Flat Chalice Side

I found that I am digging for some motivation these days. Normally it is easy to overlook the things we really want to be working on for the pressure of the things we think we should be working on or think we have to be working on. With the slowed pace of things lately I have taken stock of that in my own work with this piece; (shown above). It came in and became a pet project in 2016 and has been repaired painstakingly section by section a little at a time. I’m always so busy and rushing that it has just sat and sat and sat   I decided to get it finished up!

It is easy to lose sight of our passions; those things that get us really fired up. For me, running a shop often eclipses any of the joy I get from silversmithing. With the phones a little quiet and suppliers delayed, I realized I can bring some things I have been itching to get at, onto the workbench.

chalice process

I have picked at this repair for almost 4 full years now. I let the pressure of everyday business get in the way of the work I really want to be doing. So this week it is out on the bench to at least, make it into the home stretch. It has been completely cut apart, re-shaped and re-constructed. I just managed to get the base put back together.

Time to finish it up.  Some of my people are gardening, some are cooking a lot. What are you re-discovering with the stunted pace of things ? Please sign up for my mailing list if you like and stay tuned for the chalice!