FireRaven

******* Please read/scroll all the way through for an update as of March 2015 ******

I'm a self-taught and spirit led jewelry designer specializing in chainmaille, lampwork glass, and semi-precious gemstones. I am also a freelance writer in the health/wellness/creativity niche.

Creativity and color are a large part of my life, and when I'm not working on production or custom pieces, you'll find me creating ATCs, journalling, playing flamenco guitar, painting in watercolors and acrylics, and reading just about everything I can get my hands on.

Quirky and quixotic, I'm an easy going person with a wicked sense of humor. I wear my heart on my sleeve, my ink and paints on my hands, and am committed to squeezing the most out of this too short life as possible.

I love dark and "adult" themed art, skeletons/skulls in the tradition of Dia de los Muertos, elves, dragons, Celtic and Druidic items, ravens, owls, foxes, rich colors from the cooler end of the spectrum, silver, ATCs and Zentangle blanks, irreverant art, chocolate & peanut butter combined together, rub-ons, and way too many other things to list. Want more? Ask away!

************** Edited March 2015 ***************

I haven't been active here since mid-2010, when I was hospitalized and thrust on a health journey I'm still working through. I was unable to complete my swaps, didn't communicate about it properly, and received several well-deserved 1s.

I didn't want to simply start a new, potentially deceptive account and avoid the issue. Rather, I wanted to be honest about it. 5 years later, these swaps aren't recent, but still affect my rating. If any of the swappers from these swaps are still active, I'd like to make this right. Otherwise, swap hosts, please take a chance on me.

Zentangle, painting in watercolor & acrylics, ATCs, mixed-media art journaling, making soap & bath/body products