Beginning in California, I embarked on a journey around the world, eventually settling into life in the foothills of the beautiful Mt. Koya in Japan. This beautiful little town has been home to my family of 4 children for over 16 years, giving them a peaceful and secure upbringing.
Okunoin Cemetery at Mt. Koya, my place of peace
Besides
the birth of my last child, this town has also been home to Off on a
Whim, a custom made jewelry business built upon the Japanese Power Stone
philosophy that each stone holds the power to support and assist you
during your daily journey through life. I work closely with customers to
build their perfect pieces with colors and stones that represent the
challenges they are facing, in memory of departed loved ones, and in
celebration of life’s victories. My materials come straight from the
earth as I choose not to work with plastics, giving customers that
connection to the world around them.
So
many people have played a large part in helping me move forward with
this business and grow it to where we are today. Color and nature are my
greatest inspiration, springtime flowers, summer trees, fall leaves,
winter skies, I try to pull what is around me into my work.
Recently popular, Off on a Whim Tree of Life Suncatchers,
measuring around 13cm end to end, great gifts!
measuring around 13cm end to end, great gifts!
This
year I want to focus on creating some tutorials for YouTube and
building up a YouTube channel, as well as develop a newsletter. I hope
to cut back my day job hours so I can focus better on turnaround time
for my work. I have plans to reach out to brick and mortar shops for
some consignment and wholesale contracts, and am considering starting up
workshops to teach the basics to people who are interested to make
their own pieces. I'm also beginning to collaborate with other artists to create
new pieces.
I started branching out in gold filled and diamond chip pieces
Isn’t
free time a myth? Raising and providing for 4 children has effectively
ended the luxury of free time. But when it does manage to skitter across
my path, you can find me reading a book, doing a puzzle, or just
chilling with a TV show.
Contact and follow me here:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/offonawhim
Website: www.offonawhimjewelry.etsy.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offonawhim.
You
can order/ buy my work here! And take advantage of our limited time
offer for 15% off your order on Etsy through June 30, 2017. Enter BikuLove at checkout to apply it!
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