I've been following this amazing jewelry designer on Instagram for quite sometime now. I must say she's truly blessed with a talent. It's amazing how she can transform an old cast off jewelry into a one of a kind masterpiece. Her name is Lisa, the owner of Bevastyles and she's one of my inspirations. A couple months ago she posted a picture of herself during a Raw Artists event in Brooklyn and out of my curiosity I googled what the event was all about. After reading the organization's profile, I said to myself, "One day I will be a Raw Artist". A few months later I was selected as one of Raw's featured artists during their CURRENT event in Brooklyn, NY. It was a multi media art show showcasing various talents from music to performing arts and fashion. I was one of the featured accessory designers in the entire New York City. Yes it was quite flattering! The event started with a photoshoot, followed with a live interview and then showtime :-) :-) :-) Luckily my Mom and Aunt came with me, supporting me throughout the event. I was assigned to a table for my jewelry set up and since we were allowed to sell at the event, I brought most of my creations and displayed them with great pride.
Guests came to my table, asked me questions about my work, appreciated my designs, some walked away with my business cards while others with my jewelries. There was this particular couple who came more than 5 times and brought the entire family to my table. First time I found myself engaging on a face to face conversation with customers. It was quite an experience! One guy and his girl friends came to my table 3 times because he could not decide what to buy for his mother on her birthday and finally bought a nautical charm bracelet set that was perching on one of my Maple tree branch props. And thanks to Etsy's card reader, it made my life a lot easier!
I've met a lot of artists and designers. I was interviewed by one of Lib Magazine's representative as well as on stage during the artist's recognition. It was really exciting. I am forever thankful to RawArtists.org for the wonderful experience and for giving me the opportunity to shine, to celebrate my talent, and to share my jewelry creations. Thank you so much Raw! More power to you :-)
One's success is possible if you have faith in your self and the courage to persevere!
