I went to art school. Yup, 4 years. I enjoyed taking electives in many things I don’t use, such as paper making, the only course I got less than a B in during the whole 4 years. Not for lack of trying either, I was in that stupid paper making studio for loads of extra hours- but it still didn’t really work out for me.
I got my degree in teaching, and went on to teach for a few years. Love it. Hated it. Definitely a love/hate thing. Still Jones for it whenever I drive by a high school, and have to talk myself down. It was awful to be a free spirit stuck in a classroom with my wings clipped. I was in a constant state of anxiety, because I was nervous that I was too close to the kids, too personable, and would end up smeared all over the news because I touched someone or made too personal a comment. It was horrible. But I loved it too, because I loved spending time influencing teenagers. I LOVE them! And I was never inappropriate, although I worried because of all the pressure of society and parents. It was awful feeling that way, did I mention that?
I am primarily a polymer clay art jewelry artisan. I fought being a jewelry maker for years, but it’s just part of me. I make tiny beautiful things. For a while, I called my etsy shop StudioBijou…until I found a porn studio using the same name. Whoops, didn’t want that association! So I changed to my name, KiraSlyeDesigns. I keep that, because it’s been around for so long and it’s me. But again, evolution rears it’s head. I needed to follow a colorful dream and associate more with the style I love.
I love Bohemian style, color, the gypsy connotations. I love the movie Moulin Rouge and highly recommend it- Freedom, Beauty, Truth and Love.
