May 21, 20221 min read
Finished!
This project was from the March "Unfolding" course taught by Susan Lenart and the photo at left shows how the above ring looked while I...
Apr 23, 20221 min read
Gettin' There...
I’m working on a project from Susan Lenart Kazmer’s “Unfolding” membership . Each month a new project is presented and it’s fascinating...
Apr 16, 20221 min read
A Force of Nature...
Not just another pretty piece...I want to create jewelry that has a voice and this piece definitely speaks to me. It tells me stories of...
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Back in the Day…
I used to do art fairs. That was twenty-five plus years ago. At a show in Baltimore, a customer asked if I could make a plain silver cuff...
Mar 25, 20221 min read
Going Somewhere?
I really like this pendant...it reminds me of a compass with its appendages pointing North, East, South, and West. It sports a large...
Mar 11, 20221 min read
Yum...
This gorgeous collection of gemstones arrived yesterday and I can't wait to use them in new works. Comprised of Hessonite, Citrine,...
Feb 25, 20221 min read
Reliquiae...
I have just finished creating this multi-object pendant. It suggests a piece that might be worn to a ritualistic ceremony. I view it as a...
Feb 19, 20221 min read
Works in Progress...
I've just darkened this ring and two pendants in a solution of liver of sulfur. The next steps will entail polishing the sterling silver...
Feb 12, 20221 min read
Have You Seen...
Antique hand carved Conus shell? Berber women of Mauritania (the country's name derives from the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania...
Feb 5, 20221 min read
Never Too Many…
Several years ago I watched an interesting documentary featuring fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld. In a particular scene he was dressing...
Dec 28, 20211 min read
Again…
Santa was very good to me! He brought everything on my list including some beautiful jewelry-related books, a selection of fancy gallery...
Dec 21, 20211 min read
Look at These Oldies…
Susan Lenart Kazmer brought fossils back from her recent adventures in Morocco and I was lucky enough to score these! They are the...
Dec 21, 20211 min read
And the Color of 2022 is...
Very Peri (PANTONE 17-3938 ) . It's a lighter shade of purple-blue than the Iolite cabochons used in these earrings, but is somewhat...
Dec 15, 20211 min read
Older Than Methuselah…
Having my jewelry seen as pretty things to wear is fine, but I want to impart more depth into the pieces I create. To that end I often...
Dec 8, 20211 min read
As Old As The Hills...
I've just finished this large prayer-box ring...it measures 2.5" in length! Accented with twisted sterling silver and gallery wire, and...
Nov 23, 20211 min read
My Husband and…
I live in the country surrounded by flora and fauna, so nature is an enormous influence in my life and work. Deer wander and sleep in the...
Nov 16, 20211 min read
I Love Unusual Rings!
If you like unusual rings too, you might want to check these out ! These Sterling Silver and Fine Silver One-of-a-Kind Art Jewelry rings...
Nov 9, 20211 min read
A Few More...
I've just added more earrings to my Etsy shop ! Shown in the above collection are several new pair of earrings amongst those I listed...
