Meet Lisa of LISAHAMMER
You can visit her Esty shop here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=93669
How many years have you been an artist?
I’ve been creating things for as long as I can remember. I can remember accessorizing my bike with leftover paint my parents had and making things from everything that I could get my hands on when I was a kid. In college, I decided to major in graphic design then went on to manage my parents aircraft upholstery business during the day and creating art at night part time. Until a few months ago I had always had a day job and did my art in my spare time. For the last few months I have been creating my fused glass jewelry full time so it’s only recently that I have become a full time artist.
How many years have you worked with glass?
I had been fascinated with glass fusing for a couple of years before working with it. After attending a glass show in Orlando, Florida several years ago, I purchased a kiln and dove right into it. I haven’t looked back yet!
What triggers ideas for new projects?
Everything seems to trigger ideas in me! I love looking through magazine and books for color combinations to use in my glass work. I also try to read up on new techniques and materials that are available to try and think of ways I can incorporate it into my work.
When do ideas come to you? How often?
Usually really great ideas come to me as I’m drifting off to sleep. I also seem to get ideas while having conversations with people or just doing my daily activities.
What percentage of the day do you think about or work on your art?
Now that I’m creating my jewelry full time, I try to structure my day as if it was a job. I try to work a full day taking photos, creating listings on Etsy, creating new pieces and getting ready for upcoming shows. Of course sometimes I get side tracked with doing household activities like laundry, grocery shopping and house cleaning.
Do you create daily?
Yes, I try to do some thing creative every day. Some days it is fun activities like cutting glass and creating pieces and other days is the background work of photographing and listing on Etsy.
How important is it for you to create art?
Extremely! Thanks to the support of my wonderful husband, it is now my full time job! A dream come true for me!
Do you feel that choosing the artist’s life has been a sacrifice? Have you given up certain luxuries?
I’ve wanted to create art full time for quite a while now that I’m just happy to be able to do so. The joy of being able to create out weighs the luxuries that I miss….most of the time.
Describe your studio.
My studio is the third bedroom in our house. It’s painted with light blue/green paint and has large window that looks out to the street. My work bench sits in front of the window. We also have two desks (one mine and one my husband’s) for our computers and my kiln in the corner. It’s cozy but works! Luckily there is a LARGE closet that I’m able to store most of my supplies and the overflow is stashed in the garage. Most of the time the closet is organized…I wish I could say the same about my desk and workbench.
Tell me something about you.
I’m a HUGE dog lover and have two Airedales name Oliver and Paige. Oliver is a bit over 5 years old and Paige is less than a year. As a result of my love for dogs, my Mom (who also has an Airedale named Gertrude) just opened a joint Etsy shop to sell handmade dog collars named FabFido.
You can visit her Esty shop here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=93669
How many years have you been an artist?
I’ve been creating things for as long as I can remember. I can remember accessorizing my bike with leftover paint my parents had and making things from everything that I could get my hands on when I was a kid. In college, I decided to major in graphic design then went on to manage my parents aircraft upholstery business during the day and creating art at night part time. Until a few months ago I had always had a day job and did my art in my spare time. For the last few months I have been creating my fused glass jewelry full time so it’s only recently that I have become a full time artist.
How many years have you worked with glass?
I had been fascinated with glass fusing for a couple of years before working with it. After attending a glass show in Orlando, Florida several years ago, I purchased a kiln and dove right into it. I haven’t looked back yet!
What triggers ideas for new projects?
Everything seems to trigger ideas in me! I love looking through magazine and books for color combinations to use in my glass work. I also try to read up on new techniques and materials that are available to try and think of ways I can incorporate it into my work.
When do ideas come to you? How often?
Usually really great ideas come to me as I’m drifting off to sleep. I also seem to get ideas while having conversations with people or just doing my daily activities.
What percentage of the day do you think about or work on your art?
Now that I’m creating my jewelry full time, I try to structure my day as if it was a job. I try to work a full day taking photos, creating listings on Etsy, creating new pieces and getting ready for upcoming shows. Of course sometimes I get side tracked with doing household activities like laundry, grocery shopping and house cleaning.
Do you create daily?
Yes, I try to do some thing creative every day. Some days it is fun activities like cutting glass and creating pieces and other days is the background work of photographing and listing on Etsy.
How important is it for you to create art?
Extremely! Thanks to the support of my wonderful husband, it is now my full time job! A dream come true for me!
Do you feel that choosing the artist’s life has been a sacrifice? Have you given up certain luxuries?
I’ve wanted to create art full time for quite a while now that I’m just happy to be able to do so. The joy of being able to create out weighs the luxuries that I miss….most of the time.
Describe your studio.
My studio is the third bedroom in our house. It’s painted with light blue/green paint and has large window that looks out to the street. My work bench sits in front of the window. We also have two desks (one mine and one my husband’s) for our computers and my kiln in the corner. It’s cozy but works! Luckily there is a LARGE closet that I’m able to store most of my supplies and the overflow is stashed in the garage. Most of the time the closet is organized…I wish I could say the same about my desk and workbench.
Tell me something about you.
I’m a HUGE dog lover and have two Airedales name Oliver and Paige. Oliver is a bit over 5 years old and Paige is less than a year. As a result of my love for dogs, my Mom (who also has an Airedale named Gertrude) just opened a joint Etsy shop to sell handmade dog collars named FabFido.
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