Welcome

Hello there!

Welcome to my Blog.....a place where you can find out a little more about the creativity, inspiration and life behind Windfall Designs.

My name is Karin (pronounced Car - In) and I am a full time metalsmith & artist/designer/illustrator living in upstate New York. I have been working and playing with metals since 2006, mostly sterling silver, but often copper & brass as well. There is so much you can do with metal & I find the process rewarding & super fun. I look at my studio as a playground of sorts, a place to open up with inspiration and experimentation.  A place where I can cultivate ideas. I am predominantly self-taught and thus, constantly trying new techniques through trial & error to find what works for me.

Chalkboard Ring

I share a collective workspace studio with two of my closest friends, which makes the creative lifestyle one step less solitary. We renovated an old brick warehouse space into a working studio & while we still have many plans for the space itself, it's a wonderful, creative oasis to step into.

 
I am striving to have the kind of life I’ve always dreamed of, which incorporates creating things by hand, working for myself & traveling to far away new places.  All three of which requires flexibility and a very non-conformist lifestyle. 

Keeping the balance with all these is the challenge. And the details that go into running a successful business, at times, seems counter-intuitive to those with a creative/artistic life......but.....also VERY necessary to stay afloat.

So mine is a creative life in progress.

Changing.

Growing.

 On this blog I'd like to share with you photos, ideas & inspiration that I come across in my day-to-day  life. Not only with metal & my jewelry line, but also with other creative endeavors and adventures. Snippets.

Bits and pieces, if you will.

To show you what inspires me

and
in turn

....hopefully inspire you!

Thanks for stopping in.
Most definitely come back!