Jan 29, 20121 min read
I'm ready to do some bead embroidery!
I want extraordinary focal pieces to use in my work. I’m not content to use just readily available stone cabochons or crystals for the...
Jan 27, 20121 min read
Starry, starry night...
I really like multi-purpose components. My firing of bronze metal clay stars last night produced this batch of lovely little...
Jan 24, 20121 min read
The "Op Art" cuff kit and pattern are now available!
As promised, the beading kit and pattern for the “Op Art” cuff are now listed in my Etsy shop . The kit contains six colors of 11/0 seed...
Jan 23, 20121 min read
Flashback - the "Op Art" Cuff...
I’ve finally finished this cuff! I started it months ago, but I kept getting sidetracked with other projects so it had been sorely...
Jan 16, 20121 min read
Repairing a beadwoven piece...
By their very nature, beadwoven pieces are delicate in comparison to metal jewelry. Thread is simply not as permanent. Yes, there are...
Dec 28, 20111 min read
I've embarked on torch firing enamel!
Another present I received is a book by Barbara Lewis titled “Torch-fired Enamel Jewelry: a workshop in painting with fire”. In the past...
Dec 16, 20111 min read
Another version of my "Belles Fleurs" bracelet is finished!
And I've updated my designer pattern to include both versions of the bracelet! The latest variation is primarily bead woven and does not...
Dec 6, 20111 min read
Before Jewelry making became my passion...
Textile art was the medium I chose for my first foray into the arts and crafts arena. I started weaving and knitting in the 1970’s and...
Dec 3, 20111 min read
A new pattern and kit...the "Belles Fleurs" bracelet!
I’ve just finished editing the “Belles Fleurs” pattern and I’ve assembled kits in seven lush colourways! The finished bracelet is shown...
Dec 1, 20111 min read
Another Fibula!
This is another brooch from my “Antiquities” collection. A tortoise carved in bone is the focal object of the piece. It is accompanied...
Nov 27, 20112 min read
Photographing jewelry can be very challenging!
There are often reflective surfaces to deal with and, because most pieces of jewelry are not flat, there is the challenge of the image...
Nov 21, 20111 min read
Polymer and Metal Clays are meant for each other...
It’s a perfect marriage of materials. Both can be molded, sculpted, and carved with ease. They can be worked flat or made into two or...
Nov 18, 20111 min read
Are there stars out tonight?
Well, they are in my studio. I’m in the process of sanding and refining a grouping of bronze metal clay star embellishments that will...
Nov 12, 20111 min read
All that glitters is not gold.
In this case, it’s bronze. With the onset of our winter-like weather in the Midwest, I’m dreaming of a tropical climate. My memory...
Nov 7, 20111 min read
I’ve been wearing this bracelet every day of late…
It just seems to go with everything in my Fall wardrobe. I basically wear black, brown and gray, and this piece compliments it all! ...
Nov 1, 20111 min read
The "Beaded Bronze Links" bracelet...
Is a pattern that I designed two years ago. I’ve recently updated it to include directions for making the bronze metal clay links,...
Oct 29, 20111 min read
I like to use found objects in my work...
These mixed media earrings are such fun and they have a lot of movement! My “Billie Bass” earrings were made earlier this year when I...
Oct 26, 20111 min read
Inspiration abounds!
It’s no wonder that my color choices have decidedly been influenced by the season. I’ve been fortunate to wake up to this view every day...
Oct 25, 20111 min read
Working in Chain Maille is something…
that interests me. I’ve made several bracelets in various chain maille patterns and did enjoy the process, but between beading,...
Oct 21, 20111 min read
Another Talisman Pendant...
Because a semi-precious gem drusy (a rock cavity lined with a crust of projecting crystals) is held firmly by silver prongs inside a...
