Dr Brassy Steamington
Steampunk Artist
Feature Artist January
A little bit from Dr Brassy Steamington, in her own words.......
I am Dr Brassy Steamington aka Kimberlee Turner. I share my laboratory with an ornery cat Delilah, who has been my loyal and constant companion since 1997.
I aspire to carve out a little nitch on Etsy and at craft fairs by making available the best steampunk and Gothic items. I seek out the highest quality supplies. I spend much time to insure the durability of my designs. I want each piece to be comfortable, beautiful and to last a lifetime.
I am Dr Brassy Steamington aka Kimberlee Turner. I share my laboratory with an ornery cat Delilah, who has been my loyal and constant companion since 1997.
I aspire to carve out a little nitch on Etsy and at craft fairs by making available the best steampunk and Gothic items. I seek out the highest quality supplies. I spend much time to insure the durability of my designs. I want each piece to be comfortable, beautiful and to last a lifetime.
A quote from Dr. Brassy..........
"A man who works with his hands is a
laborer; a man who works with his hands
and his brain is a craftsman; but a man
who works with his hands and his brain and
his heart, is an Artist."
"A man who works with his hands is a
laborer; a man who works with his hands
and his brain is a craftsman; but a man
who works with his hands and his brain and
his heart, is an Artist."
We decided to change things up on bit on this feature. Instead of questions and
answers, we decided to give Dr Brassy Steamington the floor, so to speak:-)
I started making Steampunk items way back in 1986-88, long before the name Steampunk was universally used. I sold jewelry in a tiny little store called Linda Flynn's in San Luis Obispo, CA. I took time off for "Life" (work, school, becoming a mom) and am now back to my first love, jewelry making.
Why I do what I do........ I had the great luck of the human genome draw to get Lupus ( yes, this means I have an excuse for being "Loopy" at times:-) and a nasty case of asthma to boot. As I cannot go out into the sun (which makes me real popular with my vampire friends), and I cannot be above 70 degrees (Love those A/C units), I am relegated to the creative laboratory/dungeon on most days.
I tell you this, not to garner sympathy but more to reach out to those with health challenges who are finding it near impossible to secure work in the impossibly young/healthy/suntanned world. You have value! You can do anything you aspire to do! This is what helped me reach into my inner Steampunk to go back to what I loved doing so much in the 80's and 90's. For me, being rich is having love in my life, and have $100.00 left over at the end of the month. I hope to bring a smile to the faces of my customers and continue to do what I love with all my heart.
I work on my art every day. Most days I start at 7am and I go til 9-10pm. I am giving this my all and hoping that I make lots of friends along the way.
I am so happy to be the featured artist in January and I thank Connie Rios-Relyea for the opportunity. I wish you all a day of good things from the aether that surrounds us all........
answers, we decided to give Dr Brassy Steamington the floor, so to speak:-)
I started making Steampunk items way back in 1986-88, long before the name Steampunk was universally used. I sold jewelry in a tiny little store called Linda Flynn's in San Luis Obispo, CA. I took time off for "Life" (work, school, becoming a mom) and am now back to my first love, jewelry making.
Why I do what I do........ I had the great luck of the human genome draw to get Lupus ( yes, this means I have an excuse for being "Loopy" at times:-) and a nasty case of asthma to boot. As I cannot go out into the sun (which makes me real popular with my vampire friends), and I cannot be above 70 degrees (Love those A/C units), I am relegated to the creative laboratory/dungeon on most days.
I tell you this, not to garner sympathy but more to reach out to those with health challenges who are finding it near impossible to secure work in the impossibly young/healthy/suntanned world. You have value! You can do anything you aspire to do! This is what helped me reach into my inner Steampunk to go back to what I loved doing so much in the 80's and 90's. For me, being rich is having love in my life, and have $100.00 left over at the end of the month. I hope to bring a smile to the faces of my customers and continue to do what I love with all my heart.
I work on my art every day. Most days I start at 7am and I go til 9-10pm. I am giving this my all and hoping that I make lots of friends along the way.
I am so happy to be the featured artist in January and I thank Connie Rios-Relyea for the opportunity. I wish you all a day of good things from the aether that surrounds us all........
Interview
Pearls Of Wisdom
*What advice would you give fellow artists just starting out in the art selling
business?
Research, marketing and quality control! No matter what your art is, look to see what other artists in a similar genre are doing and find the missing void to fill. You need to be able to market yourself and your art as 75% of your time 25% on the actual making of your art. Finally, quality control. Test your art. Does it hold up to its glue hold? Do your stitches hold tight? A well made piece will garner much kudos while a beautiful (but poorly made piece) will illicit disappointment and no repeat sales.
business?
Research, marketing and quality control! No matter what your art is, look to see what other artists in a similar genre are doing and find the missing void to fill. You need to be able to market yourself and your art as 75% of your time 25% on the actual making of your art. Finally, quality control. Test your art. Does it hold up to its glue hold? Do your stitches hold tight? A well made piece will garner much kudos while a beautiful (but poorly made piece) will illicit disappointment and no repeat sales.
The following video contains Dr Brassy Steamingtons; Sightmares Evil Eye Jewelry. The video is call: VooDoo Baby in There Will Be Blood
Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6FykDYqd78
Warning Explicit Content
Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6FykDYqd78
Warning Explicit Content
LINKS
Etsy Shops:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/KimberleeTime
http://www.etsy.com/DrBrassysteampunk
Blog:
http://drbrassysteampunk.blogspot.com/
Email:
drbrassy@yahoo.com
http://www.etsy.com/shop/KimberleeTime
http://www.etsy.com/DrBrassysteampunk
Blog:
http://drbrassysteampunk.blogspot.com/
Email:
drbrassy@yahoo.com
We at Jewels Designs would like to thank Dr Brassy Steamington, for allowing us to feature her unique and beautiful artwork. Sometime in January we will be showcasing Dr Brassys work again in our Special Guest section. Please stop by and check out all the additional works by Dr Brassy. Her extraodinary Hat designs will also be showcased in this section.
