Shop Name: saraLane boutique
What you like to go by: Sara or Sara Lane
When did you start your shop? About a month and a half ago.
Is this your only job?
Not at the moment; I started my Etsy shop as a way to create and share with others, as well as to help save for my next semester of college. Now I have found a part time job, but I plan on continuing with my shop open.
When did you realize you had this talent?
Just last year, during a 20-year-old, "where-is-my-life-going" crisis, someone close to me suggested I start doing what I enjoy, as simple as it sounds. So I started with artistic hobbies that gave me a way to keep busy and peace of mind, through any material I found in the house. Now I have much greater plans for my shop!
Where do you find your inspiration?
I find inspiration from whatever environment I am in at the time, which has been nature as of late. I love creating items that resemble natural things, such as flowers, bird's eggs, trees, and feathers. I even started an Etsy team for those who are inspired by similar interests.
Who has been the most supportive of your work?
My boyfriend that actually helped with opening my shop (and contributed to its fees), as well as my parents and friends. My father has been active with advertising on my shop's Facebook page, and my close friend has been spreading the word through her social networks.
What is one thing you would like to accomplish that you haven't yet?
I would like to eventually open a shop for those who love thrifting, antiques, books, and retro/vintage fashion, for both men and women.
What are your words to live by or favorite quote?
"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid," by Albert Einstein. If I had never realized this, I would have not pursued my interests as hobbies, and become better for it.
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