#sparkchamber 012720 — Laura Vree

What a treat to welcome Laura Vree to the #sparkchamber today. Maker in the house! In her own words:

No matter where I am in life, one constant is that I am a maker. A maker of food, a maker of things, a maker of messes, a maker of good times. My hands are my tools and I like to think I came from many great and talented makers, makers of music, makers of clothes, makers of clocks, makers of photos. I am inspired by simplicity, by old-world skills, by logic and perfection.

1.] Where do ideas come from?

From my desire to make things great. From my desire to keep things simple. From my desire to use skills seemingly lost by the younger generations, sewing, cooking, crafting, writing. Nothing more profound than that. Doing my best at the things I love to do.

2.] What is the itch you are scratching?

My father believed someone without hobbies wasn’t living. He taught me the importance of doing what you love in your free time, even if that something is a whole lot of nothing. When I am so busy with life that I don't have free time, that’s when I get antsy. I work hard to find the opportunities to do the things I love.

3.] Early bird or night owl? Tortoise or hare?

The truth is, I work best under a deadline. But that doesn’t apply to things from the heart, those just flow without prodding. Those are the things that make work hard because I just want to stop the work to get to the good stuff.

4.] How do you know when you are done?

I seem to just know when to walk away. I rarely look back and think “I should have stopped earlier” or “I should have added that.” It's not even a feeling. It just happens.