Hands of an artist

Written By Kim Joy

This morning while reading emails before getting to work in the studio I looked down at my hands and was shocked at how old they looked. Really Kim- you’re 63, what did you expect them to look like?

Looking back I probaly should have worn gloves while unloading flatbed trailers of 600 bales of hay, while working in all the gardens over the years, helping my Dad rebuild the back sill of his church, working in the woodworking shop, should have worn rubber gloves while washing dishes of the last 42 years and working in my studios over the years.

Here today I promise my hands to look out more for them going forward and to moisturize them, after all they have done for me over the years- helping people, holding babies and creating artwork. They deserve better care so we can keep working together.

Do you have any good hand treatments you would like to share?
(Disclaimer: I am vegan so all moisturizers need to be vegan)

Have you ever used hot wax? I have heard it is wonderful. I have lots of vegan wax that I bought to make fire starters, wonder if that would work?

Have a wonderful weekend! Remember to take care of your hands, they are the only pair you have.

Kim Joy

Kim Steinmuller Joy has been a stained glass artist and teacher since 1982. Most of her pieces are in the traditional style and starting to experiment to incorporate materials not usually found in the medium. She believes that through her pieces she can grow and learn more about the world around her and where she came from. She hopes that her work will inspire and encourage others in their artistic endeavors. She loves working with commissions that allows her to create one of kind pieces for the commissioner.

She belongs to Stained Glass Association of America and National Capital Art Glass Guild. Her work can be found at the Community Council of the Arts in Kinston NC, Arts Council of Wayne County Goldsboro, NC, and Wilson Arts in Wilson, NC. She teaches Nash Community College Nashville, NC, Wilson Community College Wilson NC. Her works are in private collections worldwide.

Kim Steinmuller Joy was raised in upstate New York and now lives and works in Wilson, NC.

https://www.kimsjoy.com
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