- Feb 19, 2022
- 1 min
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 5, 2022
- 1 min
Never Too Many…
Several years ago I watched an interesting documentary featuring fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld. In a particular scene he was dressing...
- Jan 22, 2022
- 1 min
Working With Surface Embellishment!
Last week I watched Susan Lenart’s “On the Surface” class and I simply couldn’t wait to create usLast week I watched Susan Lenart’s “On...
- Jan 15, 2022
- 1 min
And So It Begins…
I’m beginning to sketch design ideas for my next piece. I received a gorgeous pendant from India as a Xmas present and my idea is to...
- Dec 28, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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...
- Nov 23, 2021
- 1 min
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...
- Oct 25, 2021
- 1 min
A Toss of the Dice and more…
Here’s another collection of fun One-of-a-Kind earrings that I’ve just listed in my Etsy shop ! Light weight with lots of swing and...
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
Ring-a-Ling…
I had been working on this ring for a while. Hanging something from the horizontal crossbar had become a bit of a conundrum. First I...
- Oct 12, 2021
- 1 min
More to Love…
I’ve just added a collection of Art Jewelry Earrings to my Etsy shop. The handmade earrings in this collection are all One-of-a-Kind....
- Oct 5, 2021
- 1 min
I Wish I May, I Wish I Might…
If ever there were an object one could wish upon, I think this pendant would be it. The glow of the opal breathes such fire and light!...
- Sep 30, 2021
- 1 min
Two Done, More to Come…
Goodness, listing takes a lot of time! Taking photos of finished pieces from several angles, then editing the photos, writing...
- Sep 25, 2021
- 1 min
Bit by Bit…
I’m beginning to add metal work to my Etsy shop . I’ve just listed these fun hammer-textured steel bangles that are embellished with...
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
I Can’t Help It…
I just love I ris Appel! At 100 years old her style is so inspirational! She wears wonderfully outlandish clothing and her fabulous...
- Sep 2, 2021
- 1 min
My Latest Favorite Earrings!
I’m still loving working with cast silver twigs! This pair of earrings is “hot off the press” and have quickly become my new favorite...
- Aug 26, 2021
- 1 min
Hot Times!
Torch in hand…I’m in the midst of soldering a hollow form prayer box pendant. Since taking Susan Lenart’s Intentional Metalsmithing ...
- Aug 18, 2021
- 1 min
Twiggy…
In the late 1990’s I took a jewelry class geared primarily to casting. I had always wanted to try casting metal and I figured I would...
- Aug 7, 2021
- 1 min
Primordial…
My “Primordial” neckpiece is actually a work in progress. I’d been creating components for several weeks and managed to finish enough to...
- Jul 15, 2021
- 1 min
Working with “Way Back When”…
During the Ice Age Mastodon roamed the earth from the Arctic to what is now the Tropics. To hold Mastodon bone in my hands and work with...