My name is Elaine and Im a dub! Born and bred in an area of dublin known as the old liberties and its the second oldest part of the city- so about 1000 yrs. Im 23 and from a typical Irish matriarcal family, my gran rules the roost! In my day job Im an environmental scientist- or as my friends say, a total hippy!
What is your irish connection?
Im Irish through and through- well as irish as you get nowadays anyway, if you ignore the protestant side of the family a few generations ack and the fact that Im from the pale!
What do you make?
Mainly I make jewelry and have done forever but I love crafts so any chance I get I take up a new one. I paint glass, make cards, draw and I cant wait to turn my hand to collage-I have some little boxes just begging to be jewelry boxes as soon as I get a free night!
When did you start crafting?
I think the first time I changed from just being a kid playing around with stuff to actually wanting to truely craft I was about 7 and my friends older sisters were bringing us to the cinema, on the walk accross town they stopped into a little bead shop in temple bar and I vividly remember it being like finding a treasure chest! I could barely see all the beads but I loved it. The next week I begged my mum to bring me there and that night I made my first necklace.
What's your favourite item that you've crafted?
Its a tie between that first necklace (even though its now lost to the sands of time) and the beadweaving heart because thats a totally new style i figured out on my own and have perfected to be made on a single string with no double back!
Is there any other craft you'd love to learn?
I think the question should be is there any other craft I wouldnt want to learn! Papercutting, woodwork, soldering and acrylic painting are all high on my list at the moment!
What do you do when not crafting?
Work, go the cinema, cook, travel and all the mundane things that are herd to do with tiny beads in your hands!
Whats your favorite part of etsy?
Teams (I love you guys, you make this place worth it!) and the communitee in general.
In 5 years where would you like to be?
Id like to have a small steady flow of interest in what I make, have learned new techniques and added new ranges- I started with the ancient elements as ranges because I feel that leaves me so much room to grow. That and Im a science nerd and cant wait to have a carbon range!
What are your plans/did you do for St. Patrick's Day?
Well Im planning to celebrate over the weekend with ceilis and fireworks and roaming the streets like I did as a teenager! On the actual day I shall be flying to china so hopefully sleeping.
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