artsyjana

I live in Canada (Canada Post is usually pretty slow.). I've moved back to my hometown after living away for 5 years.

I took a printmaking class a few years ago, and fell in love with etching! I have finally graduated from college last year, after 4 long years, studying jewellery and metals. I work mostly in sterling silver, sometimes in other metals. I love color. I love almost all forms of art and crafts, but especially art created with recycled objects. Making something beautiful out of trash is great!

I've been to a lot of concerts. Some of the people I've seen are Santana, Cheap Trick, C.C.R., The B-52's, Wide Mouth Mason, and Alice Cooper- in fact, I caught a drumstick from one of his drummers! I saw Rob Zombie and Ozzy Osbourne 2 years ago. Ozzy's getting old, but he can still rock!

I went bungie jumping once. Scary, but amazing at the same time. I wear lots of little hoops in my ears, and have my nose pierced. I like body art, and have one tattoo of a star on my arm. Halloween is my favorite holiday. I have tons of art supplies, and although I do love to trade, I'm trying to use up what I have before accumulating more. (See my wish list to see what I can use)

I don't offend easily- except for when people are down right mean or intolerent. Swearing and nudity don't bother me. I'm not into cutesy stuff, but I don't hate it either. No offence to anyone, but I am NOT into kawaii.

My all time favorite movie EVER is Beetlejuice. I really like Tim Burton movies. I like the Nightmare on Elm Street series, and the Evil Dead trillogy. I love 70's and 80's horror movies. I don't like the horror movies that come out these days much though- too gorry. (Though 70's & 80's gore I appreciate).

• I love candy, but if anyone sends me anything edible, PLEASE make sure the ingredients are included as I have lots of allergies.
• I love nature
• Retro style stuff
• Pop art. I really like Andy Warhol.
• Weird art- saw a Picasso and a Dahli exibit 2 years ago. So cool!
• I love Betsy Johnson. She's such a fun designer.
• I really like cats
• I love shiny things
• I have a huge bead collection
• I like fairies
• I like images that are celestial, underwater like mermaids and fish, outerspace, dragonflies and butterflies
• Anything rich in color.
• I love fabric, especialy stuff you want to touch like velvet, satin, and lace
• Polymer clay
• I'm starting to alter things, and am currently builing a couple different shrines- one dedicated to Stonehenge, and one dedicated to faries
• I ♥ Barbie
• Stamping and printmaking
• Bettie Page and other vintage style pin-up girls
• Scratch and sniff stickers (I do not see these very often- if you send me any, you will definately get a heart!)
• Day of the Dead stuff and skulls
• Stars

• Paper making
• Inchies- would love to be sent some made of polymer clay
• ATC's, collage type stuff
• Sometimes I'll paint on stuff- a table, fabric, sometimes I'll paint on found objects, my clothes
• I like dyeing fabrics and playing with textiles and fibers
• I have a huge bead collection and love playing with and trading them
• Polymer clay is one of my all time favorite mediums, and is highly under valued
• I am a jeweller/goldsmith, and I love soldering and I love recycling my scrap metal by melting it down to make new metal (I make by own sheet, and on occasion I'll also make my own wire). I really enjoy playing with the torch (hehe- fire!)
• I know how to set stones, and have stones of almost every kind if anyone is looking for any in particular

• Polymer clay inchies
• Icicle dolls
• Lampwork beads, or handmade pendants/beads.
• Seed beads (rounded kind- not the ones with rough edges- they cut the thread)
• Goddess and Spirit type dolls, art dolls, charms, pendants, etc.
• Moulds for making faces out of polymer clay
• Alcohol inks (even an almost empty bottle- I really want to try it)
• Altered art
• Rubber stamps- looking for images of body parts (realistic looking). I like both purchased and handmade stamps
• I really like art and handmade items, like jewellery, herbal soaps, handmade paper, hand dyed paper, mini shrines, stuff made from beeswax (LOVE the smell of it) etc.
• I love ATC's (am working on filling up my second binder of them). I love the idea of having mini pieces of art from all over the world.
• If anyone has a child who has outgrown their Barbies, I'd love some Barbie shoes or any other tiny plastic accessories
• Also looking for any doll parts (faces, hands, etc.)
• Scrap bits of sterling silver or other metals, stones, broken jewellery to take apart
• Tiny plastic toys

• Any sequins, buttons or fabric, as I am trying to use up what I already have before getting more (unless they feature stars or skulls).
• Tea or coffee items
• NO PEANUT PRODUCTS. All other nuts are okay though.
• Itchy wool

• Beads of almost every kind
• Jewellery making supplies
• Finished jewellery. Can make custom pieces (look at my deviant art for examples)
• Stones (cabs, facetted, drilled)
• Polymer clay
• ATC's & ATC making supplies
• Can make custom metal tags with words on them
• Take a look at my flickr. There's a section of available items
• Canadian coins (I also have a few British coins I could trade)
• I have TONS of buttons
• Lots of paper
• Lots of art & craft supplies (if you're looking for something, ask and I just might have it)

• Something from Crafty Pay It Back from katara (tagged 06/13/09)