ERIC BRUNT

Around 2015 I had to pause my professional design career after experiencing health issues and significant losses within my family. My energy shifted toward tending to my physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. I continued to practice design + artisanship through personal and occasional independent projects to maintain and progress my skills. The practice of transitioning from a productivity mindset to one of mindfulness reshaped my process and purpose while also acting as an essential element of my healing journey. Exploring creativity for creativity's sake brought me back to the therapeutic nature of curiosity and play while also reminding me that my most fulfilling projects arose when I was grounded by these principles. A shift to working in maintenance, facilities management, and steel fabrication afforded me opportunities to expand my hands-on abilities and building knowledge while maintaining a separation between my occupation and creative outlets... After 18 years..