer and beader.  It was a great place to let loose her creativity stores that were not being used up by her rigorous and demanding school projects.  When she isn’t working at the bead store, or at home creating jewelry, Meredith also does freelance graphic design and photography.  She is looking forward to buying her first digital camera this year.

  Meredith remembers visiting a bead shop in the town that she grew up in, as young as 7 or 8 years old.  It all began there, and her knowledge of beading and jewelry making continues to grow at a pace much faster than she ever imagined. Meredith can do lots of different kinds of beading, including wire working and
  earring making, bead stringing, bead knotting, multi-strand
  bracelets/necklaces, and bead weaving (including peyote and herringbone/ndbele).

  One of Meredith’s favorite things to do is to find a piece in an expensive jewelry catalog, one they are selling for hundreds to dollars, and make something even better for fractions of the price.  Some of her favorite jewelry pieces have sprung to life in that manner.

  (store policy kinds of stuff)
  I am happy to do custom pieces, as well as re-create things you see
  listed in larger and smaller sizes, different colors, or metals.  I also do jewelry repair.  Contact me by convo or email if you have any questions or if you want me to do “a little somethin’ special.”

  ok.  i think that gets rid of the excess and fluffs up the good stuff.

  tomorrow -> banner and avatar.  i think i got it covered, but i will still post something

  <3 raven

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