back from reform school

That is where I have been the last few days, at reform school. Actually, it was a self imposed lock down in my studio as is was in desperate need of cleaning and putting stuff away.

This is how I like to work with all my beads tossed in a drawer.

This how I am trying to work after a few days of reform school.

I am not happy about it but I will give it a try. I like to dig and poke around, organization makes me light headed and I think I am just one hard drawer pull away from a bead disaster. I can easily mix it up again. Doesn't it always seem there is never enough bins or boxes to fully sort?  I was a couple cubbies short as I didn't have a place for amber browns and cobalt blues. I do like having the retina burning yellow and lime greens in their own little space.  After sorting, I was suprised to find I had so many oranges, purples and evil eye beads.

As much as I love my rolling cart, I have to be careful with it as one time it did tip over and I don't even want to recall that disaster. It was very traumatic with beads every where.

I did take time to make this striped river rock amulet necklace.
available on etsy

With some bead sorting finished, I think there may be some colorful pieces coming out of the studio soon.

Comments

[Debra]

Beautiful necklace.

[Jill]

HA! I'm the opposite. I need to have my stuff neatly organized or I feel like I'm spending more time trying to find supplies than I do actually making something. BUT, I DO loooooove to rummage around when it comes to finding the supplies! Don't give me things neatly placed on shelves. Let me find a thrift store where I could sink my teeth into a good treasure hunt. I'm guessing whatever helps inspire you and makes you more creative is how your storage will eventually wind up.

[Leslie]

Yowza! You've got even more beads than I do and I've got a lot. I like mine fairly organized, altho my larger ones are a bit messier since they're easier to spot. I'd really like to dig thru the striped box of metal junk in the 3rd drawer down...