This week we welcome Janice Johnson from Making Time TC! Janice makes… can you guess? Artisan clocks! Read on to find out more about her, her work… and be in the running to win a $25 voucher to her shop!
Where do you live?
I live in Traverse City, Michigan. Â A beautiful place to live and raise a family. Â I grew up on a farm about three miles south of the nearby village of Empire, the youngest of 10 children. Â People ask what it is like to be from such a large family. Â I tell them it’s great! Â But it’s all I know, so I can’t say it’s any better or worse than any other size family! Â I am married and have two children – a 20-year-old daughter and a 17-year-old son.
Where do you do your work?
I do my art work in a small spare bedroom in my home. Â It also serves as my office space and it gets very cluttered as I have a hard time sticking to one project at a time. Â I wouldn’t want to show you a picture of it right now!
What is your favourite place in the world?
One of my favorite places in the world is on my bed on a cool fall or cold wintry day with the sun shining in, covered with a soft blanket and my head on a soft pillow with my cats snuggled next to me.
What did you want to be ‘when you grew up’?
I went to college to be a legal secretary, but did not stay in the law arena for long. Â I held various bookkeeping and secretarial jobs until I had the opportunity to attend cosmetology school. Â I’ve been a licensed hair stylist since 1990 and have worked in the salon industry part time ever since. Â That has given me the chance to also spend time doing arts and crafts which I love. Â I don’t think I could go back to a 9-5 office environment.
How did you first get into your craft/art?
Growing up I did not have specific goals and was not aware of my creative passion. Â I know who I am so much more now and am always working on being true to myself.
What do you make?
I like to dabble in a lot of different arts and crafts, but a friend brought the idea of the clocks to me and it felt like a fun idea. Â It satisfies me because it is so varied. Â It allows me to play with color and a wide variety of materials. Â I also like that I can have a finished product in a relatively short period of time. Â Patience and delayed gratification are not my strong points!
What do you like the most/least about selling your wares online?
The best feeling is when a customer expresses their gratitude for my work. Â I love a happy customer!
I love . . . Â chocolate.
It drives me crazy when . . . I get too many things going at once and my work space is chaotic!
I have a lot of favorite words. . . abundance, simplicity, love, too many to list.
If I could sum myself or my work up in one sentence. . .
I can get really cliche here, but life for me is about discovering one’s own truth and purpose and doing my best to live out that truth and purpose.
Find Janice Online!
This week, Janice is offering a $25 gift voucher to her shop… and she’s happy to ship internationally!
To Enter:
1. Visit Making Time TC and come back here leaving a comment about your favourite piece from the store.
2. For additional entries, leave a comment saying that you: followed or subscribed to Epheriell Designs (or already do); have twittered about the givewaway; have shared the giveaway with friends on Facebook, or; you have written a blog post about it.
3. Entries close next Friday, the 16th of July, at midday Australian EST.
The winner will be chosen via Random.org
Remember to leave me a way of contacting you.. and Good Luck!
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This week we welcome Janice Johnson from Making Time TC! Janice makes… can you guess? Artisan clocks! Read on to find out more about her, her work… and be in the running to win a $25 voucher to her shop!
Kissing Lips Clock and the Marylin Monroe clock I think are my faves, very beautiful!
My favorite item is the Red Paisley Clock- or maybe the black & white NYC clock.
Thanks for the great giveaway!!
I’m thinking that I need a clock in my dining room or living room so the Cream Ruffled Plate clock or the Dusty Rose Retro Plate clock would both work (cream in the dining room, rose in the living room). But, I also really, really like the Pink Daisy and the White Daisy clocks.
And, I found out about this because I subscribe to this blog (via Google Reader).
My fav is the “Whimsical Birds Tile Clock (6 Inches) No. 318″…. but I like anything relating to the word ‘whimsy’ 😉
Great interview Jess and Janice 🙂 My fav clock is the pink daisy but I also really like the lime and violet birdhouse 🙂
Thank you all for visiting my shop and for your comments!
Lovely shop! ^_^ My favorite piece is the ‘Paris in Black and White Clock’! c:
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Oooh, so many clocks to love!!! My favourite is probably the Aqua Swirl Glazed Crackled Clock.
I follow via GFC and I subscribe via email.
Love the Bold Fruit Pineapple Strawberry Watermelon Plate Clock (8 in.) No. 032 🙂
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I love, love, love the Flora and Fowl Plate Wall Clock (8 inches)
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I love the Quaint Village Town handpainted plate clock, a very whimsical and pretty piece which would look great in my kithen. Thanks for the lovely giveaway.
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I love Charcoal and Silver Ivy Wall Clock (11 inches) No. 229 (so classy, very nice), but steely clock with recycled frame looks fantastic too.:-)
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I post info about contest at my FB wall:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1183939846&v=wall&story_fbid=114879318560334
Whoo Hoo this is Jane ….. and I won the wonderful giveaway from last week by the Ferris Wheels. Absolutely thrilled and saying a big Thank YOU!
I love the Whimsical Birds Tile Clock, but really, there are so many cool things there! Also liked the Beaded Fish clock!
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Have tweeted about this giveaway on Twitter
http://twitter.com/ShinyGlitterBug/status/18403897473
My all time favourite must be the ‘Black and White Dots Pencil Holder No. 027’. It’s simple and artsy, any pens or pencils that are placed inside would much the simple black & white design. I love it!
I tweeted about the competition here: https://twitter.com/underhero/status/18417967344 @underhero
my fave would be the Cherry Pie Plate Clock
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My favourite piece is the ‘Traditional Black White Scene Plate Clock (8-1/2 inches) No. 277’
I’m following via Google (Jasmine1485)
I love the Gold Leaf Stone clock! What great items she has in her shop!
Thanks…this is a GREAT giveaway!
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I subscribe via email.
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I tweeted this giveaway!
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I shared on Facebook!
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