Spring has come to the Studio!

Mar 31

Written By Kim Joy

Looks like Spring is here. The beginning here in Wilson is marked with pollen from the Longleaf Pine Trees- a layer of yellow pollen coats everything. My black van is now yellow, no sense to clean it till the pollen storm ends. Fred comes in yellow and brown after rolling in the yard.

To those who have not met Fred he is white and red. He is a Beagle/Australian Shepard mix.

Fred and Wesley hanging out in the living room

I have started seeds in the house for the garden and will be getting other plants at the Wilson Botanical Garden Plant Sale April 12th. Mine are ready to go outdoor but we are supposed to get severe weather Monday night.

Back to the studio… I have been working on projects started and never finished. I am sure you never have done that! I have a cart of them and want to knock them out, they are a cloud over me till then.

I want to start working on some patterns I have stored for years. Commissions that did not happen but love the pattern, doodles to patterns, etc

I really want to give the studio a deep clean. Maybe May 5-16 when I am on spring break from the colleges. I need to unload old stock and supplies I will never use.

We are going to start making stepping stones- all past and present students for a walkway to my studio, so I can always remember the students who helped make Shangri a reality. I have the template masters made up, now to make blanks for the students.

I hope youo are havig a wonderful Spring and taking time for yourself.

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

Spring has come to the Studio!

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