[Jewelry making - Article 00465] - [Orchid] California dreamin'

[Lisa Orlando]

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Dear Orchidland,

    Some of you already know what's going on with me. I am currently in
    a temporary house-sitting situation as a result of separating from my
    partner of many years. I don't want to leave California (at least not
    yet) for a variety of reasons, some of which are actually jewelry
    related. 

    My dream is to find a house that I can "caretake" for the off
    season--if I don't have to pay rent for a few months, I can probably
    make it without a day job and spend a lot of time working on and
    marketing my jewelry. I also could use some time staring at the
    Pacific, or a few redwoods. 

    I know most of you aren't the kind of people who own summer homes on
    the California coast, but you may have relatives or clients in that
    category. I won't be storing propane or dangerous chemicals--I'm
    doing wire and PMC and a little butane. The only way I could "move
    up" technically is if I find a place near e.g. the Mendocino Art
    Center, where they let the locals use the jewelry studio in the
    winter. And, yes, Mendocino is my preference--Cheryl Rydmark, Susan
    Wood, Jima Abbott, and lots of other wonderful jewelers there--and
    galleries with work by people like Barbara Heinrich and Michael Good.
    It feeds my soul in a thousand ways. 

    So, I'm putting it out there. Who knows? Miracles do happen. 

Gratefully,
Lisa Orlando
Aphrodite's Ornaments
still in Benicia, CA

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