Karen Landis » Video

Feeling Bad (About Your Work) Is Good

Karen — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:15:30 +0000

Ira Glass, of This American Life, gives such sage advice for anyone who makes things that I had to share this video with you. When you’re struggling with a technique, when you’re disappointed in a design, when you break a piece because you pushed it further than it was meant to go, ask yourself what Ira would do? And in your head (or online), you’ll hear him say, “”It takes a while. It’s going to take you a while. It’s normal to take a while. You just have to fight your way through that. Okay? You will be fierce, you will be a warrior, and you will make things that aren’t as good as you know in your heart you want them to be.” But as he mentions earlier in the video, the cure is “do a lot of work”.

How To Wear A Look Look Look Necklace

Karen — Fri, 06 May 2011 04:30:14 +0000

Since some of my pieces offer more than one “wearing opportunity”, the Hornet’s Nest Crafters Etsy Street Team suggested I create a few videos to show you how each design works. Here’s the idea behind my “Look Look Look” necklaces.

Transform With The Metamorph

Karen — Tue, 03 May 2011 02:47:51 +0000

This is a design I created for a necklace that can be worn in its longest state or taken apart to wear as separate pieces. Take a look at how to wear my “Metamorph” design.