We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Bethaney Tucker a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Bethaney, thanks for joining us today. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

I started experimenting with resin on a smaller scale to begin, creating jewelry items using floral’s. It was trendy at the time, and I also loved the delicate and simple look it had. Which resembled my own personal style. I had a customer reach out and ask if I would be interested in taking some petals from her wedding bouquet and creating a necklace for her with them. I loved the idea and from that one little necklace I expanded to preserving whole bouquets. It was a lot of trial and error, as I was using different types of resin for larger pours, but much of my skill came from being self taught. With all the skills that I have taught myself I do wish I had a bit more patience as far as researching resin products more. I do think it would have saved me quite a bit of time as well supplies and materials. With that, I think having patients is an important skill and factor for working with resin. Curing times can be completely altered if the process is rushed or not given enough attention which is why patience is so important when working with resin.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

As a stay at home mom of 2 little boys at the time, I had gotten into a bit of a rut as far as using my imagination and creative side, which I had always had, I just think it gets lost or brushed to the side when your main focus is taking care of little humans. I remember shopping one day and coming across a very simple piece of jewelry. After turning over the price tag and sticker shock hitting me, I realized it was something I could easily throw together myself… and I went home and did just that. My first customer was my mom who ended up being free advertisement for me, Soon her friends started putting orders in, and next thing I knew I had quite a following. For myself, and I do think other artists may have the same conflict. I fell into a little creative jam which is when I shifted to working with larger scale resin pieces. I needed a little bit more of a challenge and I loved the sentimental meaning each piece has. I love the aspect of working one on one with customers now, as it gives me the opportunity to really get to know each client. I always end my emails to brides with asking them alittle bit about their wedding and the flower choices they are going with, because I truly would like to connect with them.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The most rewarding part of my work is that Im creating something to be displayed in someones home, and making a keepsake of such a special day in their life, that they will get to look at what I created for them and remember the memories from that day.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can provide some insight – you never know who might benefit from the enlightenment.

One thing I do wish non-artists could understand better is the timing of the process. As an artist we definitely have days where we are just not feeling it, Or we have days where everything just goes wrong and it is a huge setback. It can be difficult to find words to express that to clients.

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Image Credits

Amanda Paulhus Photography (Featured Photo)
photos are by me