tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68219596395339701912024-02-06T22:34:21.777-06:00Home on the RangeBuffalo Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13257899879685805954noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821959639533970191.post-20596599943595413932015-10-06T20:42:00.000-05:002015-10-06T20:52:40.739-05:00Autumnal <br />
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Is there anyone who doesn't love fall? If there is, I just don't understand. All that cool, fresh air after the heat of the summer? And the rain! The rain here in the PNW is maybe my favorite thing in the whole world (followed very closely by <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a dataquery="#txtMedia6md" href="http://www.roots.com/ca/en/womens-cabin-sock-2-pack-14020674.html">Roots' cabin socks</a></span>). Especially this year after our terribly hot, dry summer (and yes, that's right my Kansan friends, I now consider 80 degrees farenheit oppresively hot). I am *so* relieved that autumn is here again. </div>
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I guess it also helps that the end of summer brings the return of my beloved Lucy from her annual summer trip to Kansas. </div>
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I sure did miss that smile! </div>
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But it was a good and fairly productive summer. The best part of it was that Alice actually enjoyed spending time with me in my new, big studio space (I *still* haven't snapped any shots of it - I'm just going to have to do that, mess and all), so I was able to bring her to the studio and get a lot more work done this summer than I have in summers past. </div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">By far my favorite project of the season was tackling these big-ass (come on, at 6mm wide and 2mm thick they are big-ass, there's no other way to put it) 14k yellow gold bands for <a href="http://www.thebeaumont.org/">Beaumont Studio</a>-mates and candle-makers extraordinaire, Nick & Farouk at </span><span style="text-align: start; text-decoration: underline;"><a dataquery="#txtMediani0" href="http://www.vancouvercandlecompany.com/">Vancouver Candle Company</a></span><span style="text-align: start;">. These beauties are now also available as a made-to-order item in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/239509325/mens-wedding-band-14k-gold-half-round?ref=shop_home_active_9">shop</a>: </span></div>
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In other news, I will once again be participating in the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a dataquery="#txtMedia1qpr" href="http://etsyvancouver.ca/">Etsy Made in Canada Market -</a></span> in just two short weeks! Come by and see me in booth 14 (across from the Etsy Booth) in Robson Square, Saturday Sept. 26th. If last year was any indication, it should be a lot of fun!! Until then, I'll be a busy, busy bee building pieces for the show and filling orders! And oh, I'll probably fit in a little puddle jumping. </div>
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Once again, it's been about a lifetime since I last posted. There is just always so much going on and even though writing and blogging feel important to me, they rarely make it to the top of the list. Sometimes I feel like there is SO MUCH I want to get done that I start to feel a little panicky about the fact that there will never be enough hours in the day to make all of the things, write all of the words, take all of the photos, read all of the books, appreciate all of the art, AND be the best parent and partner that I can be. And then I just have to take a deep breath, let it all go, and remember that there will be the time that there is to do what I can do and that will be enough. Instead of panicking about the things I'm not getting to do, I need to LET GO, SLOW DOWN, and ENJOY the things I am doing. </div>
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Like moving into a brand new studio, ALL MY OWN, and making pretty things out of silver. That's right - March of this year I moved out of my shared space and spread my wings into a space all my own. It's been a bit of a secret dream since I started this little venture five years ago to have my very own studio space to do with as I please, and now it's a reality! I've been waiting to take photos of my new studio until I put the final touches on the space, and that's taking a little longer than expected, but it's coming along! In the meantime, if you're local, feel free to come by and see me at the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a dataquery="#txtMedia3th" href="http://www.thebeaumont.org/">Old Beaumont</a></span> building, Studio 5! Here's a sneak peek: </div>
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And here are just a few of the new items I've added to my <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a dataquery="#txtMedia6sq" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/buffalolucy">online shop</a></span> since moving into the new space:</div>
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There's plenty more, but this is getting picture heavy, so stop by the etsy shop, or the shop link above to see what else is new! I'm adding new work on a pretty regular basis these days so don't forget to follow me on <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a dataquery="#txtMedia22f" href="http://www.facebook.com/buffalolucyjewelry">FB</a></span> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a dataquery="#txtMedia6yl" href="http://www.instagram.com/buffalolucy">Instagram</a></span> for the latest. xo</div>
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Vancovuer, BC</div>
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First of all, I'm <span style="font-style: italic;">so</span> excited to finally be able to announce that Buffalo Lucy will be one of a select few (30, I think) etsy shops that will be represented at the first Etsy Holiday Pop Up Shop hosted right here in Vancouver! Details are still spilling out, but I know it will be held at <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a dataquery="#blog_9BE3D7EC" href="http://www.thisopenspace.com/">thisopenspace</a></span> 434 Columbia St. from Nov. 13th-19th! </div>
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Second, I'm relaunching my email list. I started one a few years back but never really kept up with it. I realize now that it's really a great way to get the news out to my regulars and those of you who would like to know when I have something special to share. Especially since Facebook gets to decide who sees my posts and who doesn't (rather than you or I). So if you haven't already signed up, go <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a dataquery="#blog_9636099C" href="http://buffalolucy.us2.list-manage2.com/subscribe?u=3cabcf8ec2acdaa7fb36c3849&id=96f4a783e2">here</a></span> and get in on it. It will be worth it, I think (and i promise not to bug you too much!). </div>
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Third, I realize it's been a *really* long time since I've had a giveaway and with all the thinking and planning I've been doing for the holidays (holiday shipping deadlines, ordering extra shipping supplies, submitting my inventory list for the Holiday Pop Up shop, etc.), I'm getting into the holiday spirit already. So... keep an eye on my social media accounts (and maybe my email list ;) ) because I'm going to be giving something good away very soon! </div>
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Finally, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">here</span> are those holiday ordering deadlines I just mentioned. I know, it's hard to believe that it's already time to be thinking about this, but it is. </div>
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Also, I think I've added more new things to <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a dataquery="#blog_361914CA" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/buffalolucy">the shop</a></span> since I last posted! Whew! Busy busy!! </div>
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The Etsy Vancouver show was a huge success (it even maybe made me want to do more shows... maybe). I was shocked at the turnout! I don't know what the actual numbers were, but I didn't get a chance to sit down and take a breather for the entire 7 hours! My devoted wife and children were kind enough to bring me lunch but I was only able to sneak in a couple of bites between swarms of people at my table. It was lovely! :)</div>
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I was so busy, in fact, that I didn't have time to take many photos. But I snapped a couple:</div>
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I was very happy with my little set-up and got so many compliments from kind shoppers! I was worried that I wouldn't have enough product, but it turned out to be just right. Not so much that it was overwhelming, and not so little that I ran out of anything (actually, that's not true, I ran out of many sizes and styles of stacking rings, but I brought a LOT of those, so I did my best! ;) ). </div>
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I was so busy in the month leading up to this show, trying to build up my inventory so I'd have a tablefull, that I literally worked until 2 and 3 in the morning (after coming home for dinner and to help put the children to bed) more nights than not. It was madness. But long hours in the studio is the best kind of madness I can think of. I almost didn't do the show because I knew how much work it would be starting from scratch, and meeting my clients face-to-face is a little out of this hermit's comfort zone - but I'm so glad I did it. As is almost always the case, stepping out of my comfort zone and trying something new was absolutely worth it. </div>
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I owe a debt of gratitude to my amazing wife for giving me so much time and taking on so much of the lone-parenting duties over that month! Especially since she's also working ridiculously long hours as a tenure-track assistant professor. I love you honey!! </div>
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And now that I've caught back up on orders… and sleep… I've spent the last three days taking and editing photographs of the pieces I have left and listing them in <a href="http://www.buffalolucy.etsy.com/" target="_blank">the shop</a>.</div>
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Shield Rings in Labradorite, Prehnite, and Moonstone </div>
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Here's an example of just a few of the pieces I've been working for the Etsy Vancouver show for Etsy's Made in Canada Day, September 27th (find me under the dome of the "ice rink" at Robson Square!). </div>
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I had to hold onto these pictures for a little while because this one was being given as a gift and I couldn't ruin the surprise! Well, the flashy hunk of amethyst and silver you see below has happily found her way home so now I can share!</div>
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Isn't she a beauty?! It's a good thing it was claimed before I even built it otherwise I surely would have kept this one for myself. </div>
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You've been keeping me <i>so </i>busy in the studio! I am incredibly grateful! It has been a struggle just to keep up with my orders this summer and I couldn't be happier about it. With the kids being out of school and all of the fabulous summertime distractions this city has to offer, it has, unfortunately, also meant that studio time is at a premium and I haven't had much of a chance to add anything new to the shop in the way of one-of-kind work--but I'll have some news about that in a minute!</div>
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In non-jewelry-but-still-creative news: after taking a bit of a hiatus from photography (except for product shots), I've been slinging my camera over my shoulder again before heading out the door in the mornings and trying to capture at least a few shots every day. It feels good. </div>
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I applied to and have been accepted to show at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/madeincanada" target="_blank">Etsy Vancouver</a> for Etsy's big <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/madeincanada" target="_blank">Made in Canada Market</a> on September 27th! As a general rule I don't really do shows (nor do I use the term "as a rule"), so this is a kind of a big deal. Mark your calendars and come out and see me and my jewelry (and the work of many other talented Etsians) at Robson Square. </div>
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Life has been a little hectic since the holidays. </div>
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I mean, life around here is always a little hectic, and actually I've been making an effort to stop and BREATHE a little more these days (literally - I've taken up <a href="http://east-vancouver.mokshayoga.ca/" target="_blank">Moksha Yoga</a> and meditation), and I guess the blog has, unfortunately, been relegated to the end of the priority list. </div>
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Mostly, I've been busy making jewelry! Wow! I've been a busy little metalsmith since November. </div>
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I spend at least two days a week in my studio making nothing but wedding rings. </div>
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I am still so incredibly amazed and touched that you lovely people entrust me with such an important task. I love the fact that my rings are out there, being worn by men and women (and women and women and men and men), as symbols of their love and commitment. I do my best to make each one with intention (never mindlessly), and to spend a little time as I'm sawing and filing and soldering and sanding focusing on the love and passion and friendship and partnership that the silver I'm working will eventually come to symbolize. It's been such a pleasure and I'm looking forward to adding even more ring styles to my line in the near future (and gold, gold is on the horizon). </div>
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A hollow form pendant built to house a portion of the cremated remains of the wearer's recently departed partner.</div>
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The sides of the pendant have been filed to resemble my signature wedding rings.<br />
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Thank you, Meggan, so much, for granting me the honour of creating this piece with you (and Mikel). It was an incredible honor and I feel like my studio is a different place now that it has contained the vibrant spirit of your love.<br />
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As for other pieces in the works, when I'm not busy filling wedding ring orders, I am most certainly still creating one-of-a-kind art jewelry and regularly updating <a href="http://www.buffalolucy.etsy.com/" target="_blank">the shop</a>. There's a new <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/180698128/wonderland-ring-sterling-silver?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Wonderland Ring</a> in there, a recent addition of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/179365032/stacking-rings-set-of-3-gemstone?ref=listing-shop-header-1" target="_blank">gemstone stacking rings</a> (made-to-order in your size and choice of stones), and various other pieces come and gone (you'll have to check the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BuffaloLucy/sold?ref=shopinfo_sales_leftnav" target="_blank">sold</a> section to see those). If you missed anything, make sure to follow my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloLucyJewelry" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> - I try to post new work there as I list it.<br />
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Now here's to spring!<br />
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Buffalo Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13257899879685805954noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821959639533970191.post-16017391534630851102013-11-16T14:28:00.001-06:002013-11-16T14:29:39.587-06:00Thank you<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was another great week in the shop, so thank you for that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The plan for this coming week, along with working on some custom orders, is a few vintage glass rings and maybe a pendant or two? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Unfortunately I cannot guarantee Christmas delivery to locations outside of Canada and the United States. Please contact me if you are concerned about Christmas delivery and would like to discuss shipping options. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks again for all of your amazing support!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a lovely weekend!</span></div>
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The girls and I had to entertain ourselves all weekend as Dr. Foxy was a very busy beaver (hmm... mixed metaphor? oh well, it stays). </div>
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Oh, and as promised I listed a couple of new rings. There's still a turquoise Wonderland Ring on the bench that's being a bit of a boor, but it should be up sometime this week. </div>
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Available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/168449983/wide-band-turquoise-cocktail-ring?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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It was a busy week in the shop! I spent today restocking necessities in the shop and filling some made-to-order orders. </div>
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A day making wedding bands is <i>always</i> a good day. </div>
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Thank you all for your lovely support! It means the world!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Three new turquoise rings in <a href="http://www.buffalolucy.etsy.com/" target="_blank">the shop</a> tomorrow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've had a rather unproductive couple of weeks in the studio (sick kids, pro-d days, just some-of-those-days, blah, blah, blah), but it all turned out okay since these rings were the final result and I am so so in love with them. I have a few more things near completion on my bench and will definitely be making more of these also!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I trust you all had a good Halloween. Halloween is always kind of a big deal in our family. It was always our favorite, but then our "little" one decided to come into the world on that day five years ago and now it's especially extra special.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I have to say, Vancouver does Halloween well. </span></div>
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Buffalo Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13257899879685805954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821959639533970191.post-10589715439656119472013-10-21T15:48:00.002-05:002013-10-21T16:16:15.951-05:00Cat on a sill in late October (a short photo series)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Buffalo Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13257899879685805954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821959639533970191.post-45978996827572511322013-10-17T22:48:00.000-05:002013-10-17T23:15:13.949-05:00Giving Thanks<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This past weekend was Thanksgiving here in the Great White North. One of the best parts about moving back to Canada is that we have more frequent visits from my family. We were graced with the company of my brother and his lovely wife for part of this weekend and we made the best of it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are having the most amazing fall! Last year it had already rained a lot by now and we'd settled well into our wellies, but this season has been dry and sunny and glorious! I don't mind the rain (I love how impossibly green it makes the forest!) but I'm doing my best to appreciate every single moment of sun before the rains come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've continued to be productive in the studio. I am forever grateful to have the opportunity to work there. I love everything about it. Even getting there. We are a one-car family so I often take public transit and I even love my bus rides! One morning I was literally moved to tears by the amount kindness I witnessed as I watched strangers interact with each other during my 10 minute commute. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also love that my new building is a whirlwind of artistic activity. There are always models coming and going for fashion show fittings, or artists nervously preparing for show openings, or filmakers filming, or party planners planning... not to mention the regulars, making art in the studios around me. It's impossible not to be inspired. And the best part is that even with all of this creative energy and activity just outside of my glass-doored studio, I can close the door, turn on my music, turn my back to the action, and be in my<i> own</i> creative space, just like that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A few new items in <a href="http://www.buffalolucy.etsy.com/" target="_blank">the shop</a>. In addition to adding some new options for <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/166101054/satin-band-mens-wedding-band-satin?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">mens/unisex wedding bands</a>, I've also finished this beast:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> And this, the first of several made-to-order bangles I will be adding to the shop:</span></div>
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Buffalo Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13257899879685805954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821959639533970191.post-68708061759434883292013-10-09T01:21:00.000-05:002013-10-09T02:01:21.372-05:00Color Therapy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I spent a couple of hours stringing beads. It was meditative and the resulting color explosion made my heart happy. Though I suppose that also could have been due to the sunshine that graced us with its warmth on this glorious autumn day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I ended up gifting these babies away, but they were just a beginning. These seed beads popped up in some of my designs last week and now they're just begging me to incorporate them into some work in a bigger way. </span></div>
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Buffalo Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13257899879685805954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821959639533970191.post-23927455723533849892013-10-08T01:48:00.001-05:002013-10-08T02:28:16.934-05:00First Fruits<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first fruits from my new studio. Finished, photographed, and listed in <a href="http://www.buffalolucy.etsy.com/" target="_blank">the shop</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have several other pieces in various stages of completion on my bench which may or may not make it into the shop this week. I probably won't get as much time in the studio this week (I've got appointments, parent/teacher conferences, house guests to prepare for and Canadian Thanksgiving to shopping to do!), but I feel pretty good about what I finished last week!</span></div>
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Buffalo Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13257899879685805954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821959639533970191.post-20539991995704124682013-09-29T19:19:00.001-05:002013-09-29T19:19:54.069-05:00All moved in and back at the bench!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh dear lord, it's good to be back to work!</div>
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I was so afraid that I'd get back to my bench and not remember how to do anything, or worse, not have any ideas! But that has not been an issue. I've really only been at it two days (between the late school start here and sick kids and sick mommies and a lovely visit from my parents and various other obstacles to getting moved in to my studio, I didn't get to finally sit down for a full day of real work until this past Wednesday -- and then of course the kids were off school on Friday!), but I can already tell that this is going to be a really productive space for me. The energy is just right and it feels so... </div>
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I've reopened <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BuffaloLucy?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">the shop</a>, but so far with just a few of my made-to-order listings (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/84251593/wedding-ring-set-bands-rustic-sterling?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">Wedding Bands</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/65312207/simple-dimple-sterling-silver-dish-stud?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">Simple Dimple Earrings</a>). I hope to have a pile of one-of-a-kind pieces finished and ready to list within a week or so. I'm working on several rings, some earrings and a couple of necklaces. Can't wait to hold some finished pieces in my hands again! </div>
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And yes, the few of you who have been patiently waiting for me to finish up custom work will be hearing from me this week (your stuff is there in that pile, I promise!). If you've paid a deposit, I'm on it. If we've just <i>talked </i>about custom work, you might want to contact me again as it's highly likely I've forgotten what we talked about at this point. ;)</div>
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The best news of all is that the kids are doing great at their new school. I mean really, really great. It couldn't be going better if Stephanie and I had scripted it. So thank you to all of my friends and family and fans who sent us love and prayers and positive thoughts because it's working.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So many changes on the horizon. Exciting changes. Scary changes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">While this past year has been a year of change in itself, what with not one <i>but two</i> moves (one international, one local), we've finally settled into our new life here in the city (I know, it's funny to post a picture of a forest, just minutes from our house, and then refer to our life in the city, but that is now, amazingly, our incredible reality here in Vancouver - dang, I love this place). It's been a hectic year in so many ways -- Dr. Foxy getting settled into her new job; Lucy getting settled into a new school, making new friends, and making frequent visits back to Kansas to visit her dad and her old friends; Alice getting used to being home with me (I'm hoping <i>that</i> wasn't too hard); and me, well, let's just say I've been a very busy mom. I tried to set up my studio in our first apartment but I was so rarely able to find the time to work in it that it was barely worth it. When we moved again into our more permanent location I decided to leave my studio packed up until the fall, when Alice will be starting Kindergarten. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's the first big, exciting, scary change we're facing down at the moment: Alice starting all-day kindergarten. With her challenges we're really not sure what to expect. But she will have a full time one-on-one "helper" and when we met with the school we felt good about their ideologies regarding integration and inclusion. So we're hoping for the best! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My other big news is actually jewelry related! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am extremely proud and excited to announce that as of September 1st I have been invited to join a collective of incredibly talented artists and set up my work space in the fabulous <a href="http://www.thebeaumontstudios.com/" target="_blank">Beaumont Studios</a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has been a private dream of mine since I started Buffalo Lucy to move my studio out of my home and into a dedicated work space (preferably in the middle of a vibrant arts district ;) ). One that I'm not sure I ever <i>really</i> imagined would come true. So when I got the email letting me know that there was a space for me if I wanted it, I was overcome by a debilitating combination of excitement and fear. I almost turned it down. But thanks to my lovely wife and some amazing friends (some of whom I've never even met in person), I came to my senses and said yes, yes, YES!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know it was the right decision because ever since then, every time I think about it, I get those very same butterflies that you get when you're falling in love. </span><br />
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So, barring any unforeseen disasters, the online shop will be reopening (with new work!) in the near future. AND I will have items available for sale, for the first time EVER,<i> in person</i> in my studio right here in Vancouver, BC.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(And send us lots of positive energy for Alice's first days of Kindergarten and Lucy's first days at yet another new school.) </span></span><br />
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Buffalo Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13257899879685805954noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821959639533970191.post-72626934226721030902013-05-26T14:38:00.001-05:002013-05-26T14:39:02.557-05:00Officially on Hiatus!<div style="text-align: center;">
Just a quick note to say that I am officially putting the blog and the shop on hiatus. It's been in a state of unofficial rest for about a year now, but I've packed away my studio once again and need to officially flip the sign in the door to CLOSED.<br />
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But have no fear, I am by no means going away for good. </div>
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Watch this space for my triumphant return in the fall! </div>
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With love and gratitude as always, </div>
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Buffalo Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13257899879685805954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821959639533970191.post-35828396492100157612013-02-01T02:38:00.000-06:002013-05-26T14:41:10.997-05:00Back to Work! (and Introducing Simon)<div style="text-align: center;">
So this getting back into the studio thing has been a little more difficult than I had imagined. I did get <a href="http://www.buffalolucy.etsy.com/" target="_blank">the shop</a> opened back up as I'd promised (although I didn't post here to let you know as I'd promised - bad me, no biscuit). However, I have only made one new piece of work since the new year, and it's not even going in the shop because it's already on its way to its new owner in London, England. (But to give myself some credit, I have done some other shop-related work, I've sent off a few made-to-order wedding rings here and there, just no new one-of-a-kind pieces or shop updates to speak of as of yet)</div>
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We knew this whole international move business would be tricky but there have been difficulties we hadn't even considered. Mostly waiting lists. Very long processing times and waiting lists. The biggest challenge, and the part that has made it most difficult for me to get back into a routine with my work, is getting services set up for our little one, Alice. Back in the US she was in an amazing (<i>Ah-Mazing!</i>) preschool program with Ah-Mazing teachers and therapists who worked with her on almost daily basis (at zero charge to us) on all of the teeny tiny and major giant things that she needs day-to-day help with (for those of you who are new to our story, our four year old daughter Alice was born with a unique variant of an already rare brain disorder called Holoprosencephaly, and while she - and we - have been incredibly lucky in that her particular variant appears to be mild in relation to the initial prognosis, she still has some pretty major life challenges). <i>Anyway,</i> all of that to say, these services that we received for Alice four mornings a week freed me up to work in my studio (and to stay mostly sane). Alice is eligible to receive services here (we are still wading through the various forms and interviews and assessments and waiting lists, etc. to find out exactly which services those are), but the thing that no one warns you about is the fact that she very well may (and I'm not exaggerating here) age out of the system before she makes it to the end of the waiting list and actually receives any services. But there's a light at the end of the tunnel. We registered my baby girl for kindergarten yesterday. KINDERGARTEN! So even if we never make it to the end of the waiting list and I'm never able to get her any kind of aid to get her into preschool (because of her "special needs" she can't just go to preschool like any other kid), she <i>will </i>be going to kindergarten. And we have a meeting with the school board this morning to determine what type of aid she will need/get there. Keep your fingers crossed for us since I'm not sure how that will go (I know in the US it's hit or miss, I have no idea about here!).</div>
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So, that was to explain my absence. My very busy little four-year-old has been monopolizing my time (and in case you're not aware: hammers, saws, torches and four-year-olds don't really mix). But since she's growing up right before my eyes I'm not complaining. ;)</div>
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So <i>anyway... </i>here's the little piece of metal and stone that I was finally able to put together this week: </div>
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This was a custom piece using the client's own stone (a lovely specimen of rutilated quartz). It felt SO good to finally have a finished creation in my hands again. I immediately began work on more. </div>
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We've welcomed a new member into our family! Meet Simon.</div>
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Buffalo Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13257899879685805954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6821959639533970191.post-48971082827052957842012-10-18T17:37:00.002-05:002013-05-26T14:52:18.857-05:00Still Here! (but not there)<div style="text-align: center;">
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I had no intentions of letting it go for so long, but we've had a major shake up in the Foxy-Buffalo household and my every waking moment has been consumed by the details of it for the past five months.<br />
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The country of my birth, the place where my heart and soul have longed to be since I left 15 years ago. </div>
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Being from Alberta, and having spent my entire adult life in Kansas, the prairies are most definitely a part of my core make-up. I will always feel nostalgic for the soft rolling hills and seemingly never-ending fields of wheat that make up the Kansas countryside. </div>
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The Pacific Northwest has wooed me with its many magnificent charms. On Tuesday I went out to run an errand and in a matter of about four delicious afternoon hours I inhaled the salty soul-cleansing air of the ocean, photographed the lush green moss of the sun dappled forest, and sucked up the electric energy of Vancouver's downtown hustle and bustle. </div>
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How did we end up here, you ask? Well the Foxy one, being the hot commodity that she is, landed a faculty job at the University of British Columbia. So hopefully we'll be staying well into the foreseeable future. Of course there have been sacrifices and while it's been relatively smooth as far as international moves go, it hasn't exactly been easy. Stephanie's having to work incredibly hard (and will for a few years at least), we left behind all of our Lawrence and Kansas City friends and family, we have no childcare here (ouch), and my work was put on hold while we got our lives packed up and resettled. But I'm slowly getting my new studio into working order. I will soon be back in production mode, but at a much slower pace (since, as I mentioned, I have no childcare at the moment and a <i>very</i> busy three-year-old). Hopefully I will at least get the shop back open in the next week or so. To those of you who have been waiting for me to finish up custom orders, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for being so patient. </div>
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Now that I have my computer space set up again, I will be back to blogging regularly and will keep you posted about when the shop will be back online. I'm *this close* to being there. I'll tell you, my hands are <i>itching</i> to pick up the torch again!<br />
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This weekend we braved the heat to take in the local vegetative goodness at the <a href="http://www.lawrencefarmersmarket.com/vendor_directory.php" target="_blank">Lawrence Farmers' Market</a>. We came home with an armload of peonies. </div>
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They're downright obscene, lounging about in the dining room, flaunting their garish colors and ridiculously large blossoms without shame. I'm almost embarrassed to look at them.</div>
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In shop news... I will have a small shop update tomorrow consisting of these three items in varying shades of green:</div>
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(From left to right: turquoise, sterling, feather & jade, chrysoprase & amethyst)</div>
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I'll be adding these little ditties to the shop tomorrow morning (once I've photographed them). But they won't be there for long. I'll be closing the shop and pulling all of my inventory at the end of this week so I can start building my inventory for the <a href="http://www.theindieswing.com/" target="_blank">Strawberry Swing</a> on June 1st and 2nd. So if there's something you've had your eye on... now's the time! </div>
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See you in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BuffaloLucy?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">the shop</a> in the morning!</div>
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Ah, finals week(s). One down and one to go! </div>
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I've been in the studio in between study sessions and will have some new work for you hopefully tomorrow. These ones won't be in the shop for long, though. I'll be closing it up next week so I can start building up my inventory for the <a href="http://www.theindieswing.com/" target="_blank">Strawberry Swing</a>! </div>
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Here's what I'm working with RIGHT NOW:</div>
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Jade, turquoise and chrysoprase echoing the colors outside of my studio window. ♥ <br />
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I also realized that I haven't even posted the last two pieces I made! This one has already gone to its rightful owner (a lovely lady, I assure you!) but it's a beauty and I have to let you see it!<br />
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That stone!! Be still my heart. Dendritic quartz and citrine set in sterling.<br />
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And then this one is available in <a href="http://www.buffalolucy.etsy.com/" target="_blank">the shop</a> now:<br />
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Mookaite jasper set in sterling silver on 28" of black suede with and adjustable handmade sterling D Ring buckle. She's pretty bad-ass. ;)<br />
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Get up before sunrise (and the children), build a fire, </div>
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xo</div>Buffalo Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13257899879685805954noreply@blogger.com2