JenCushman

I'm a sassy mama who loves art, words, humor and humility. I make. I write. I teach. #positivity

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Imagine walking into and out of this front door every day. I could do it...maybe.
#london #queenannesplace #handcarvedwood #familyvacation2019 #walkingandexploring #carvingourownpath #inspirationiseverywhere

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Today we walked 27,000 steps and climbed dozens and dozens of stairs as we toured Buckingham Palace for the changing of the guards ceremony and then took the underground to the Greenwich Market, Greenwich Park, the Greenwich Observatory, The Queens House and finished it off …

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Chill day hanging out at the Camden Locks with the fam. Sightseeing, shopping, trying out whatever food looks tasty and being inspired by the twists and turns of new alleyways with even more markets to wander.
#familyvacation2019 #thisishowweroll #camdenlocks #camdenmarket…

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Are you ready for it? Here's my big announcement. I'd love for you to join me for my brand new Mener La Belle Vie at La Cascade in the South of France at the fabulous La Cascade June 17th-24th 2020.

A full immersion art & senses retreat where we’ll treasure hunt for vintage…

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I'm working on a pretty exciting announcement to come next week. Been dreamin', schemin', thinkin', believin', manifesting and setting my intentions on this one for a while now. So stinkin' jazzed the opportunity has arrived (and I get to bring nine people with me!) Newslett…

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During my morning meditation today I had a moment at the end where my heart filled deeply with love and light and I was overcome with gratitude for being fortunate enough to choose each day what I want to work on, to strive toward, to dream about, to set intentions and make …

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Just a girl and a torch. Making metal jewelry magic and teaching others techniques. Life is pretty good! 🔥🔥🔥 #jencushmanjewelry #teachingartist #metalworking #inthestudio #newstudio #makersgonnamake #i♥️myjob #ichoosethislife #arizonaartist #smalltownlife

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My first Deconstructed Studio at my home and home studio in Pine AZ is complete. My heart is so very full. I'm grateful to these beautiful women who're such a accomplished artists in their own right for putting their faith in me and traveling to my home studio. Each artist m…

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It's the end of Day 2 of my Deconstructed Studio retreat and we've been having a blast making metal jewelry and shopping at the fun little antique stores in my country town of Pine AZ. My creative ladies are absolutely amazing! With @kelleysmithart @socotwist @margaretapplin…

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Another sample for Deconstructed Studio this weekend in my hometown. We're going to be playing with soft solder - making bezels with it and also stamping impressions into molten solder. Students will create even more layers with rivets and mixed metals and gorgeous patina. T…

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Wire and metal and rivets and patina, oh my. Here's a little detail shot of my Life Path Five necklace that I built yesterday. I'm heading into my studio to make some sample bezels for my Deconstructed Studio retreat in just four more days. My mind and creative spirit is alr…

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New metalwork necklace based on my Life Path number. Before I learned about numerology and astrology I was always intuitively attracted to the number 5. Then I learned that five is my life path number and it was just more fuel for the seeker within.

Fives value freedom over…

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This came up on my Facebook page as a memory today. Just in time for Deconstructed Studio this coming weekend. I was teaching this necklace at the Bead and Button Show and also Tucson To Bead True Blue Show then because my book Making Metal Jewelry was in bookstores and on A…

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Rustic wire rings. I like the layered look and with their soldered backs these are much easier to wear. The bigger one looks great on my middle finger. 🖕(Lol. Just teasing!) We'll be making a few of these coming up here June 7-9th for Deconstructed Studio at my home in Pine,…

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It feels great to be back at my metalwork. Forging and soldering organic-style copper rings and finishing them. I seriously had to dust off my tumbler, oil it up and change the belt before I used it because it had been so long. I even cleaned my shot. Everything's now in sp…

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Studio tip: It used to be that I couldn't let go of the smallest of paper scraps when I was doing collage and now it's peeled paint. So many cool things I can do with these bits of dried acrylic paint. Since I started using my silicone craft mat years ago as my paint pallett…

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Curtis is the owner and curator of @galeana39 an amazing Phoenix boutique store with a global, hip, modern luxury vibe. He hand crafts these most delicious soy wax candles - Smoked Woods is my fav, and I love burning it in my studio as I'm working. Yesterday, however, his ca…

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Working on one's business as a solo entrepreneur/artist can sometimes get a little lonely. My studio is next to my house, literally a 20-step commute. Though I thoroughly enjoy the abundant amounts of quiet I get each day to myself to think and work and explore, I do get cab…

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I'm finally getting a chance to unpack my teaching box from @eatcakecreate Art is You in Northern California. As I was pulling out my jewelry, I uncovered this plaster casting I found from my favorite vendor and friend Anne Beach of Beach Flea Market. If you would have seen …

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Work in progress. Heart with a little secret hiding niche. This is simply layer one ...beginning steps. Lots more to come, but it's great to feel healthy enough again to be back in my studio working on some deadlines. #inthestudiotoday #workingfromhome #workinprogress #firs…