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Now that I have shared all the “things” that happened the last couple of years, it’s time to dive into the present (and maybe some teasers for the future). As I shared previously, I bought an office condo back in 2022. And this office condo has a great layout to offer in-person workshops to get other people making jewelry too.
In a prior chapter of my life when I had my digital marketing business, I used to teach workshops for local businesses on how to optimize their digital footprints. Due to that setup, I already had all the furniture and such to create another classroom. But instead of rows of tables facing forward, we’ll be changing things up a bit when we get crafty.
Sadly our first class was canceled due to a snow storm, but I’m certainly looking forward to the next one coming up in a couple of days (at the time I’m writing this blog). My intention is to start with 2 classes per month, and as I get my sea legs under me, I intend to increase to 4 classes per month. And who knows….maybe I’ll have even more each month! A girl can dream!
I’ve always been the type of person to share what I learn. So I’m not in the jewelry making game to keep everything to myself. I want to spread the creativity and engage others to find it in themselves like I did. Most people have such busy lives these days that we find it hard to find “me” time. And I just think that is such a tragedy. I want to create a place where people can come and build a sense of community while doing something relaxing. Here in Boulder, it’s not such a big city that you can’t get to know your neighbors, and I like that.
Not only can getting a sense of “fitting in” with your community be a positive affect on your psyche, but there are LOTS of studies that prove creating art can give you many different health benefits as well.
By holding these classes in my local community, it gives me the opportunity to showcase my work IRL as well. Since my jewelry store is an e-commerce business, there aren't a lot of opportunities for people to physically see my products. By having my workshops, I can also give potential customers an opportunity to see my stuff as well.
At the end of the day we are all humans, and in turn it means we crave human interaction. By opening up my space to invite people in my community to congregate and create, I’m feeding that need for human connection. So if you are local to Boulder, Colorado or here visiting, be sure to check out our latest workshops and come join us!
Until next time.....
Dianna
* I flexed my 21st century muscles and tried my hand at ChatGPT for the list of benefits art can have for individuals. Just wanted to be transparent on the bullet points. I also want to disclose that my workshops are not art therapy sessions, please seek professional help if you feel you need that type of support.