Chani Lee from Bend, Oregon in the high desert is an artist and jeweler designer.You will find a great selection of jewelry in her shop, Crowsdance Designs. Be sure to also see her art prints made from her original artwork.Her earrings, necklaces, pendants and bracelets are photographed beautifully. And she has jewelry in a wide range of prices for everyone to enjoy.Please enjoy the interview, leave Chani a comment, and then use the Share Tools so others can read it, too. Please spread the Zibbet Love!
My name is Chani Lee . I grew up in the Portland area, but have come to love living in the beautiful High Desert of Central Oregon. I have a wonderful and caring husband and a sweet little girl of the age of four. I have always loved to create even from a very young age. As a child I would watch my mom paint, sew and craft many wonderful things. When I was old enough she would teach me how to create them with her whenever I took an interest. In my high school years, I signed up for every art class the school offered. I wanted to try everything my schedule had room for. I love trying new forms of art and can never really quite sit still without planning a new design. I carry a sketch book with me wherever I go just for this reason. I’m a bit of a book and video game geek. I love to read fantasy and science fiction most often and love a good story. One of my favorite books is “Neverwhere” by Neil Gaiman.
I also take care of a vegetable garden. I am currently teaching my daughter how to take care of her own little flower garden.Inspiration is everywhere but I find a great deal of my own inspiration when I am outdoors. There is just something about a nice walk on a sunny day that gets my creative side going. By the time I arrive home again I am already planning what materials to use for the new idea running around in my head.My mother, who first taught me the joys of creating and who encouraged me when I decided to pursue my dream of making jewelry and art my career. I also admire my dad for teaching me the value of setting goals and working to achieve them. He taught me to never say the words “I can’t”, because nobody ever achieved anything by thinking it impossible.
Aside from my art and my jewelry my biggest passion in my life is my family.The welcoming atmosphere and friendly community I have found here.I would love a way to organize my wish list. It would be great to categorize the things I have added by supplies, things I want for myself, and things I wish to buy for others.I have a website where I post galleries of my past work that also links to the different places where my work is available, including Zibbet.
I also post new items on Twitter, Pinterest and have a business page on Facebook.Take time to build up your Zibbet shop to be the best it can be. Don’t be afraid to change things to find the best way that works for you and your shop. Take advantage of the free business cards promotion Zibbet has with Moo.com and promote what you create. And in the words of Neil Gaiman, “Make good art.”…still be creating art in some form or another and simply enjoying life. I don’t think I will ever truly be done creating.Tags: crowsdance dersigns, Featured Zibbeters
